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 MoreSpiral lounge chair
For my woodshop class in Art school I made a wooden stool shaped like a duck. I thought it was the greatest thing in the world until I actually took it home and found out (1) I didn’t make it very comfortable to sit on and (2) the thing weighed a ton. Meanwhile, other people can build amazing looking spiral lounge chairs like the one above. Go...
Read MoreAdvice for my son
I ran into a former student last week who was graduating and heading off to an art academy in the Mainland. She was a little nervous about it. I offered her some encouragement to reach for the stars. It got me thinking about what advice I’d like to give Kingston one day as he starts encountering issues in his lifetime. I guess God willing, I’ll...
Read MoreMy birthday wishlist
You’d have to be a total girl not to be inspired by an exotic car once in a while? (Sorry ladies, with the exception of a handful of car-enthusiasts like my sister-in-law, most of you could care less about anything on 4 wheels am I right?) Like the new Lamborghini Aventador here that just screams “pricey”. (Is it just me or is this car...
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 MoreOil consumption video
I’m not necessarily blameless when it comes to waste. In fact my wife is much better than I am. She’s always reminding me to turn off that last light, or stuffing down that last grain of rice. I guess nice infographic reminders like these are good to see once in a while?
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.