Yesterday I thought, “What the heck” and decided to look for ugly things as a alternative to finding things that inspire me. I came across a pretty funny collection of “Bad Logo Designs” I broke out in a little bit of a sweat hoping that one of my own designs didn’t show up on this list. Thankfully not. “Whew” ...
Read MoreSilent Monks
Bear with me, no I’m not going to just keep posting videos on my site from now on, but it’s just that lately I’ve seen more creative work in video form. Here’s this “Silent Monk” video (isn’t there a Chili Pepper’s song called that?) that I thought was very creative and appropriate for the Season....
Read MoreDear Santa
Dear Santa, The following is a list of just some of the items I want for Christmas this year. I know in the past I’ve written these letters in the hopes of getting items that will make my life ever so complete, but I usually don’t get any of these things. What’s up with that? I know…perhaps you’re too busy reading silly...
Read MoreIt’s like twitter, except we charge people to use it.
A friend of mine sent me a funny link to this site posting an email exchange between a graphic designer and a client. It gave me a good laugh. I can certainly relate. While I have yet to give as cynical response like this to one of my own clients, I’ve been in situations like this where people have approached me to design them something for free in...
Read MoreWhen I grow up…
OK, I got a good laugh out of this one. (spotted on Monster-Munch) On that note, what’s with all the sex scandals coming off of pageant women anyway? NOT that there’s anything wrong with it… *wink*
Read MorePillbox and Brooms
I had this site bookmarked for about a week intending to post it, but there was just too many distractions. This website “Today and Tomorrow” is seems to be a pretty good collection of unusual artwork found by this guy in Berlin. Great browsing through there for inspiration. I found these 2 things that caught my attention: While it’s a...
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.