Since April, stricter rules requiring bicycles to ride in the roadway have been enforced, sparking a wide range of opinions. Observing this situation, I felt that the design of mini wallets and slim wallets shares a similar structure.
■ Social Contradictions and “Spatial Design”
Moving bicycles onto the road to reduce accidents on sidewalks.
At first glance, this seems reasonable, but
・The roadways are narrow ・There is a significant speed difference
between bicycles and cars ・New accident risks are increasing
In other words, solving one problem has created another major one.
This can also be described as a “mismanagement of space allocation.”
■ The same thing happens in wallet design
A similar phenomenon occurs with mini wallets and slim wallets.
For example:
・Separating cards and coins → Makes them more likely to fall out ・Making it extremely
thin → Makes it hard to use ・Reducing storage
space → Makes it inconvenient
This is a case where one optimization creates another source of stress.
■ Common Mistakes with Mini Wallets
Common regrets with compact wallets include:
・Cards falling
out・Difficulty handling
coins・Insufficient
storage・Loss of shape
A situation where “the wallet is thin but hard to use”
■ The Cause Is “Partial Optimization”
・Focusing only on
thinness・Prioritizing storage
alone・Prioritizing gimmicks
The overall balance is ruined
■ What a thin wallet needs is overall design
A truly good mini wallet combines
・Thinness
, usability
, storage
, and appearance
is achieved through a balance of all these elements
■ Tenuis’ Philosophy
・Avoid extreme designs
・Retain traditional usability ・Balance thinness
with practicality
“A thin wallet you can use normally”
■ Conclusion
The most important principle in design is
"Ensuring that one improvement doesn’t create another problem"
■ See the actual product
Tenuis 3rd Generation
https://solahanpu.com/products/tenuis-third?from=article
Tenuis 4th Generation
https://solahanpu.com/products/tenuis-fourth?from=article
