It may not be the most comfortable or practical piece of furniture in the world, but I see a little bit of charm in this do-it-yourself footstool made out of old magazine stacks. My wife has me occasionally dumping out magazines I’ve collected over the months and I always feel terrible throwing them away. I end up putting it in our condo lobby...
Read MoreLorem Ipsum alternatives…fo shizzle
Pastrami fatback drumstick sirloin meatloaf beef ribs. Jowl pork chop beef ribs chuck, ham meatball sausage beef shank tail venison ball tip short loin sirloin biltong. Venison hamburger spare ribs, pig pork belly flank tail. Bacon shankle short loin tri-tip pancetta. Pastrami short ribs tail, flank fatback beef chuck sirloin drumstick tenderloin spare...
Read MoreIntro to font selection
I’m going to be teaching an upper level New Media class on interface design this next semester. It’s supposed to be “easy” to teach, but as is the case with any class that I’m teaching for the first time, there’s a lot of prep time involved. I figured it’s a good idea to spend the summer collecting any resources I...
Read MoreFood Photography
Some of the most creative fun I’ve had in recent years is photography…yet at the same time it’s been really frustrating too. I just can’t achieve what photos I can envision in my head. I’ll go ahead and blame my equipment. In the meantime though, I’ll take whatever photog tidbits I can get on how to improve the look of my...
Read MoreFor free or not for free?
I thought this post “For free or not for free” to be a good summary of the challenges a young designer might face getting into the marketplace. It’s really tough. I was lucky enough to have had the chance to make my mistakes stepping into design while employed…so I took my lumps at someone else’s expense. It was an opportunity...
Read More15 New Photoshop Brushes
Since my students are being introduced to Photoshop these few weeks, I thought this collection of 15 Photoshop Brush sets to be worth listing.
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.