In another 3 weeks my wife and I are going to celebrate our 2nd Anniversary? What anniversary is that anyway…first year is “Paper” right? Is the 2nd year like the “Cardboard” anniversary? (looked it up…”Cotton” it says) Anyway, I’m not even sure we’ll end up doing anything. How sad is that? It...
Read MoreI hate Mondays
Kingston looks like I feel today. I got a bunch of new photos over the weekend. Picked up a new 50mm lens over Craigslist last week so I had a fun time playing with that. Kingston’s doing ok…with the exception once in a while I just can’t console him. Those are the days my mind just shuts down and I have to hand him to mom.
Read MoreSuck it up
I don’t know if I’m the only business owner, or graphic designer for that matter, to find it way easier to work in the evenings. Back when I was single, it was a lot easier to spend the morning sleeping in sometimes or working-out, and then my creative juices would kick in right around the time the sun started to set. At nighttime it’s...
Read MoreBad business
As a business owner, there are certain situations where I’ve had to make judgement calls about things in order to please customers. Although rare, I’m sure there were times where I’ve chosen not to please a customer too. The whole “customer is always right” philosophy works for sales, but doesn’t always apply when you...
Read MoreHawaii problems
So Hawaii is certainly feeling some of the economy stuggles although from what I hear it’s still not as bad as it is in the Mainland. Hotel occupany rates are hovering around 60% which hasn’t been seen in 30 years. Home sales aren’t plummeting as fast either but month after month we’re still seeing 5% – 10% slump in values...
Read MoreLaughter
Kingston 4months. from Raphael Lowe on Vimeo. Kingston is just starting to stay up longer during the day and he’s definitely observing things a lot better. As you can see by the video, he’s definitely laughing and smiling now. It isn’t just gas anymore. Sometimes he laughs so hard he chokes up…you know when you laugh so hard you...
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.