A solid black Minim Playing Card lays face down, the only design element is a thin black diagonal line. Fanned out to the right are four Ace's, each suit represented in a minimal design against a solid black background.
Two black Minim playing cards are shown overlapping. Jokers are represented with a small "JK" in the upper left and lower right of the card.
A solid white box of Minim Playing Card lays face down, the only design element is a thin black diagonal line. Fanned out to the right are four Ace's, each suit represented in a minimal design against a white background.
An outdoor photograph of two hands holding up and fanning four Minim Playing Cards. Suit side is facing us.
A box of Minim Playing Cards is standing up facing forward, the top of the box has a fold-over flap. The entire box is solid white with a thin black diagonal line running across the front. The Areaware logo is printed on the side in black type.
A box of Minim Playing Cards is standing up facing forward, the top of the box has a fold-over flap. The entire box is solid black with a thin white diagonal line running across the front. The Areaware logo is printed on the side of box in white type.
Two decks of Minim Playing Cards, one black and one white, lay face down, kitty corner to one another. One Ace from each deck lays next to them, forming a grid.
On top of cow hide rug, a person plays solitaire with a mix of black and white Minim playing cards.
A solid black Minim Playing Card lays face down, the only design element is a thin black diagonal line. Fanned out to the right are four Ace's, each suit represented in a minimal design against a solid black background.
Two black Minim playing cards are shown overlapping. Jokers are represented with a small "JK" in the upper left and lower right of the card.
A solid white box of Minim Playing Card lays face down, the only design element is a thin black diagonal line. Fanned out to the right are four Ace's, each suit represented in a minimal design against a white background.
An outdoor photograph of two hands holding up and fanning four Minim Playing Cards. Suit side is facing us.
A box of Minim Playing Cards is standing up facing forward, the top of the box has a fold-over flap. The entire box is solid white with a thin black diagonal line running across the front. The Areaware logo is printed on the side in black type.
A box of Minim Playing Cards is standing up facing forward, the top of the box has a fold-over flap. The entire box is solid black with a thin white diagonal line running across the front. The Areaware logo is printed on the side of box in white type.
Two decks of Minim Playing Cards, one black and one white, lay face down, kitty corner to one another. One Ace from each deck lays next to them, forming a grid.
On top of cow hide rug, a person plays solitaire with a mix of black and white Minim playing cards.

Designer:Joe Doucet
Manufacturer:Areaware
Material:Sustainably-harvested Cardstock; Vegetable-based Ink
Dimensions:3.5 x 2.5 x .75 in. (in box)

Minim Playing Cards

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  • $12.00

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Minim is a deck of regulation playing cards that considers how much design you can take away while still maintaining a playable deck. Designed by Joe Doucet, the playing cards feature simple geometric symbols that are reductive versions of hearts, clubs, diamonds, and spades. While it is necessary to mark the backs of regulation cards, it's done so with minimal diagonal lines instead of the typical ornamental graphics.

Joe Doucet is the founder and creative director of Joe Doucet Studio, a New York and London based firm that works across a spectrum of categories. A 1999 graduate of the Art Center College of Design, he believes that “everything communicates.” His work hybridizes function and visual appeal while conveying layers of meaning and message. 

Joe Doucet is the winner of the 2017 National Design Award for Product Design.

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