# Scratch-Off Calendars Agustin Zea's Design Makes Time-Tracking Like Playing the Lottery By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-02-13 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scratch-calendar References: [woohome](http://www.woohome.com/home-office/scratch-calendar/2427) & [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/5397/scratch-calendar-and-chester-outdoor-bench-by-agustin-zea-mrtom.html) The Scratch Calendar by Agustín Zea of [Mr. Tom Design](http://www.mrtomdesign.com/) uses the material found on lottery scratchers for a fun and interactive way to keep track of the date. As each day passes, just scratch it away with a coin. I’d one-up this design by hiding little fortunes, quotes, designs or affirmations beneath the scratched-off design to add some extra pizazz. After all, most of the fun of playing lottery scratchers is seeing what prizes are beneath them. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% 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) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Interactive Calendars:** Designing scratch-off calendars with hidden surprises can enhance user engagement and experience. - **Novelty Time-tracking:** Incorporating fun elements from other industries like lottery scratchers can create new innovation opportunities in time-tracking tools. - **Personalized Calendars:** Customizing hidden messages in scratch-off calendars can create a unique and meaningful experience for users. ### Where This Applies - **Stationery and Paper Goods:** Innovative scratch-off designs can create new revenue streams for stationery and paper goods companies. - **Digital Productivity Tools:** Integrating interactive elements from scratch-off calendars into digital productivity tools can enhance user engagement and drive adoption. - **Lottery and Gaming:** Applying scratch-off designs to lottery and gaming products can provide a fresh spin on traditional games and attract new audiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Flipping Mechanical Desktop Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gnomon-perpetual-flip-calendar.md) - [Lottery-Inspired Alarm Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fortune-clock.md) - [Intertwined Marble-Made Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noova-calendar.md) - [Printed Fortune Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/houracle.md) - [Coastal Desk Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lighthouse-calendar.md) - [Interactive Prank Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scratch-reveal.md) - [Date-Enhancing Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blind-dates.md) - [Interactive Building Block Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-2023-daily-builds-calendar.md) - [Colorful Poster-Sized Wall Planers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-wall-calendar.md)