…because climbing it was pure hell. Last week I grabbed my two best buds and my dad up for a climb up KokoHead. We had heard rumors of how much of a bitch this hike would be — athletic guys who run all the time and yet cry at the thought of this hike. We had to try. The view at the top is fantastic. But be prepared to have a med-evac at the top...
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I stumbled across this little bookcover concept today (via Book Design Review). My first reaction was positive – you know, it caught my eye & it got me thinking a little bit. It also brings me back to find memories of the old King’s Quest 1 game oh so many years ago. (geeky I know) I digress… What I enjoyed reading was the critique...
Read MoreStraight out of Minority Report…
La Vitrine – Montreal from steven bulhoes on Vimeo. To be filed under the “Cool stuff we never see here in Hawaii” category. These LEDs will react to movement from Passerbys. Looks like we’re getting to the point where those billboards from Blade Runner and Minority Report are entirely possible. You know because of Hawaii’s...
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I’m going to tell you a little personal story today, one that I told to my business networking group today. Some of you may know I play music on the side every now and again. I’ve been in a billion bands. Started playing bass right around my Junior year of high school (What is that, 5 years ago now?). Right around the time I was 20 or 21 I was...
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I really like this website done by web-designer, Orman Clark over in the Mainland. Really creative illustration work and nice technical expertise done on his site in particular. I’m jealous! I just have a brain-freeze with doing projects for myself, I wish I had the patience to do something like this. Check it out, it’s worth a peek. The only...
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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.