I think the PlayStation 4 has a great design; even though I could
have a bias because I own one. I am able to experience the PS4 in more ways
than just visually. I am able to experience the design of the software and how
the game play works. I like the design of the controller and how it has a pad
in the middle for different experiences depending on the game. The consumerism
behind this is major because I know from personal experience my household
contains two of them. All the while the media has great influence because it
provides commercials of all kinds.
I chose this artifact because I personally like Christmas as
a holiday idea. I also enjoy the trees as an aspect of it. I chose this tree in
particular because it is red and different than your normal green tree. As far
as the design process goes, they chose the color for a reason, because it was
breaking the norm. The consumerism behind this tree is that there are going to
be people that buy this type of tree because it is about 4 feet tall. For example,
my girlfriend is about 5’4” so she wants a tree that is smaller than her. Media
influences these in movies and commercials with family trees in different rooms
and such.
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This artifact also symbolizes Christmas and has a personal
touch. I would buy this decoration for my mother because she loves Mickey Mouse.
The design process of this was to dress up a beloved cartoon character is
holiday clothing to make him apart of the festivities. He is also able to
withstand the weather so he can be decoration for outside the home. The consumerism
comes in where people decide that they want Mickey standing around as part of
their celebrating. The media has influence because it took the media making him
popular so that he would be a fan favorite.
This watch is one that would not be as expensive as most
watches, but for a kid this watch could be the vest thing on the planet. I have
a young cousin that I call my little man and he loves Batman; if I was to get
this for him he would be extremely happy. There is a design process that is
unique to this artifact that is incorporating a child’s hero into
merchandise. The consumerism deals with
those that have or know young children that either likes Batman or the colors on
the watch. Lastly, the media’s influence is strong because they place
advertisements on TV and such for kids to see.
The television is and will always be an artifact of
interesting design because it relays messages of all kinds form news to
business, to entertainment. This TV is 32” and depending on the person can be
considered a big TV. To the average person this is a nice sized TV, but to me I
would say its small because I have a 55” that I love. The design process alters
slightly from TV to TV and between the different companies. Consumerism is
pretty broad because the different makes and models of TVs. There are regular,
flat screen, even some 3D TVs and the media continues to help by displaying
them in ads, commercials, and placing them with sports.
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