Apple AirTag Wallet Case
Ultra Thin, Durable, Lightweight AirTag Case for Wallets
Solo Project
Project Lead
UX Designer
UI Designer
Sales Director
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Sony A600
VCarve
Concept Ideation
User Research
Product Design
Prototyping
Marketing
Project Process
Discover the problems users have when using an AirTag for their wallet
Users have trouble keeping the AirTag from falling off their wallet
Create a card that allows you to securely clip your AirTag onto it
Precisely cut a hole into the card holder and test different substrates
Test prototypes and see if the AirTag holds with movement and time.
The Problem
The Apple AirTag isn’t designed to fit into wallets. How can I create a product that allows users to seamlessly slide their AirTag into their wallets/handbags without it falling or creating an awkward bulge?
Project Goals
Discover the main issues user have when using an AirTag for their wallet/handbag.
Create a product that addresses these issues and make it fit seamlessly into a wallet/handbag.
Determine what is the best material to make this product effective.
Calculate the dimensions and determine how the product will be cut.
What I’ve learned from the users.
Here are some important insights I’ve learned from observing and interviewing users who use an AirTag for their wallets/handbags.
AirTag keeps falling out after a few minutes of being inside the wallet.
Preliminary Solution: Create a product that is identical to the shape of a credit card so that it minimizes movement in the wallet.
The AirTag create a bulge due to the thickness of it.
Preliminary Solution: Make an insert in the center of the card holder that allows users to clip their AirTag onto it. This will allow the thickness of the card to flush out the thickness of the AirTag.
Time to design.
Now that I figured out what the end user really needs, it is now time to design a prototype with the solutions I hatched out.
I start by measuring the AirTag precisely in order to create a “air tight” insert that allows the AirTag to clip onto the card with friction. Once I got the dimensions set, it’s time to design the card holder on illustrator.
Now that the design is completed – it’s time to open VCarve and build these prototypes. After a few minor tweaks in sizing, I finally got the AirTag to clip onto the card holder and was ready for testing.
Did it work?
Yes it did! I conducted user testing with a number of people who owned both an AirTag and a wallet/handbag. Each user reported that their AirTag was fully secured and had no problems inserting the card holder in their wallet. It also minimized the lump the AirTag created on their wallets.
Despite the fact that the prototype had a high satisfaction rating among users, we did come up with a few changes to make it more efficient.
Solution: Change the type of material. We originally used aluminum composite but it tends to bends when inserting the AirTag so I switched to a PVC material since plastic retains its form no matter how many times you clip your AirTag.
Solution: Retain the card holder at 3mm thick to keep it practical. Anything lower creates a bulge again. Anything higher makes the card holder too thick to fit anywhere.