These are 25 more reasons to phase out Firefox as a browser-of-choice on my own system. Firefox has gotten to be a clunky slow browser over the years…which is a shame. It was once simple, fast, and light…just like Chrome is today. I guess that’s the lifecycle of a typical browser. They come out in the field looking oh so fresh and so...
Read MoreCreative Business Cards
I’ve heard it said that business cards are on their way out…soon to be (or already) replaced by the digital age. I suppose these folks bump iPhone contacts regularly? These folks clearly have not spent a day in the shoes of a marketing or sales person who has to attend an evening at a networking function. But even if this were so, I think it...
Read MorePirate treasure! Haaaar
We brought Kingston to his first Trick-or-Treat event at the local mall today. He got a big bag full of candy…which will likely be consumed by dad. It turned out ok…I’m not sure who really had any fun. Kingston had no idea what was going on and wanted nothing but to run full steam into the throngs of costumed people the whole time. So dad...
Read MoreCharacter Designers
Worth attending if you have the opportunity.
Read MoreWall-to-Wall sunflowers
I saw this Tate exhibit mentioned on a few sites a couple weeks back. Originally my gut reaction was to roll my eyes “another stupid exhibit pitched as art”. But it wasn’t until seeing the video that I kind of see the point of this. Apparently each one of these one hundred million seeds were hand crafted by 1600 artisans in a small...
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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.