On the heels of my post about how things were in web-design trends back in the mid-90’s, today you can practically do anything. In the hands of a good illustrator or image artist, websites can look pretty amazing these days without necessarily resorting to methods that might break accessibility standards. I’ve been working on the Australian...
Read MoreConsumer Service Analysis
Finished a website officially in time for Christmas. I’ve gotten to know the owner of Consumer Service Analysis enough that I’d call her a friend. She seems to be really taking off with this mystery shopping business which is fantastic. I’ve been thankful that she’s been letting me guide her a little bit with some of her logo and...
Read MoreCreative Ads
I love creative ads. I just remember in college both in my Marketing and Arts classes the instructors used to give us projects to make fake ads about something (e.g., anti-smoking, drunk driving, etc.) As students, we would try to come up with things that we thought were clever, but in hindsight, we were never quite clever enough to make the instructors...
Read MoreBest CSS Design of 2008
Here’s a good list of fantastic sites over the past year. Sites like these focus on web-standards and CSS work, something which I’ve really dedicated the past couple of years trying to master. I’ll probably be a never ending journey. Nonetheless, some of the sites they’ve collected here are definitely exciting…I think there...
Read MoreIs it art?
Have you ever heard the name Shepard Fairey? I hadn’t. At least I wasn’t familiar with the name, but I’ve been aware of the some of the work he’s done. Have you ever seen that “Obey” logo with the Andre the Giant face stencil? I think I’ve seen them around town, there’s a giant Obey face spraypainted near...
Read MoreAbout Me
LoweStudio Inc was founded by me, Raphael Lowe, a Honolulu based illustrator and web designer. I presently design and manage a few dozen commercial websites, but my main focus these days is acting as the head developer for Kapiolani Community College and teaching New Media Arts.