# Simplified Swine Repositories Piggy by YOHO Ceramic is a Modernized Rendition of a Familiar Form By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-02-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/piggy-by-yoho-ceramic References: [industrialdesignserved](http://www.industrialdesignserved.com/gallery/Piggy/5492545) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/Piggy/5492545) Personal coin collectors have come to take on a variety of different forms over the years but they are generally still defined by the name of "[piggy bank](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-purple-piggy-bank)." Piggy by YOHO Ceramic intends to reflect its name, but does so in a playful and imaginative way. The little loose change vault has been sculpted to take only a very vague form of the curly tailed farm animal. Its bodily features have been reduced to the suggestion of different parts, simplified and brought together into a basic bulbous shape with a flat round end to represent its snout. Four short and chubby legs provide more evidence of its original fauna influence and a pair of beady eyes and nostrils animate it further. With its [corked base](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourd-project), Piggy by YOHO Ceramic becomes the modern iconic money saver. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## 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 - **Modernized Piggy Banks:** There are opportunities for disruptive innovation in reimagining traditional piggy banks to appeal to modern consumers. - **Playful Money Saving:** Creating fun and imaginative designs for coin collectors can encourage and motivate people to save money. - **Minimalist Coin Vaults:** Simplified and minimalistic piggy banks can provide a fresh and contemporary approach to storing loose change. ### Where This Applies - **Ceramics:** Ceramic companies can explore creating innovative and artistic piggy banks to attract customers. - **Retail:** Retailers can offer a variety of modernized piggy banks to cater to different consumer preferences. - **Gifts and Collectibles:** The gifts and collectibles industry can tap into the market for unique and creative piggy banks as collectible items. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Kintsugi-Inspired Piggy Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/penny-piggy-bank.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) - [Minimalist Pet-Inspired Decor Items](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimal-pets.md) - [Swine-Shaped Bottle Whiskeys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/10year-rye-whiskey.md) - [Playful Storage Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/berto-hidden-secrets.md) - [Whimsical Ceramic Cookie Jars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inferno.md) - [Cherubic Ceramic Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avant-arte.md) - [Gilded Swine Spirits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whistlepig-piggybank-rye-gold-edition.md)