Being a “webmaster” for a growing number of website clients is frustrating. Besides having a ridiculous title that feels like I should be growing a beard and rolling 20-sided dice, it’s getting downright crazy just accounting for all the setup and password information I have to keep for each person. Just 1 client I keep can have a handful...
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A nice little photography shooting challenge posted on Gizmodo this morning got me interested in looking into Cinema-graph (Cinemagraph?) work. Any old school ’90s web developer remember those animated GIFs right? Basically the same type of work but just done with photoshop masking as well. I personally think this effect works best when people are...
Read MoreArnaud Beelen
Something about the simplicity of this thumbnail inspired website by Brussels artist, Arnaud Beelen, really sings to me. Not hard to do…which makes it one of those “oh damn why didn’t I think of that” moments. Love the fact that a concept like this looks good no matter how the browser window is drawn out.
Read MoreSmelling the roses
A lot of shit going on in the world lately. I’ve been trying to keep perspective and doing some self-reflection over the past few weeks. As I discussed with my best friend recently, I’m in a good position in life right now — my family are safe and happy (despite the fact mom and child are tucked into bed early tonight because...
Read MoreQR code art
I’ve never been a huge fan of QR codes. I mean, it’s neat technology and all, and it’s really easy to implement…daresay I think in the right setting it’s probably reasonably effective too. But I couldn’t help feeling it’s too much of a trendy thing…the minute people start realizing they’re not getting...
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.