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I chose my Apple Watch as a designed item of significance to me because it is an item that I use every day to keep me on task, active, and organized. The face of the watch is customizable with many options, but I choose to have a picture as my…

I chose to add a gif as a digital artifact because it is something that can only be presented digitally. It also requires some digital knowledge and experience to be understood, as the "doge" meme is popular on the internet. Here is the link if Omeka…

I chose this hairbrush because of its features. I own a Wet Brush, and it is designed to detangle wet hair without damaging it, as many brushes do. Its shape is also designed to be comfortable to hold, with the flared handle.

Jacob Riis' How the Other Half Lives was one of the first works of photojournalism. His photography revealed the horrible conditions of New York tenements. This photo illustrates the cramped, dirty condition of a New York tenement. I chose this photo…

This jar of animal crackers uses a whimsical font with the words "animal crackers." This would appeal to children, and gives the packaging a fun feel to match the product. The words wrap around cartoon images of animals with large eyes wearing…

This Wii remote requires visual literacy, as someone who has never used one and has no experience with video games or remote controls would not be able to immediately use it. It is not explicitly clear what the function of each button is. Some are…

This article from the New York Times is about pollution in different parts of the world. It is a full-length article, but it is set against a changing backdrop of floating dots that represent particulate pollution. The article detects the reader's…

I received this book while attending a talk about mass incarceration. One of the groups that spoke was the Free Minds Book Club, a nonprofit in Washington, D.C. that hosts poetry writing workshops for incarcerated men. This book is an anthology of…

This music video for the song "Obsession" by OK Go features 567 printers that enhance the dancing, singing, and other visual effects put on by the band. The printers are behind the band as they perform, providing color, blockiness, and movement. This…

I was somewhat unsure of what to look for to identify a building as post-modernist in Raleigh, but I drove past this Extra-Space storage building and thought it had some characteristics that may place it into that category. First, its shape gives it…