February 8, 2026

Design Excellence: How Propaganda Makes DeFi Beautiful

When creative studios build financial tools.

Most DeFi apps look like spreadsheets had a baby with a command line interface. Piggybank looks like an app you'd actually want to use—and that's entirely thanks to Propaganda's design philosophy.

The creative studio has built a reputation in the Farcaster ecosystem for creating experiences that are both functional and delightful. With Piggybank, they've applied that same obsessive attention to detail to the problem of on-chain savings.

Key design decisions that make Piggybank special:

  • Skeuomorphic piggy bank aesthetic: The app uses familiar metaphors (the actual piggy bank visual) to make crypto savings feel approachable.
  • Micro-interactions: Deposits trigger coin drop animations, milestones celebrate with confetti—every action has feedback.
  • Progressive disclosure: Advanced features are hidden until you need them, keeping the core experience simple.
  • Social context: See friends' savings streaks and achievements without exposing exact balances—privacy meets gamification.

Propaganda understands that in crypto, trust starts with polish. A buggy interface signals buggy contracts. But a smooth, thoughtful UX suggests a team that sweats the details everywhere.

The Piggybank Frame loads in under 2 seconds, animations are 60fps, and the color palette passes WCAG AAA accessibility standards. This is design as competitive moat.

Key Takeaway: In Social-Fi, UX isn't decoration—it's the difference between adoption and abandonment.