I’ve never been a huge fan of QR codes. I mean, it’s neat technology and all, and it’s really easy to implement…daresay I think in the right setting it’s probably reasonably effective too. But I couldn’t help feeling it’s too much of a trendy thing…the minute people start realizing they’re not getting...
Read MoreStuff to deal with…
It’s been hard to keep up with things lately…just too much stuff to do. Had to transition Kingston into school recently. The little guy seems to be doing well in terms of being able to handle by himself there without us. But I’m constantly aware that he’s a time bomb ready to come home one day carrying that germ that’ll make...
Read MoreCompetition Woes
I find one of the most difficult things to handle in this business is my competitive spirit. I’ve lost clients before. Who hasn’t? They might have moved on for whatever reason (e.g., we didn’t get along as well as we had liked, they found someone less expensive, they didn’t like my design style, etc.) That’s fine… Well,...
Read MoreLed Zep Covers
The other week I caught a movie preview for the US release of “Girl with a Dragon Tattoo”. There was a great soundtrack with a Led Zep cover I’ve never heard before. Turns out it was Trent Reznor with Karen O. Too bad not for sale yet…that’s a great combination. In the effort to find the sound I found this great list of...
Read MoreBrain dumping
Allow me the chance to brain dump a little bit on ya folks out there will ya? I’m sure a good deal of you guys out there who might stumble across this stuff I write and say “who the fuck cares”, but this is as much self-therapy for me as it is for your casual consumption. What started out as a new way for me to communicate with friends...
Read MoreBig Island
So we’re back from our short tiny vacation to the Big Island. As always it felt SO short…really, it was just 2 full days there, so it wasn’t a big trip. In hindsight I think an extra full day there would have been nice. We stayed the Hilton Waikoloa Village which turned out to be really nice despite the fact the place is over 20 years old...
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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.