So I’m spending a lot of my days lately evaluating Content Management systems (CMS). Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, Expression Engine, etc. It’s got my head spinning really. If you’re not familiar with web development, basically what these things do is provide a back-end system where you, the website owner, would be able to log in and...
Read MoreMagazine Stack Stool
It may not be the most comfortable or practical piece of furniture in the world, but I see a little bit of charm in this do-it-yourself footstool made out of old magazine stacks. My wife has me occasionally dumping out magazines I’ve collected over the months and I always feel terrible throwing them away. I end up putting it in our condo lobby...
Read MoreBrain dumping
Allow me the chance to brain dump a little bit on ya folks out there will ya? I’m sure a good deal of you guys out there who might stumble across this stuff I write and say “who the fuck cares”, but this is as much self-therapy for me as it is for your casual consumption. What started out as a new way for me to communicate with friends...
Read MoreLorem Ipsum alternatives…fo shizzle
Pastrami fatback drumstick sirloin meatloaf beef ribs. Jowl pork chop beef ribs chuck, ham meatball sausage beef shank tail venison ball tip short loin sirloin biltong. Venison hamburger spare ribs, pig pork belly flank tail. Bacon shankle short loin tri-tip pancetta. Pastrami short ribs tail, flank fatback beef chuck sirloin drumstick tenderloin spare...
Read MoreIntro to font selection
I’m going to be teaching an upper level New Media class on interface design this next semester. It’s supposed to be “easy” to teach, but as is the case with any class that I’m teaching for the first time, there’s a lot of prep time involved. I figured it’s a good idea to spend the summer collecting any resources 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.