# Violent Porcelain Banks Piggy Bank by Furf Design Studio Wants You To Smash It By Summer Luu | Published 2010-12-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/furf-design-studio References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/12/22/revenge-of-the-piggy-bank/) The Piggy Bank by Furf Design Studio has a clever design that may look violent but is adorable at the same time. When you've finally saved up enough cash and need it, the traditional way to get it is to [break the bank](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-51). In this new design, this little piggy is armed and ready, carrying a brass hammer so you can [smash it apart](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smashers-horror-house). The Piggy Bank by Furf Design Studio doesn't make you feel so bad when you break it. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Interactive Piggy Banks:** Designing interactive piggy banks that encourage people to engage with their savings could be an innovative trend in the financial industry. - **Creative Money-saving Tools:** Creating innovative and creative money-saving tools could be a trend in the product design industry. - **Playful Financial Education:** Developing playful financial education tools through the use of design could be a trend in the education industry. ### Where This Applies - **Financial Services:** Interactive piggy banks could disrupt the traditional savings account model and provide an opportunity for financial institutions to innovate their product offerings. - **Product Design:** Developing creative and unconventional money-saving tools through user-centered design could be a disruptive innovation opportunity in the product design industry. - **Education:** Integrating playful design elements into financial education tools could disrupt the traditional approach to teaching financial literacy and provide a new avenue for education technology companies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Currency Piggy Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-piggy-bank-concept.md) - [Paper-Made Piggy Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metallic-piggy-bank.md) - [Wishing Well-Inspired Coin Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coin-bank-concept.md) - [Broken-Aesthetic Sculpture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brokenaesthetic-sculpture-collection.md) - [Stress-Alleviating Desktop Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anger-management-toy.md) - [Inflated-Illusion Ceramic Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blow-up.md) - [Volcanic Rock-Inspired Cabinet Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tuff-pencil-cabinet.md) - [Neurodivergent Virtual Budgeting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-purple-piggy-bank.md) - [Whimsical Ceramic Cookie Jars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inferno.md)