JY_2019

Making Headphones

I chose to make headphones for Challenge 4 because I wanted to learn about the creation process from start to finish: designing, printing, soldering, and then finally assembling the parts. I initially

WIG: Off-White

According to fashion platform Lyst, Off-White is now the hottest brand in the world. The label has taken the popularity of “hype” streetwear to new heights, with T-shirts such as the one pictured abov

WIG: Pocket Casts

Pocket Casts is one of the best smartphone apps for listening to podcasts. While podcasts on a basic level are just audio files that can be listened to through any media player, Pocket Casts has a num

WIG: San Pellegrino Fruit Beverages

I rarely order sweet beverages when eating out, but San Pellegrino is the exception. Recently, I started wondering why my consumer behavior changed when presented with this option: after all, it’s not

WIG: The Boston Globe’s Website

It is no easy task to design a clean-looking website that also accommodates a lot of content. We encounter a variation of this difficulty every time we make a presentation. This balancing act is parti

WIG: Common Projects

While I normally find myself regretting expensive purchases, buying a pair of Common Projects is one that I certainly do not. They are by far my favorite pair of shoes, and I use them in situations ra

WIG: League of Legends

In 2018, the most popular competitive League of Legends tournament was watched by 99.6 million unique viewers, with concurrent viewership reaching a peak of 44 million years. The game’s popularity con

WIG: Bose Soundlink Mini II

The Bose SoundLink Mini II has carved out a niche for itself in the wireless speaker market. It is not the most portable Bluetooth speaker out there, due to its relatively hefty weight and lack of wat

WIG: Uber App

With how prevalent Uber is these days, it’s easy to forget how much ride-hailing has changed since the emergence of the app and its competitors. And while Uber’s backend technology and algorithms have

WIG: Twitch

5 million daily active viewers spend an average of almost two hours every day watching people play video games on the Twitch platform, and during peak hours, some streamers will have more than 100,000

WIG: Shake Shack

Around a month ago, I encountered a burger joint in Buenos Aires that had replicated Shake Shack almost exactly, from the interior decorations and color schemes to the foods offered on the menu. This

WIG: Sonos

Among speaker companies, Sonos stands out in that their pitch to consumers doesn’t actually revolve around the quality or cost-effectiveness of the speakers themselves. Instead, they have managed to d

WIG: Alpha Gel Mechanical Pencil

When I was in elementary school, my grade went through a phase of obsession with mechanical pencils. In this area, Alpha Gel was regarded as the epitome of desirable, and people would trade all sorts

Peking Duck

There is nothing quite like the crisp yet rich duck skin that characterizes Peking Duck. This iconic Beijing dish is conventionally served as thin pieces of duck meat and skin, spring onion, cucumber,