Major Disclaimer, this song doesn’t have the best lyrics to blast around the office…but otherwise it’s a really catchy. It’s been stuck in my head for days. Even my father (who I’ve only heard utter a swear word once in my entire life) likes this song. I’m in love with this song. I’m not so sure what this has to do...
Read MoreHe’s home.
Kingston is back home again. Aside from the big gash across the top of his head and the weak hand that he has to work on….he looks as if he no worse off for wear. It’s a pretty surreal feeling for me….having seen him just 26 days ago lying on a giant adult sized ICU bed with IVs on every limb and a breathing tube stuffed down his throat....
Read MoreDay 16
Kingston’s doing very well from a neurological standpoint. He’s walking on his own, albeit very weak and wobbly still. He’s eating and talking. He’s doing age-appropriate tasks. His weak right arm is showing little signs of improvement each day. He’s got a fever that’s coming from a mystery source to doctors right now,...
Read MoreThe plain truth about logo design contests
There’s a lot of buzz in recent months about “crowd-sourcing” design. Some companies are making big bucks on providing a service that allows what they call “communities” to submit logos in the hopes of getting a cash reward. This isn’t new of course, it’s basically the same thing as doing a design contest, or what...
Read MoreCS5
One of the perks about teaching a college course in new media is that you get to use the latest software. Well, there’s no choice really, you HAVE to learn the latest thing otherwise the students you have lose out on the experience. About a couple months back the latest Adobe Creative Suite software came out for CS5. As is typical of every upgrade...
Read MoreBusiness during crisis
One thing I discovered about having my own business in the midst of a personal crisis — the advantage of being my own boss allowed me to respond to my son’s situation really quick. From the time I got the call he was hurt till I was standing there next to the ambulance by his side wasn’t more than 4 minutes. Precious minutes I’m...
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.