If I can sum up this year…I’d say it’s been a huge life change. 10 months after Kingston arrived in my life it’s been amazingly rewarding and yet amazingly frustrating at the same time. The amazing parts are obvious. If you don’t have a child in your life yet (wait don’t rush into it!), it’s hard to explain, but...
Read MoreFeeling bluuuuuue….
It’s been a slower month. It’s a little scary. Not because I haven’t had slow months before, but even after 4.5 years of business, I still panic when there’s a change in activity. I keep thinking, “Is this it? Is this the big ‘recession’ everyone keeps talking about?” That kind of thinking can be bad for a...
Read MoreBaaack
I think I managed to find a crack in this designer’s block I’ve had for a few weeks. At least I think I managed to come up with a website design for one of my clients that rather inspires me to continue working with it. Might be a bit too funky for this one very conservative client I have, but I think this may work out because I have another...
Read MoreDesign frustrations
I’m suffering from extreme designer’s block lately. I have a good few projects in my table that I have every intention to create something wonderful for, but I can’t get my head into the mood of design. Part of the problem is just accepting family life. While 9 month old Kingston can be inspirational at times when I stare at him,...
Read MoreBizarre Day
I’m having intermittant problems with my cable internet connectivity today *cough* RoadRunner *cough cough* I guess if I’m slow to respond to your emails today, you’ll know why. I guess if you see this post I’ve managed to slip this in during one of the “up” times. This might be a sign for me to take some break time...
Read MoreFlash photography
I’m trying to learn how to use my flash better in my photography. I can’t seem to make it work the way I want it to. Here’s some of my results using my favorite model test subject. The photo on the left is with flash, the one on the right is without it. Personally I like the look of the one without flash as it retains more shadow and...
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.