# Illicit Condiment Dispensers David Shrigley's Design Turns S&P Into Coke & Smack By Cowbag | Published 2009-06-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illicit-condiment-dispensers References: [cakeheadlovesevil](http://cakeheadlovesevil.wordpress.com/2009/06/21/subversive-condiments/) & [shop.politecards](http://shop.politecards.com/collections/objects/products/salt-and-pepper-shakers-by-david-shrigley) Don't we all want a garish kitchen just a little bit? Like the bathroom, the kitchen is one of the few places where you can display items of questionable taste and get away with it. These salt and pepper shakers by David Shrigley, for example, turn your standard S&P into cocaine and heroin. That'll make some eyes open at Thanksgiving! **Implications** - While the subject of drugs may have been taboo just a few decades ago, now pop culture is saturated with drug use imagery. If cocaine and heroine salt and pepper shakers are socially acceptable, one must ask themselves where the boundaries of [product design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tea-for-two-collection) and marketing actually are. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Kitchen](https://www.trendhunter.com/kitchen) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Pop Culture Drug Imagery:** Exploring the boundaries of product design and marketing by incorporating drug imagery into everyday items. - **Questionable Taste Decor:** Embracing garish and controversial designs in the kitchen to create visually striking and conversation-starting spaces. - **Changing Taboos:** Examining how societal norms have shifted to allow for the acceptance of controversial designs and themes in everyday products. ### Where This Applies - **Home Decor:** Creating unique and provocative designs for home accessories and decor items. - **Kitchenware:** Incorporating unconventional and controversial designs into kitchen tools and accessories. - **Art and Design:** Exploring the limits of artistic expression and societal acceptance through unconventional and thought-provoking designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dual Spice Shaker Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stui.md) - [Tabletop Seed Shakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/munchy-seeds-need-seeds.md) - [Macaron-Resembling Colorful Grinders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sucuk-bratwurst.md) - [Pea-Inspired Whimsical Lighter Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tabletop-lighter.md) - [Crystal-Adorned Crushed Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sam-keller.md) - [Contemporary Pepper Grinder Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zjddg.md) - [Premium Peppercorn Seasonings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/premium-peppercorn.md) - [Extra-Spicy Hot Pepper Grinders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/extreme-hot-pepper-grinder-set.md) - [Creative Dipping Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dip-sea.md)