Kinda crazy-busy for me lately. On top of work, being a new father has been challenging. I liken parts of fatherhood a bit like getting a new gift surprise every 3 or 4 hours — wrapped up in a nice warm steamy bundle of diapers. You never know what you’re going to get. Anyway, here’s just a couple of samples of recent projects...
Read MoreDesigner methods
I love looking at other artist’s doodles. You get to see how they accomplished their designs…you either feel redeemed because they do things exactly the same way you do it, or you feel like you’re just totally unworthy. In most cases it’s usually the former. Thank God. For me, it usually begins with sketches just like the ones...
Read MoreBest and Worse branding
I haven’t been back to “Brand New” for a while, but I’m glad I did. Looks like they have a new list the “Best & Worst Branding of 2008”. (via: BrandNew) I generally agree with some of the picks. The Pepsi one above I didn’t really notice until they commented about it here. The other week I was having lunch...
Read MoreMusic Schedule
Here’s a concept I quickly whipped up for my band “Miss Buddha”. I’m not sure. I was pretty excited about it at first. I liked the spirit of it…it’s very Sex Pistol-esk. I intentionally did it very fast and furious to try to get the energy of the music we played. And I noticed a lot of the iconic punk groups always...
Read MoreTough Love
I found this logo pretty clever. I think it sums up the name of the record label. I found this via BOOOM! mentioning the clever work of this young designer Alex Ostrowski. His work is very creative I like it. Check out his “Note to Self” collection…I wouldn’t mind having one of these books myself. I used to stick reminders on my...
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.