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 MoreGood old days
I’ve been doing web-design since I first discovered it back in 1995-1996. Put it into perspective…most sites were hand-coded, I think HTML editors were just starting to turn up (I remember one of my favorite editors at the time was one called HotDog made by a company called Sausage), Photoshop was maybe around version 2 or 3 (there was no such...
Read MoreHow Web Design Goes Straight to Hell
Sadly this comic strip describes the hazards of being a designer so well I had to post it. Just recently I had a small project I was doing for a friend put to a halt for similar issues. That issue got resolved in a friendly manner but it honestly does make you fantasize about changing careers to “give sponge bathes to the elderly” (via The...
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 MoreHawaii Teacher Standards Board
Yay, the design I did for HTSB close to 2 years ago if finally up. Why take so long? Well, I’m not going to get into the details but I was working with their chosen developer at the time and he went sour with my client sometime back. All this legal stuff ensued and it got messy. Suffice to say I never got my full pay on this job, but it got to the...
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.