The second tip I’d like to suggest to young designers entering the work force — pay attention to your own personal style. You know that saying “Dress to impress?” It’s TRUE! But don’t assume that means suit & tie (or Aloha shirt and slacks here in Hawaii) Look at your competition. See how about 3 out of 4 of them...
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As I’ve been teaching dozens upon dozens of up-and-coming graphic design students through my classes, I’ve been wanting to create an article with tips about the lessons I learned the hard way about this business. Only problem is I can’t seem to get my thoughts in order about my list. One day something inspirational hits me and then I...
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If you’ve been to my site before…welcome back. I hope you like the new look of the site. I know I was certainly getting bored of the old site, but I’ve simply been too busy to do anything with it. Hopefully this new site will help be manage my content a bit better. As you can see, there’s more of an emphasis on my portfolio work,...
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The way websites are designed is changing rapidly. It’s a natural hazard for this type of work unfortunately. I thought to myself recently “I can’t keep up with all of these changes”. But really….has it ever been different? Likely not. I’ve done webdesign since the days of the dial-up modems where even having a...
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Yeah I haven’t posted a lot lately. It’s been one of those issues where I’ve felt like I can’t post anything unless I have something important to contribute? Is that fair to say these days? Not like my past posts have been all that insightful. I’m the first to admit I’m a lousy writer and I can’t stick to a point....
Read MoreAmidst all my efforts to simplify my life and make things less stressful…I’m one step closer to that goal this week. I’ll officially become the head web developer for Kapiolani Community College. Technically everyone’ there’s still calling me “webmaster” but there’s something about that title that makes me...
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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.