You are tasked
with building a box.
One of the first questions
you might ask is
“what will the box be holding?”
You are told that
the contents of the box
have not been determined,
suffice it to say,
they will need to be
collected and presented
in a nice box.
You are told to design
a functional and attractive box.
That is all.
“Why does it need to be a box?”
you may ask.
“Perhaps a different
kind of container
would be more functional
and more attractive
for the contents that
have yet to be determined.”
You are told to design
a functional and attractive box.
That is all.
“But surely the container
needs to relate to the contents,”
you say.
That would be nice,
but the contents
have yet to be considered.
Just build a nice box.
“Okay, then.
Tell me about the people
who are creating the contents.
Maybe I can make the box relate to them.”
We haven’t nailed that down yet.
Just build us a box.
“Perhaps you should simply
use a standard cardboard box
and leave me out of it.”
Oh, no. That’s not nice enough.
We need something that will set us apart.
You are tasked
with building a box.
Trail Wood,
6/15
As you are assigned the task of building a box, you naturally inquire about the purpose of the box and what it will hold. However, you’re informed that the contents are yet to be determined, but a nice box is needed to collect and present them.
Curiosity leads you to question why it has to be a box. Couldn’t a different type of container be more functional and attractive for the yet-to-be-determined contents? Yet, you are reminded to focus on designing a functional and attractive box, regardless of its relationship to the contents.
You suggest that the container should ideally relate to the contents, but you are informed that the specifics of the contents and the people creating them have not been finalized. Your task remains the same – build a nice box.
Feeling a bit perplexed, you propose using a standard cardboard box, thinking it would suffice. However, you are quickly dismissed, as the requirement is something unique and distinctive. The box must set itself apart.
In the end, your assignment remains straightforward: construct a box. The details regarding the contents, their creators, and any potential relationship between the box and its contents are yet to be determined. Your focus is on building a box that is both functional and visually appealing.