Stumbled across this designer’s work recently, David Foster. Here he used typography to communicate a different demographic. I admire guys who can just primarily use type alone and yet get the message across so creatively. I’m working on the skill myself all the time but I see stuff all the time where I’m telling myself, “Damn I...
Read MoreTough Love
I found this logo pretty clever. I think it sums up the name of the record label. I found this via BOOOM! mentioning the clever work of this young designer Alex Ostrowski. His work is very creative I like it. Check out his “Note to Self” collection…I wouldn’t mind having one of these books myself. I used to stick reminders on my...
Read MoreCool paint
So I had some recent experience painting our new condo right? I got “wild” with my office. When I say “wild” it’s just merlot color. Whoopdeedoo. No I didn’t paint polkadots or graffiti art on my walls. But when I bought that purple can of paint at the store I figured either it was going to be a hit or I just made a big...
Read MoreTwisted pencil art
Great sketch work found on Life Without Taffy. A little twisted. I see the same thing happening in my class. Some students are drawing very cutesy stuff. While a couple of them have drawn characters mauling things. I’m cool with that so long as they don’t illustrate any characters mauling their instructors.
Read MorePotty Mouth
I can be pretty raunchy with language sometimes can’t I? Once in a while I say “Fuck this…” and “Humping that….” Shame on me! I’m going to try not to do it too much but just humor me once in a while ok? No, I don’t typically utter expletives like a sailor. But every once in a while I just let it go. I...
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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.