On May 22, Paperwallet released two new wallets from artist Griets A Sinaga. Dur O' Tav is a Micro Wallet. Orc Sour is a Slim Wallet. Two designs, two formats, one artist behind both.
About the Artist
Griets A Sinaga is an illustrator whose work tends toward character-driven art with a clear sense of humor. The names alone tell you something about the sensibility. Dur O' Tav and Orc Sour aren't generic art titles. They're playful, slightly off-kilter, and they invite you to look closer.
This is Sinaga's first collaboration with Paperwallet. We connected with the work because the illustration style holds up at small scale, which is the first thing we look for in any submission. Dense character work that loses its detail at wallet size doesn't make it through our review process. Sinaga's lines are bold enough to read clearly even on a Micro Wallet.
Dur O' Tav (Micro Wallet)
Dur O' Tav is the smaller of the two designs. Whatever the title means (and we'll let you draw your own conclusions), the design has a personality that comes through immediately when you see it. We won't try to describe every visual detail because the product images do that better than words. What we can say is that it has the kind of character work that rewards repeated looking. You notice new details after you've been carrying it for a week.
As a Micro Wallet, this one is credit-card-sized, 1.3mm thin, and holds 6 to 8 cards plus folded cash. Made from Tyvek, so it's waterproof and tear-resistant.
Orc Sour (Slim Wallet)
Orc Sour is the larger format, on a Slim Wallet. The bigger surface gives Sinaga more room to develop the composition, and the design takes advantage of that. Where the Micro version compresses the energy, the Slim spreads it out.
The Slim Wallet holds 12 to 16 cards plus cash, with RFID blocking built into the lining. About 3mm thin. It's the format for people who carry more than the Micro can hold but still want to stay thin.
Two Formats from One Artist
We do dual releases when an artist has two designs that work together but aren't variations of the same idea. Dur O' Tav and Orc Sour aren't matching designs. They're complementary. Same hand, same humor, different energy.
For people who already collect Paperwallet, this kind of release is good because you can pick up both formats from the same artist if you rotate wallets. For new customers, the dual release lets you sample the artist's range without having to decide between two completely different designers.
Why We Liked These Designs
Two reasons. First, the names themselves. We see hundreds of artist submissions a year, and most of them come with serious or descriptive titles. Sinaga's titles are playful in a way that suggests the artist isn't taking themselves too seriously. That confidence usually shows up in the work, and it does here.
Second, the contrast between the two designs. Some artists submit a portfolio that all looks the same. Sinaga's work has range. Dur O' Tav and Orc Sour feel like they could be for different moods or different days, even though they're clearly by the same hand.
Available May 22
Both designs launch May 22. Dur O' Tav goes live in the Micro Wallet collection. Orc Sour in the Slim Wallet collection. Both limited edition. Once they sell out, they don't come back.
Browse the full collection for other current artist releases.
