"The designers, Dániel Lakos and Míra Majoros, didn't just wake up one day and think "hey, let's make a paper pig." They were working on a project for Red Noses International, an organization that supports clown doctors who work with children in hospitals. The brief was pretty specific: create something that encourages young people to save money and donate, all while keeping the price under 10 EUR with minimal production costs. Not exactly an easy ask."
"The design process itself is fascinating and honestly pretty modern. They started with ChatGPT, using AI to generate initial concepts. Their first prompt produced a pig that was fine but not quite right. So they asked the AI to make it "more boxy-looking and silver," then added tweaks like a "cute nose" until they landed on something that felt both contemporary and charming. It's the kind of iterative design process that shows how technology can actually enhance creativity rather than replace it."
PLANBUREAU studio designers Dániel Lakos and Míra Majoros created an affordable piggy bank for Red Noses International using printed metallic paper to mimic higher-cost materials. The project brief required encouraging young people to save and donate while keeping production costs under 10 EUR. The team used ChatGPT to generate iterative design prompts, refining shape and appearance until achieving a contemporary, charming result. The piggy bank ships as a flat sheet that users cut and fold into shape, creating an almost meditative assembly experience similar to adult origami. The metallic finish enhances perceived value while maintaining low manufacturing cost.
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