Mugs · Image Archivist
Image Archivist Runs on Coffee mug
$20
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Details
11 oz white ceramic mug · Printed on both sides · Dishwasher and microwave safe.
About this image archivist gift
An image archivist looks after collections of photographs, slides, negatives and digital files, deciding what gets catalogued, preserved and made findable for researchers, curators and the public. Much of the work is quiet and meticulous: checking metadata, handling fragile prints with gloves, and planning for file formats that may not exist in twenty years. Gifts that land tend to honor that patience. A tee or hoodie with their title shows you understand what they do, and adding the institution or a second line for their specialty, such as photographs, slides or digital collections, makes it personal. For a sweater-weather colleague who spends long afternoons in cool, dim storage rooms, a warm hoodie is practical. A mug suits the desk where they cross-check a dozen captions before lunch. Type their exact title into the text box and the preview shows you how it sits before you order.
All image archivist gifts →- A hoodie for the cool storage roomArchives are kept cool and dry, so a warm hoodie with Image Archivist on it is useful as well as personal.
- A mug for the catalogue deskAn 11oz mug with their title keeps coffee close while they work through a backlog of scanned negatives.
- A tee for a conference or open houseAdd their institution or specialty on a second line, such as photographs or digital collections, for a shirt they can wear to events.
- A baby onesie for an archivist's new arrivalFor an archivist expecting a child, a onesie with their title is a playful nod to a career spent keeping things for the future.
