Making Digital Money Tangible Through Sound and Play
Making Digital Money Tangible Through Sound and Play
Making Digital Money Tangible Through Sound and Play
ABOUT
ABOUT
ABOUT
This project collaborates with Advanced Product Design, using playful interaction and sound to help young adults engage with their finances and develop smarter saving habits
This project collaborates with Advanced Product Design, using playful interaction and sound to help young adults engage with their finances and develop smarter saving habits
This project collaborates with Advanced Product Design, using playful interaction and sound to help young adults engage with their finances and develop smarter saving habits
PROJECT
PROJECT
PROJECT
Location / Umeå, Sweden
Location / Umeå, Sweden
Location / Umeå, Sweden
Time / January, 2025
Time / January, 2025
Time / January, 2025
Team / Signe Lindgren, Simon Ljungblahd, Yixin Zhu
Team / Signe Lindgren, Simon Ljungblahd, Yixin Zhu
Team / Signe Lindgren, Simon Ljungblahd, Yixin Zhu
Sound Design
Sound Design
Sound Design
Product Design
Product Design
Product Design
Piggy Bank
Piggy Bank
Piggy Bank
Physical-Digital Integration
Physical-Digital Integration
Physical-Digital Integration
Research
Research
Research
Digital money often feels abstract, making saving a key challenge
Digital money often feels abstract, making saving a key challenge
Digital money often feels abstract, making saving a key challenge
In the Sound in Industrial Design course, this project addressed the perception that digital money feels intangible by exploring how sound can create a stronger connection with finances. Inspired by the piggy bank, it focuses on young adults facing saving challenges and aims to encourage better habits through playful sound and physical interaction
In the Sound in Industrial Design course, this project addressed the perception that digital money feels intangible by exploring how sound can create a stronger connection with finances. Inspired by the piggy bank, it focuses on young adults facing saving challenges and aims to encourage better habits through playful sound and physical interaction
In the Sound in Industrial Design course, this project addressed the perception that digital money feels intangible by exploring how sound can create a stronger connection with finances. Inspired by the piggy bank, it focuses on young adults facing saving challenges and aims to encourage better habits through playful sound and physical interaction
“I put away money every month, but it’s just numbers on a screen, not something I truly feel accumulating.”
“I put away money every month, but it’s just numbers on a screen, not something I truly feel accumulating.”
“I put away money every month, but it’s just numbers on a screen, not something I truly feel accumulating.”
“I’ve been tapping my card tonight at Lion Bar, but I have no real sense of how much I’ve spent until I check my balance later.”
“I’ve been tapping my card tonight at Lion Bar, but I have no real sense of how much I’ve spent until I check my balance later.”
“I recently started working and earning my own money. I want to save for travel, but it feels like I’m making no progress.”
“I recently started working and earning my own money. I want to save for travel, but it feels like I’m making no progress.”
How can we make saving and spending more engaging and intuitive through sound and physical interactions?
How can we make saving and spending more engaging and intuitive through sound and physical interactions?
How can we make saving and spending more engaging and intuitive through sound and physical interactions?
Process
Process
Process
Sound and playful interaction transform saving into intuitive daily habits
Sound and playful interaction transform saving into intuitive daily habits
Sound and playful interaction transform saving into intuitive daily habits
This stage developed the two core functions of saving and paying, explored sound categories through pig, coin, and neutral types, and tested them with iterative prototyping
This stage developed the two core functions of saving and paying, explored sound categories through pig, coin, and neutral types, and tested them with iterative prototyping
This stage developed the two core functions of saving and paying, explored sound categories through pig, coin, and neutral types, and tested them with iterative prototyping
Concept Scenario Video
Concept Scenario Video
Concept Scenario Video
Saving
We wanted to design a practical, familiar product at home. Its tangible experience makes building financial habits easier
Subtle Pig Sound
Coin Shaking Sound
Neutral Peep Sound
Tone Going Up
Neutral Bad Sound
Paying
Using the phone people already carry, we create a seamless, accessible way to integrate financial habits into daily life
Happy Pig Sound
Soft Click Rising
Neutral Peep Sound
Sniffing
Coin Falling
Coin Shaking Sound
Saving
Saving
We wanted to design a practical, familiar product at home. Its tangible experience makes building financial habits easier
We wanted to design a practical, familiar product at home. Its tangible experience makes building financial habits easier
Paying
Paying
Using the phone people already carry, we create a seamless, accessible way to integrate financial habits into daily life
Using the phone people already carry, we create a seamless, accessible way to integrate financial habits into daily life
Subtle Pig Sound
Subtle Pig Sound
Coin Shaking Sound
Coin Shaking Sound
Neutral Peep Sound
Neutral Peep Sound
Tone Going Up
Tone Going Up
Neutral Bad Sound
Neutral Bad Sound
Happy Pig Sound
Happy Pig Sound
Soft Click Rising
Soft Click Rising
Neutral Peep Sound
Neutral Peep Sound
Sniffing
Sniffing
Coin Falling
Coin Falling
Coin Shaking Sound
Coin Shaking Sound
Sound testing explored pig sounds as expressive feedback, mechanical sounds as neutral indicators, and exaggerated tones to enhance clarity and playfulness. The final concept envisions a mobile application for payments paired with a home piggy bank for saving, together creating engaging and intuitive financial experiences
Sound testing explored pig sounds as expressive feedback, mechanical sounds as neutral indicators, and exaggerated tones to enhance clarity and playfulness. The final concept envisions a mobile application for payments paired with a home piggy bank for saving, together creating engaging and intuitive financial experiences
Sound testing explored pig sounds as expressive feedback, mechanical sounds as neutral indicators, and exaggerated tones to enhance clarity and playfulness. The final concept envisions a mobile application for payments paired with a home piggy bank for saving, together creating engaging and intuitive financial experiences
Sound Prototype Video
Sound Prototype Video
Sound Prototype Video
User Journey
User Journey
User Journey
Details
Details
Details
An app and a piggy product integrate to create a tangible money experience
An app and a piggy product integrate to create a tangible money experience
An app and a piggy product integrate to create a tangible money experience
The final outcome consists of two components: a digital application and a physical product
The final outcome consists of two components: a digital application and a physical product
The final outcome consists of two components: a digital application and a physical product
Piggypay —— Application
Piggypay —— Application
Piggypay —— Application
On the phone, saving starts with FaceID, followed by playful animations of money dropping into Piggy, the physical savings product complete with matching sounds
On the phone, saving starts with FaceID, followed by playful animations of money dropping into Piggy, the physical savings product complete with matching sounds
On the phone, saving starts with FaceID, followed by playful animations of money dropping into Piggy, the physical savings product complete with matching sounds
Piggy —— Physical Product
Piggy —— Physical Product
Piggy —— Physical Product
At home, Piggy stores transferred funds, sets savings goals, tracks progress, and provides periodic reminders. Its hand-sized, wireless design makes it easy to pick up and interact with, especially through its inviting nose
At home, Piggy stores transferred funds, sets savings goals, tracks progress, and provides periodic reminders. Its hand-sized, wireless design makes it easy to pick up and interact with, especially through its inviting nose
At home, Piggy stores transferred funds, sets savings goals, tracks progress, and provides periodic reminders. Its hand-sized, wireless design makes it easy to pick up and interact with, especially through its inviting nose
Behind The Scenes
Behind The Scenes
Behind The Scenes
Concept Video
Concept Video
Concept Video