On February 8th, 2020 we conducted an in class design project that involved exercising empathy and rapid prototyping skills. In this activity we were partnered with another classmate and were given the task to redesign for them a wallet that would meet their personal needs.
My partner, Samantha, is an SFSU student studying Visual Communication Design. She's often in her car as she drives to school. This is a picture of her existing wallet.
Although this wallet suited her needs, it was not specifically catered to them. The wallet has a bifold design and is made with top grain leather. The bifold function of the wallet to fit in a pocket is not necessarily useful here, as she says she only keeps her wallet in a bag or backpack. A majority of the cards she carries are for her car/health insurance, meaning they don't need to be quickly available, but have to be secure. Instead of deciding to create a new design for a wallet, I chose to simplify the one she currently has.
Since she does not have many cards that need to be accessed regularly, the 6 card slots on the front are unnecessary. She often says she keeps receipts in her wallet, but does not want to have to deal with any side pouches that would have to be snapped shut. To simplify her wallet I merely deconstructed the normal design of a bifold wallet by dividing it in half.
This design saves much weight and bulk, but still retains enough features to serve Samantha's needs. Her important cards can still be secured in the inside of the wallet, and her debit card and license are easily accessible on the front. The slit at the top still has room for cash and receipts without requiring any extra effort. I also added a small loop on the side in order to attach the wallet to a keychain strap inside a bag. Therefore she no longer has to worry about searching through a cluttered bag when she needs to find her wallet. The material for the wallet can still be the same, durability is not too much of an issue as thinness is more important. This is an example of the final prototype design that I created at the end of the exercise.
My partner, Samantha, is an SFSU student studying Visual Communication Design. She's often in her car as she drives to school. This is a picture of her existing wallet.
Although this wallet suited her needs, it was not specifically catered to them. The wallet has a bifold design and is made with top grain leather. The bifold function of the wallet to fit in a pocket is not necessarily useful here, as she says she only keeps her wallet in a bag or backpack. A majority of the cards she carries are for her car/health insurance, meaning they don't need to be quickly available, but have to be secure. Instead of deciding to create a new design for a wallet, I chose to simplify the one she currently has.
Since she does not have many cards that need to be accessed regularly, the 6 card slots on the front are unnecessary. She often says she keeps receipts in her wallet, but does not want to have to deal with any side pouches that would have to be snapped shut. To simplify her wallet I merely deconstructed the normal design of a bifold wallet by dividing it in half.
This design saves much weight and bulk, but still retains enough features to serve Samantha's needs. Her important cards can still be secured in the inside of the wallet, and her debit card and license are easily accessible on the front. The slit at the top still has room for cash and receipts without requiring any extra effort. I also added a small loop on the side in order to attach the wallet to a keychain strap inside a bag. Therefore she no longer has to worry about searching through a cluttered bag when she needs to find her wallet. The material for the wallet can still be the same, durability is not too much of an issue as thinness is more important. This is an example of the final prototype design that I created at the end of the exercise.
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