not just a cup

2018.06

for diamond inc.

A picture book featuring an ordinary “cup”as its main character.

一本以普通“杯子”为主角的图画书。

The story is about a cup that notices a spoon is missing to stir the coffee and tries to solve the problem by changing itself into different forms.

这个故事讲的是一只杯子发现自己没有搅拌咖啡的勺子，于是试图通过改变自己的形状来解决这个问题。

The plot of the book showcases the essence of design and emphasizes the notion that design is not only about creating beautiful shapes, but about recognizing the little inconveniences in our everyday lives, and finding new ways to solve them.

这本书的情节展示了设计的本质，并强调设计不仅仅是创造美丽的形状，而是认识到我们日常生活中的小麻烦，并找到解决它们的新方法。

The overall message of the book is that even the smallest and seemingly boring things in our daily routine can enrich our lives and excite us when given a bit more attention.

这本书的总体信息是，即使是我们日常生活中最小的、看似无聊的事情，只要稍加关注，也能丰富我们的生活，让我们兴奋。