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Last spring I helped a small shop that makes paper bags.去年春天，我帮一家做纸袋的小店干活。 My first task was to sketch three designs for the front side.我的第一项任务是「画草图」：为正面画三个设计方案。 The owner gave me a clear brief, namely a friendly look.店主给了我一个清楚的要求，也就是「即」一种亲切的样子。 His shop sits near an outlet of a large food chain.他的店就在一家大型食品连锁店繁忙的「经销店」附近。

I had to orient each design toward young families.我必须让每个设计都「朝向」年轻家庭这个方向。 So my main aim was a simple orientation, not a fancy one.所以我的主要目标是简单的「定位」，而不是花哨的样子。 The manual on design says a first idea is often wrong.设计的「手册」说，最初的想法往往是错的。 Design work is nonlinear, and the budget was low.设计是「非线性的」，而且预算很低。

I drew a girl who carries a paper bag home.我画了一个女孩，她提着纸袋回家。 Her smile would render the page warm and kind.她的笑容会让这张页面「渲染」得温暖又亲切。 A blue sphere and a thin stripe came next.接下来是一个蓝色的「球体」和一条细「条纹」。 My thesis was simple: fewer marks, more meaning.我的「论点」很简单：更少的标记，更多的意思。

My final sketch was just a bag, a girl, and one line.我最后的「草图」只有一个纸袋、一个女孩和一条线。 The shop used it for a year, and I still keep a copy.这家店用了一年，我至今还留着一份。 The owner wrote a short note.店主写了一张短笺。 The owner liked it at once, and I felt proud.店主立刻喜欢上了它，我也感到自豪。