Here’s a collection of some great design rules that should be considered when doing web-design. But a few of these are good rules for any artwork in general. A few of these we’re even going to cover in class… (via 3.7 Designs)
Read MoreHospital Logo
What’s a guy to do at the hospital when he’s not trying to calm a scared child, soothe a protective mom, apologize to insulted doctors, dodge attending nurses, explain to anxious grandparents, and direct visiting guests? Why he’s admiring the hospital’s logo that’s all. I haven’t found out who designed this logo yet, but...
Read MoreNeed a Typeface?
So here’s another fun typeface infographic that I stumbled across this morning. Remember the Periodic Table one a few months back? These are done with a bit of fun and facetiousness of course, but I like infographics like these because not only might they demonstrate fonts you haven’t consider using before, they also suggest fonts you kinda...
Read MoreModel business card
OK, in the world of cool business card ideas, here’s one that’s definitely jumped a few notches up my list. Apparently Tamiya, the company that does those cool modeling sets, has a business card that you can actually pull apart and build with it. Racecar, airplane, boats, etc. Only problem is that once people pull apart your card, I think your...
Read More20 Witty and Creative Posters about Graphic Design
Every week I get in front of a small group of business professionals and I try to clarify what Graphic Design is and what it isn’t. I stumbled across this nice selection of 20 Witty & Creative Posters about Graphic Design. Some of them do a pretty good job of expressing the point. (via Best Design Options)
Read MorePixel goodness
I’m old enough to remember my first time looking at the graphics in “King’s Quest 1”, thinking how gorgeous it looked to me then. At the time we were still playing very flat looking sprite games on Atari & Coleco consoles and then there’s this wonderful game that comes along that seems to give a new 3rd dimension in gaming...
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.