Guerrilla ad campaigns, art and activism are edgy, eye-opening and attention-grabbing. In the vast symposium that fosters human creativity, guerrilla advertising is the guy on stilts who crashes the academic brainstorming to pass out a pop-up book that sings.
We love all things guerrilla here at Trend Hunter, and this collection of 40 guerrila ads, art and activism proves it. You'll see impromptu flower beds to promote Havaianas sandals, fairytales revived for hair care products, impromptu seed-spreading efforts conducted by bicycle, and plenty of giant, in-your-face art.
Take a look through this cluster and see if you can find a piece of guerrilla advertising, art or activism that you wouldn't give a second look if you encountered it in person.
40 Guerrilla Ads, Art and Activism
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Fake Urban Holes
HP Guerrilla Photopaper Campaign
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Bathroom Blood Dispensers
Clue Guerrilla Campaign
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Guerrilla Bathroom Campaigns
Strong Beer Pee Flows Crack Urinals
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Guerrilla Ads in Urinals
Battery Energy Drink Campaign
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Giant Guerrilla Toilet Paper Rolls
Dulcolax Laxative Ad
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Human Arms in Butcher Shops
Dexter Guerrilla Campaign II
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Garbage Seafood II
Guerrilla Campaign Packages Garbage as Seafood
33
Guerrilla Tourism Ads
Time to Thaw: South Carolina Tourism
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Guerrilla Fairytale Campaigns
Rapunzel for Pantene
31
Bloody Urinals as Advertising
Dexter Guerrilla Campaign
30
Escalator Legs
Venus Razor Guerrilla Ads
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Trapped in Self-Service Machines
Jobsintown Guerrilla Campaign
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Gold Guerrilla Street Art
The Midas Project in Barcelona
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Guerrilla Gardening
'Bloom' Seed Spreading by Bicycle
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Guerrilla Stabbing To Promote TV Show
Dexter Ads
25
Guerrilla Marketing for Kids
ChupaChups Lollipop Road Signs
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Guerrilla Gardeners
Seed Bombs for Green Rebels
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Guerrilla Movie PR Stunts
Chucky Unleashed in Times Square
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Wrecked Cars as Street Art
Grecian Guerrilla Beautification
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Dolphins in the City
WWF Guerrilla Donation Campaign
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Fake Vandalism
Vegemite Guerrilla Ads
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Hands-On Guerrilla Ads
Clever Supportive Ad Placement
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Drowning Billboards
Guerrilla Campaign For "Day After Tomorrow"
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Guerrilla Trashcan Makeovers
The Five Black Bins Project
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Advertising on Spare Tires
Yuzu Sushi Guerrilla Ad
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Guerrilla Musical Theater 2
Flash Mob for Lastminute.com
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Guerrilla Artrepreneurs
Shepard Fairey's Radical Art
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Graffiti Wall Awards
Guerrilla PR for Bamboo
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Guerrilla Foot Mirrors
Check Out Your Shoes On The Go
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Guerrilla Rubber Duckies
Famous Paintings "With Extra Ducks"
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Giant Flip Flop Flower Beds
Guerrilla Havaianas Ad
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Green Guerrilla Ads
Nothing Left To Weep For Campaign
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Supermarket Aisles as Catwalks
The SPRMRKT Guerrilla Fashion Show
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Branded Cockroaches Infest NYC
Zoo York Guerrilla Campaign
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Guerrilla Director's Chairs
Puma Marseille Ads
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Starving Children in Grocery Bags
Die Arche Guerrilla Campaign
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Guerrilla Glass Art
'Bottle Banksy' Strikes England
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Guerrilla Drive Ins
Creating Rebel Outdoor Movie Theaters
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Geeky Guerrilla Sculptures
The QWERTY Keyboard Monument
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Green Guerrilla Bathroom Campaigns
"These Come from Trees" Stickers
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Vibrant Footwear Retro Campaigns
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Ingenious De-Influencing Ads
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Next-Gen Graphic Attire
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Parisian Airport Pop-Ups
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Culturally Inspired Streetwear Collaborations
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Groundbreaking AR Posters
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Athlete-Backed Shoe Campaigns
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Naturalistic Taco Stand Campaigns
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Illustrative 420 Campaigns
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In-Game Billboard Advertising
Gameloft Enables Partners to Advertise Natively in its Games
Purposeful Consumer-Focused Campaigns
IKEA's Sleepfluencers Campaign is a Clever Way to Give Back
Brand Heritage-Appreciation Campaigns
Timberlands Racy 'ICONIC' Campaign Honours Its Legacy
Sporty Fashion Spring Campaigns
adidas Originals Introduces the 1000 Back Campaign
Hug-Activated Marketing Machines
UNIQLO France and The Pull Launch the Hug to Unlock Ad
AI-Generated Soup Can Art
The Campbell’s 'pAIntings' Initiative is Inspired by Artistic Greats
Athletic Apparel Interactive Billboards
Gymshark Unveils the Shoplift Campaign Ahead of Sale
Creative Play Pop-Ups
The Sharpie Studio Offered Opportunities for Creativity at SXSW
Fast Food-Inspired Beachy Campaigns
Leo Burnett Italia Unveils a New Summery McDonald's Campaign
Practical Californian Streetwear
The Gramicci Spring Summer 2024 Collection is Comfort-Focused
Collossal Crocodile Campaigns
The Lacoste 'Play Big' Campaign Features Artists and Athletes
Gen Z-Centric Campaigns
Urban Outfitters' Shift Happens Campaign Has Three Phases
Iconic Character-Inspired Campaigns
Etsy's Christmas Ad Celebrates Personalized Gifting
Movement-Inspired Fashion Campaigns
The Bottega Veneta's Going Places Features Going Places
Convention-Challenging AC Campaigns
Samsung's WindFree Ad Stars a Savvy Grandma-Fluencer
Global Handbag Campaigns
Coach's New 'Unlock Your Courage' Campaign Promotes Personal Expression
Retail Overconsumption Campaigns
Coachtopia's 'The Wasted Parts' Explores Overconsumption Culture
Naughty Holiday Campaigns
Diesel's XXXMas is Inspired by Erotic 90s Aesthetics
Artistic Pilates Sock Collections
MoveActive Introduces the Art Series Collection
Nature-Reconnecting Outdoor Campaigns
Mammut Encouraged People to Reconnect with Nature
Visual Museum Campaigns
MoMA’s New Museum Campaign Transforms NYC into an Art Lover’s Paradise
Offbeat Fashion Campaigns
ASOS 'Inspired By' Delivers Non-Traditional Inspiration to Style-Seekers
Graphic Collaborative Streetwear
Born x Raised Joins Online Ceramics on the Born Online Capsule
Vibrant Design Collections
Ali Beletic and Her Studio Launch the Neon Primitivism Series
Artist-Backed Breakdancing Sneaker
Futura Joins Nike to Decorate the Jam Sneaker Model
Marketer-Targeted Cereal Ads
Surreal's Out-of-Home Campaign Speaks to Marketers, Not Consumers
Hydrating Outdoor Billboards
Gatorade's BPM Pay Panels Replenish Urban Athletees on the Go
Psychedelic Sculptural Art Installations
The Frank Stella: Recent Sculpture Exhibition Opens in NY
Street Art Metaverses
LG OLED & Shepard Fairey Teamed up for a Frieze Los Angeles Exhibition
Functional Illuminated Bricks
Omar Gandhi Architects Creates the OG Brick Light for Various Uses
Artful Graphic Beach Towels
ZigZagZurich Presents the Artist Terry Beach Towel Capsule
Battle-Style Art Events
Secret Walls Relaunches its 'The Art of Competition' Tour
Urban Sneaker-Inspired Exhibits
Museum of Graffiti Introduces the Sneaker Stories Pop-Up Exhibit
Culturally Influenced Summer Garments
Arc'teryx Highlights Indigenous Culture with 'Walk Gently'
Therapeutic Nature-Inspired Campaigns
Craghoppers Introduces Its Autumn/winter 2024 Campaign
Sculptural Shoe Activations
Briony Douglas Created a Striking Sculpture Exhibit for Browns Shoes
Female Empowerment Outerwear Ads
Canada Goose Honors Female Empowerment with New FW23 Campaign
Creativity Time Capsules
Crayola's Campaign for Creativity Reunites Adults with Childhood Art
Graffiti-Painted Beer Packaging
1664 x André Saraiva Debut a New Vibrant Collaboration
Celebrity-Fronted Gardening Campaigns
Miracle-gro Introduces the Gro Like Martha Campaign
Pollution-Removing Murals
This Campaign Sucks by Dentsu Brings Awareness to London's Air Quality
Pop Art Creative Collections
The KAWS + Warhol UT Collection Caters to Art Lovers
Neighborhood-Inspired Campaigns
Kotn's F/W 2024 Collection is Released with a Witty Short-Film
Creative-Backed Footwear Campaigns
G.H. Bass Introduces Its Stepping Out Campaign
Maximalist Pop Art Sneakers
Keiichi Tanaami Joins adidas On a Pair of its Superstars
Hyper-Targeted Shoppable Posters
Glossier and Shop Launched Posters with Geo-Gated Location Tech
Heritage-Honoring Artful Posters
Herman Miller Adds to the Archival Poster Collection
Anthropomorphic Store Campaigns
IKEA's Short Social Films Promote Its Click-and-Collect Service
Artist-Inspired Dynamic Basketballs
round21 Designs Basketballs Inspired by Basquiat and Haring
Comfort-Focused Footwear Ads
The ALDO Spring 2024 Campaign Highlights Its Pillow Walk Technology
Vibrant Artist Pop-Up Books
Poposition Press Brings Life to the Keith Haring Pop-Up Book
Dynamic Art Exhibitions
The 'Art in Motion' Exhibition Features Moving Artworks
Functional Adaptogenic Elixirs
Collective Arts' Botany Elixirs are Mindful, Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Museum-Approved Artist Collaborations
The Museum of Graffiti is Unveiling Three Exclusive Collabs
Burgeoning Psychedelic Art Movements
The Chambers Project/PACT Embrace the Psychedelic Movement
Swedish Streetwear Campaigns
Axel Arigato Launches its Festive 2024 Campaign
Playful Creativity-Focused Campaigns
Sharpie® Launches the World is Your Canvas Tour
Adorable Holiday Campaigns
Burberry's Holiday Campaign Spotlights Dogs and Ducklings
Nature-Emphasizing Outdoor Campaigns
Craghoppers Introduces Its Spring/SSummer 2024 Collection
Edgy High-End Fashion Collections
Alexander Wang Debuts the Ultra-Edgy Garage Collection
Tree-Integrated Mysterious Art
Banksy Unveils a Mysterious Tree Mural in London's Finsbury Park
Beach-Inspired Spring Fashion Capsules
A Kind of Guise Presents a Look at the SS24 Collection
Quirky Plant-Based Food Ads
Gosh! Food's Falafel Advertisement is Surprising
Graphic Fashion Animation Campaigns
Louis Vuitton Remasters Takashi Murakami's Superflat Animation
Wasteful Shopping Billboards
Not On The High Street's Billboards Highlight a "Don't Gift Guide"
Racism-Combatting Handbag Designs
Grey Brazil Has Designed the Anti-Racist Handbag
West Africa-Honoring Collaborative Fashion
LABRUM and GUINNESS Join Forces on a Summer Capsule
Surreal Artist-Inspired Tech Accessories
CASETiFY Presents a New Salvador Dalí Collection
Sustainable QSR Litter Adverts
McDonald's Malta Presents New Captivating Eco-Centric Campaigns
Candid Celebration Campaigns
Edible's "There's an edible for That" Celebrates Even Awkward Moments
Film-Inspired Backpack Desigs
Sprayground Announced a Collaboration with Iconic Film Scarface
Artistic Multi-Beverage Ads
The Coca-Cola Family is Spotlighted in this Unique Ad
Digital City-Inspired Art Works
New Digital Art is on Display in Grand Central Station
Rolling Paper Apparel Collections
The Zig-Zag Vintage Collection Pays Homage to the Brand's Legacy
Adventure Travel Pop-Up Stores
Craghoppers Has Unveiled a Boutique Store in Kildare Village
Artistically Adorned Backpacks
JanSport Partners with Artlifting to Introduce a New Collection
Graffiti Artist-Collab Streetwear
JA ONE XTC Joins Awake NY On a New Range of Apparel
Burger-Inspired Back-To-School Campaigns
Trill Burgers & LRG Clothing Debut a Line of Activations
Artful Illusory Ads
giffgaff's Large-Scale Illusion Artwork Challenges Inattentional Blindness
Material-Centric Design Exhibitions
Estúdio Campana Presents the On The Road Exhibition
Thoughtful Outdoor Brand Campaigns
Craghoppers Launches the Cool, Still Campaign for AW 2023
Spray Can Fragrances
Step Aboard's Chicago Perfumes Pay Homage to Works of Art
Street Artist Digitalized Exhibitions
LG OLED and Shepard Fairey Showcase Digital Street Art
Sportswear Training Campaigns
FKA Twigs Redefines Movement with On's Fall/Winter 24 Capsule
Creatively Sponsored Art Events
Sharpie is Sponsoring the Upcoming Art Battle Event in Los Angeles
Recycled Ad Campaigns
Mars is Reusing Fan-Favorite Ads to Bring Attention to Climate Change
Whimsical Bright Creative Workspaces
Publicis Groupe's New Workspace is in New York's SoHo
Reality-Bending Car Ads
CarGurus Ad Features Melting Lego and Gourmet Chef Toddlers
Global Storytelling Initatives
Vans Announces its Narrative-Centric Always Pushing Campaign
Novela-Inspired Liqueur Ads
Kahlúa's Spots Bring Excitement to Everyday Occasions
Inclusive Voting Campaigns
The Body Shop Worked with Apathy is Boring to Improve Voter Turnout
AI-Powered Pain Visualization Experiences
Panadol Hosted the Art of Release Experience
Marketing Social Advocacy Tools
Nut Tree Helps Smaller Brands Boost Their Presence
Hyper-Local Gym Ads
GymBox's Made for London Life Ads Juxtapose City Living and Gym-Going
Street Art-Adorned Perforated Footwear
Crocs Joins Futura Laboraties on a New Set of Shoes
NYC Fall-Ready Militaristic Streetwear
maharishi Presents the Art of the Invisible Warrior
Bizarre Soda Campaigns
Dr Pepper's Try More Weird Disrupts Life's Boredoms with Weirdness
Functional Militaristic Fall Apparel
maharishi Presents its New Campaign for the FW23 Season
Vacation Rental Campaigns
Airbnb Debuts an Animated Ad That Celebrates Booking a Place to Yourself
Gut-Friendly Kombucha Campaigns
Health-Ade's Thrill Your Gut Highlights the Benefits of Kombucha
Mindful Illumination Holiday Campaigns
Santa & Cole Presents a Warm Embracing Light Campaign
Live-In Art Gallery Homes
Casa Galeria is a Home That Doubles as an Art Gallery
Hilarious Fandom Cheese Campaigns
Beecher’s Handmade Cheese Launches First-Ever Paid Ad Campaign
Youth Art Campaigns
Sun Bum Taps Into the Gen Alpha Market with an Innovative Art Contest
Artwork-Adorned Reusable Bags
This Giant Food Reusable Bag Campaign Supports Nonprofits
Organically Fluid Lighting Collections
Nahtrang Designs the Pop Collection for Rakumba
Skateboarding-Inspired Ads
Vans Launched the ‘Always Pushing’ Ad Highlighting Skating Culture
Creative Sun Safety Installations
Giant Beach Installation is a Reminder to Practice Sun Safety
Interactive AR Galleries
Chips Ahoy's Happy By Design Campaign Spotlights Multicultural Artists
Athlete-Inspired AI Brand Campaigns
AngelAi Taps a Groups of Athletes to Promote Its Ethos
Vibrant Public Art Installations
Rico Gatson's Installation Brings Life to Penn Station
Disruptive Hairstyling Campaigns
Bed Head's The Lab of Life Breaks the Fourth Wall
Deserted Island Billboards
Silk & Spice Set Up a Billboard for Fans to Go and Find
Advertising Demand-Side Platforms
Yahoo Launched Yahoo Creative to Help Advertisers
Prolonged Activism Campaigns
Oxfam's Stay In The Fight Encourages Lasting Social Influences
Music Culture-Honoring Graphic Tees
Patta's Dance T-Shirt Celebrates the UK's Music Culture
Billboard-Transformed Tent Shelters
Wunderman Thompson Morocco Creates the Life-Saving Outdoors
Luxurious Spring-Ready Streetwear
AMBUSH Presents a Look at its New Collection for SS24
Kyoto-Inspired Solo Art Exhibitions
Philadelphia Gallery Displayed Ode to Kyoto and It's Wild Here
Artistic QR Codes
QR Artwork Directory Creates QR Codes That Boost User Engagement
Inclusive Book Campaigns
Indigo is Celebrating Freedom to Read Week by Spotlighting Book
Immigration System-Inspired Artworks
SOLDIER's Passport Series Confront the Biased Justice System
Natural Material-Transformed Artworks
Borrowed Earth Collaborative Uses Natural Materials for Art
Love-Centric Public Service Announcements
Ad Council & R/GA Debut the Love Has No Labels Campaign
Outdoor-Ready Graphic Streetwear
AELIZA Presents the Autonomy Collection of Outdoor Looks
Nomadic Berlin Design Galleries
Forma Presents the The Room I Walk the Line Exhibition
Generative AI Beverage Ads
The Coca‑Cola® Masterpiece Campaign Leverages AI to Create Visual Magic