Could it hurt Kingston to smile? Hehe. Nah, trust me, getting a 2 year old to stay still long enough to sit still for a picture was tough work. It might not show in this photo, but mom & dad just spent the last few seconds before the shot coaxing the little guy to “look at the light look at the light smile smile kingston get back here, sit up,...
Read MoreStyrofoam
Shit I toss away styrofoam packing material all the time. Wish I had the imagination to shine some bright lights behind it to turn it into wall-art. (InfectedEye via Gizmodo)
Read MoreMe Time
Today I have all to myself. It’s a little strange not having any client meetings, no huge deadline, no class to teach, no child or wife at home. I’m a little giddy actually…I can’t remember when I last had a day like this. So I’m just sitting here casually grading projects as I run a movie or two on the boob tube. It’s...
Read MoreWall writing
If someone knows the source of this image let me know. It just caught my eye somewhere as a nice looking wall-pattern made up entirely with handwritten characters. Seems simple enough to do…I’m sure my 2 year old Kingston would love to give this a shot with my walls. But I’m not so sure I have the balls to do this with my walls just yet....
Read MoreKCC New Media Arts student work
The semester is just about over for this Fall. There have been some very talented individuals who came through my classes this time around… here are some of the best examples below. Part of my joy teaching these classes have been the fact that sometimes my own students inspire me! Illustrator This is typically the first project of the semester where...
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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.