A friend sent me an email chain letter about this guy…I thought it was bullshit photoshop work at first until I found out this guy, Liu Bolin in China really does paint people from head-to-toe to camouflage them into the environment. (via DesignBoom)
Read MoreBrand Bling
Ever feel like you just can’t get enough product branding on your body? Hmm…I’ve never had that problem, but I DO have an addiction to classic Adidas shoes in recent years. (I think it’s my personal homage to old school rap) Anyhoo, if you’re really into brands, perhaps you can buy yourself this piece of branding bling,...
Read MoreFilter Hero Shirt
This cool, albeit really incredibly geeky, shirt was mentioned on Gizmodo the other week. You’d have to be somewhat of a combination Photoshop geek + Comic book nerd to see the humor in it. Sheez, that’s a deadly combination isn’t it? You can get this shirt yourself at the Chop Shop. I’m tempted to get it. But I’m not sure...
Read MoreLight shirts
Not exactly new (this video was put up 3 years ago now), but then again, I haven’t really seen much of this being put into actual commercial use lately have you? It still worth a look though — designers who may be into animation, or interface design might look into textiles like this as a new media niche. I don’t know if I’d ever...
Read MoreDon’t feed the bears
OK I needed a bit of good humor today and I stumbled across this sleeping bag. I dunno, I find it pretty funny. On one hand I kinda want one simply for the sight gag. I see my little boy wrapped up in all his warm body suits lately, I wouldn’t mind an adult sized body suit to keep warm these days. On the other hand I can only see bad outcomes from...
Read MoreUniqlock
Why can’t I tear my eyes away from this clock? UUUGH I know I’m a bit behind the curve on this one, but my brother just brought this site to my attention. It’s a 24-hour clock that’s interrupted every 5 seconds with a little random dance segment. I can’t tear my eyes away for a billion reasons…I like the videography, 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.