Paper Cuts from Michigan Daily on Vimeo. There’s a paper theme going on lately. My paper folding skills doesn’t extend past paper airplanes. Once in intermediate school a friend taught me how to fold a 3-part spaceship that kinda resembled those Star Wars Star Destroyers. It looked neat but couldn’t actually be tossed around. Wish I still...
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The Ice Book (HD) from Davy and Kristin McGuire on Vimeo. The Ice Book is a miniature theatre show, a pop-up book that comes to life as if by magic. It tells the story of a mysterious princess who lures a boy into her magical world to warm her heart of ice. It is made from sheets of paper and light, designed to give a live audience an intimate and...
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I’ve partially given up on recycling. For a good few years now I’ve been a good boy…I’ve collected cans and bottles, saved them up nicely each month and then when I’ve collected enough, I’d skip down to the local recycling van and turn them all in for a few dollar bills. And then it dawned on me…the water I’m using to...
Read MoreKids these days
At just 2 years old my boy Kingston already recognizes which remote controls the TiVo and tells me to skip ahead through commercials. It’s a bit amazing to me and a bit sad. Gets me thinking of all the things he’ll grow up taking for granted. He’ll grow up assuming that all cell phones can be swiped around with his fingers and that...
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I thought this collection of “Worst Photoshop Mistakes” was worth a laugh or two. Good timing since I’ll be leading my classes towards working on Photoshop next week. (via LukeTechTips)
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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.