I’ve always been somewhat of a stationery geek — when I was a kid I always liked colored pens, mechanical pencils, crayons, etc. Nothing freak-show or anything, I just liked collecting stationery and I used them judiciously to draw all the time back in the day before I discovered video games. Anyway, where I’m going with this, is that I...
Read MoreStages of a Photographer
I got this link from a friend on Twitter – Stages of a Photographer. (via: Robert Benson. I think the original came from 4chan) I’m probably stuck somewhere just a little past “Damnit I suck”. I haven’t had enough play money for the “Gearfaggotry” On that note, check out the photographer Robert Benson’s site....
Read MoreHow your site looks on the iPad
I got a good chuckle out of this web-strip today. If you’re ever wondering how your website will look on the Apple iPad…download their Photoshop layer and apply it to preview your website. Complete with “realistic light reflections on the glass screen…and accurately placed fingerprint smudges” (via The Brads)
Read MoreGelaSkins
When I was up in Hong Kong a couple weeks back I couldn’t help but encounter tons of kiosk stores that sold cell phones and accessories. My wife suggested I get a new iPhone case up there because it was “cheap”. We looked around and there wasn’t anything I spotted there that was any good. But what really held me from getting a case...
Read MoreDear Apple and Adobe…
A friend of mine and infrequent commentator to my site here, Philip Hutchison, wrote a “letter to apple and adobe” recently that I thought was well written: I’m a long-time customer and have spent more money on your products than I have on just about any other aspect of my life. I’ve spent more money on your products than I’ve spent on my...
Read MoreAbout Me
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.