# Unity-Enhancing Currency Mandy Davis' Amero Design Reflects US, Canada & Mexico By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-05-03 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mandy-davis-amero References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/Gallery/Currency/220567) Mandy Davis' [Amero currency design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/commemorative-coin-release) follows a theme of unity and reflects the solidarity of the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Amero is a rumored currency that would be North America's equivalent of the European Union euro. Check out the video above for a news reel on the Amero. Many Davis' Amero currency features an animal on one side and a manmade construction on the other. For example, [the wolf](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grizzly-bar) in the first image was selected because wolves travel in packs. And the bridge that's depicted on the other side of the bill was chosen because bridges unite two destinations. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 62% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Regional](https://www.trendhunter.com/regional) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Unity-centric Currency:** The creation of a currency that fosters unity among countries presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in cross-border transactions and economic integration. - **Regional Monetary Consolidation:** The concept of a regional currency, such as the Amero, opens up possibilities for disruptive innovation in regional economic cooperation and financial stability. - **Symbolic Currency Design:** The use of animal and manmade construction symbols in currency design offers opportunities for disruptive innovation in visual representation and storytelling within the monetary system. ### Where This Applies - **Cross-border Payments:** The development of a unified currency creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in cross-border payment platforms and currency exchange services. - **Economic and Monetary Integration:** The introduction of a regional currency like the Amero could lead to disruptive innovation in economic integration strategies and monetary policy coordination among participating countries. - **Graphic Design and Printing:** The symbolic currency design approach employed by Mandy Davis presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in graphic design techniques and security features applied to banknotes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Celebratory Innovation Coins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2026-1-innovation-coins.md) - [History-Honoring Vibrant Coins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/history-of-making-change.md) - [Asian American Currency Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anna-may-wong.md) - [Indigenous Representation Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/change-the-bill.md) - [Multi-Currency Vending Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multicurrency-vending-machine.md) - [Branded Acceptance Artist Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/promote-acceptance.md) - [Stable Game-Themed Cryptocurrencies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/game-dollar.md) - [Semiquincentennial Coin Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/semiquincentennial.md) - [Collaboration Credit Card Purses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lura-amex-x-ana.md)