Four methods for exchanging money.

A small percentage of the parent's money is transferred to the child.

A small and uncalculated amount of money is offered to a street musician, like a salt shaker.

Money is cast away, as a gesture.

An illicit deal is concealed as the transaction is made.

Often, the most culturally meaningful transactions happen in very curious, messy, and wonderful ways. How might these moments of monetary culture be preserved in the future, as more of our transactions drift toward intangible electronic events?

These paper maquettes are explorations, representations of monetary gestures. The series was presented at the Future of Money Design Competition 2011, winning second prize. Click here to see more.

In the future, what might it look like when...

1] a child recieves her pocket money?

2] we offer our gratitude to a street musician?

3] we make a wish in a fountain?

4] an illicit deal is made?