Journal 1
In this journal, I would like to talk about the electric plug that I found in my room in the dorm. As you can see in the picture, the electric plug is located in one side of the light, which makes it invisible for me. I did not notice before that there is a plug in this light because I did not expect to find a plug on the light. I usually see plug in the wall and not in the light. Also, as what we know the affordance of the light is to give light to see and not to give a connection for electricity. Another reason that makes this plug invisible is that the light that has the plug is located on the ceiling of the room. Since the light that has the plug is located in the ceiling, this makes the plug invisible. The invisibility of the electric plug makes it less usable. For example, if I want to charge my phone, I cannot use it because the plug is on the ceiling and the wire of the charger is not long enough to reach it. In conclusion, I think that visibility and usability supports each other. If the design is usable but it not visible, the design usability will decrease. Thus, I suggest to have visible signifier like label on the light so people can get a signal that there is an electric plug in the light.
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