It has to happen. There’s some invisible force in the Universe that dictates as soon as you stop pursuing something it happens. This Summer it got really busy for me with work opportunities. Now the new college semester started and I’ve picked up teaching again too. (new upper level class this year). Now all of a sudden clients that I’ve...
Read MoreIlluminated books
File this under the this-is-cool-but-there’s-no-way-I-have-the-time-to-do-something-like-this category. (via Toxel)
Read MoreWeb Accessibility for Designers
A good list of things to think about when creating a new website. Over the years I’ve done my share of mistakes creating sites that were not as accessible as they should be (e.g., removing underlines from links anyone?). But I see a comeback of these rules now with more control of CSS. (via WebAIM)
Read MoreZombie Picnic
When you think about it…why aren’t more wedding/engagement photos more creative like this series done by photog Amanda Rynda? I think my wife would have been game to doing something like this back in the day if we had considered this an option. Then again, I’m not sure our Chinese relatives would have understood the humor in bringing dead...
Read MoreHere we go…time to teach again.
I start teaching again this week. I’m a bit nervous this time around because I have a new upper-level web design course to teach. It’s supposed to be “easy” to teach because by this time around the students are well-trained and self-motivated so I’m really acting as more of a guide than a lecturer. But without having...
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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.