# Personal Piggy Banks Shapeways' Money Pig Can be Customized with Your Images By Katie Cordrey | Published 2010-07-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapeways-money-pig References: [shapeways](http://www.shapeways.com/model/87621/money_pig_large.html) & [gearlog](http://www.gearlog.com/2010/06/shapeways.php) The Shapeways Money Pig piggy bank is a collaborative effort between designer Maartje (Shapeways' Customer Service Maartje), Vijay Paul of Dot San, who developed the prototype, and Shapeways [3D printing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olivier-van-herpt-1). Individuals can uploaded photos or other images to [personalize the Shapeways Money Pig](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-mom) with an image on its backside or the whole body. It seems that the only way to get money out of the money pig is to break it and that's a pitty for such a [pretty piggy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peppa-pig-1)! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America, Europe ## 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 - **3D Printing Personalization:** By allowing individuals to upload personalized images, Shapeways Money Pig taps into the trend of 3D printing personalization. - **Collaborative Design:** The collaboration between Shapeways, designer Maartje, and Vijay Paul highlights the trend of collaborative design in creating innovative products like Money Pig. - **Smart Piggy Banks:** The Shapeways Money Pig showcases the trend of smart piggy banks that can be customized and personalized to enhance the user experience. ### Where This Applies - **3D Printing:** The customizable nature of Shapeways Money Pig demonstrates the disruptive innovation opportunities within the 3D printing industry. - **Product Design:** The collaboration between designers and 3D printing companies presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the product design industry. - **Financial Technology:** The development of smart piggy banks like Shapeways Money Pig indicates disruptive innovation opportunities within the financial technology industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Currency Piggy Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-piggy-bank-concept.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) - [Three-Sided Coins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/three-sided-coin.md) - [Giftable Customized Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-yourself-funko.md) - [Neurodivergent Virtual Budgeting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-purple-piggy-bank.md) - [Personalized Pet Photo Gifts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personalized-pet-photo.md) - [Customizable Vinyl Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/makeship.md) - [Whimsical Doll-Inspired Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pidgin.md)