A good list of things to think about when creating a new website. Over the years I’ve done my share of mistakes creating sites that were not as accessible as they should be (e.g., removing underlines from links anyone?). But I see a comeback of these rules now with more control of CSS. (via WebAIM)
Read MoreHere we go…time to teach again.
I start teaching again this week. I’m a bit nervous this time around because I have a new upper-level web design course to teach. It’s supposed to be “easy” to teach because by this time around the students are well-trained and self-motivated so I’m really acting as more of a guide than a lecturer. But without having...
Read MorePassword nightmare
Being a “webmaster” for a growing number of website clients is frustrating. Besides having a ridiculous title that feels like I should be growing a beard and rolling 20-sided dice, it’s getting downright crazy just accounting for all the setup and password information I have to keep for each person. Just 1 client I keep can have a handful...
Read MoreCinema-graph
A nice little photography shooting challenge posted on Gizmodo this morning got me interested in looking into Cinema-graph (Cinemagraph?) work. Any old school ’90s web developer remember those animated GIFs right? Basically the same type of work but just done with photoshop masking as well. I personally think this effect works best when people are...
Read MoreArnaud Beelen
Something about the simplicity of this thumbnail inspired website by Brussels artist, Arnaud Beelen, really sings to me. Not hard to do…which makes it one of those “oh damn why didn’t I think of that” moments. Love the fact that a concept like this looks good no matter how the browser window is drawn out.
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 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.