# Explosive USB Keys Intercontinental Ballistic Design Missile from H-57 is a Badass Piece of Tech By Francis Tiangson | Published 2011-04-19 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intercontinental-ballistic-design-missile References: [thedieline](http://www.thedieline.com/blog/2011/4/19/h-57.html) & [h-57](http://www.h-57.com/) H-57 has designed a sweet USB key in the shape of a military explosive and titled it the Intercontinental Ballistic Design Missile. H-57 is an advertising agency, design studio and experimental laboratory, and this explosive device is a prime example of the wicked and lighthearted material that they produce. The Intercontinental Ballistic Design Missile is somewhat a reminder to designers to try and avoid bad designs. Owners of this tiny missile will have constant reminder to look over their words and destroy any lame ideas so that better ones can arise. The packaging of the Intercontinental Ballistic Design Missile jokingly calls for a plutonium battery for the USB key, however, I highly doubt that not having one would affect the actual functionality of it. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% 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 ### What's Driving This Trend - **Explosive USB Keys:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating unique and attention-grabbing USB designs. ### Who This Affects Most - **Advertising:** Potential for advertising agencies to incorporate creative and eye-catching USB designs in their campaigns. - **Design:** Opportunity for designers to explore unconventional shapes and forms for USB keys. - **Packaging:** Possibility for packaging companies to create playful and humorous packaging solutions for USB products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Data-Protecting USB Keys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nukii.md) - [Icon-Shaped USB Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folderdrive.md) - [Laptop-Fitted USB Stick Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saint-antoine.md) - [Playful External Hard-Disk Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cargo-hard-drive.md) - [Monolithic Desktop Hard Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unidentifed-hard-disk-drive.md) - [Object-Resembling USB Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandisk-1.md) - [Spaceship-Inspired USB Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/docking-station-usb-hub.md) - [Visual Graphic-Inspired Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/esc-keys.md) - [Data-Destroying Laptop Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buskill-usb-cord.md)