Typically street signs are put up to dictate some sort of instruction or action that should be followed, but these playful public signs have been reinvented to convey messages that are a lot more fun than usual. This includes signs that feature symbols, identification, safety information, directions or traffic signs, infusing a little more humor into the lives of the general public.
Some great examples of feel-good street signs come from the National Trust’s 'Nature’s Playground' campaign, which encouraged people to stop, take photos and walk on the grass, instead of baring messages meant to discourage these kinds of behaviors. While quite a few of these signs were created from scratch, others prove that subtle street sign hacks can be just as comical, albeit illegal.
43 Playfully Modified Street Signs
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Humorous Traffic Signs
Funny and Unusual Road Signs from Around the World
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Street Sign Graffiti
Clet Abraham Adds Controversial Stickers to Street Signs in Florence
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Comically Altered Street Signs (UPDATE)
Clet Abraham's Street Sign Graffiti is Cheekily Satirical
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3D Escapist Street Signs
Yuki Matsueda Plays With Dimension to Break All Ordinary Rules
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Social Commentary Signs
Trustocorp's Street Signs Pull No Punches
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Modified Signage Furniture
Tim Delner's Street Sign Furnishings Turn Symbols into Seats
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Street Sign Coasters
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Hourglass Street Signage
Thanva Tivawong 'Sand Glass' Traffic Lights are Visual and Visceral
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Tweaked Traffic Signs
The STOP Project by Changing Lines Sends Positive and Quirky Messages
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$75,000 Stop Signs
Donated Banksy Artwork Goes for 75 Large at Christie's in San Fran
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Street Sign Sneakers
These Signtologist Kicks Will Stop Traffic
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App-Imitating Street Art
These Real Life Instagram Posters Transform the Streets with Filters
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Street Artist Satire Signs
Trustocorp's Banksy Parody Signs Poke Fun at the Artist's Success
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Social Media Street Sign Ads
A Safe Driving Campaign Incorporates Social Media Icons with Signs
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Haute Hiking Trail Ads
The Triton Spring/Summer 2013/2014 Campaign is Boldly Bohemian
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Sassy Public Service Signs (UPDATE)
The Jay Shells 'Metropolitan Etiquette Authority' Hits NYC
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Signpost Coat Racks
The Traffic Jam Clothes Hanger Directs Flow in Your Front Foyer
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Interactive Robot Street Signs
This Cool Street Signal Reacts to Pedestrians
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Street Sign Seating
Transit Chairs and Tables by Boris Bally Will Give You Some Direction
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Signpost Clothes Hooks
The Sign Coat Rack Points You in the Direction of a Tidy Front Foyer
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Fake Street Signs as Public Art
Panos 2013
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Yoga Street Signs
Directions for good Health
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Dining on Recycled Traffic Signs
Metal Work by Boris Bally
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Active Commuting Campaigns
These Sustrans Ads Encourage Sporty Means of Transport
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Comically Artistic Traffic Signs
Curbside Haiku by John Morse is a Project to Protect Pedestrians
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Targeting Terrible Drivers
‘Student Driver' Signs Warn Motorists, Inspire Sympathy
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Interaction-Encouraging Signs
National Trust's Campaign Makes Fun of the 'Keep Off the Grass Sign'
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Knitted Street Art
Territorial Stitched Signs
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Silly Walking Sign Pranks
This Norwegian Traffic Sign Made People Do the Monty Python Silly Walk
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City Signs as Art
NYC Walk - Dont Walk chair
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Sheepish Street Sign Ads
This Mercedes-Benz Attention Assist Campaign Keeps Your From Counting
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Obscene Street Signs
This Middle Finger Stop Sign Aims to Stop Lawbreakers
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Equal Gender Traffic Signs
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Vulgar Traffic Signs
A Spokane, Washington Traffic Light Flips Off Drivers
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Animal Crossing Bags
The Crossover Bag Small Germany Looks Like a Street Sign
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Social Media Street Signs
The 'Points' Sign Constantly Changes to Give You Current Information
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Futuristic Traffic Signs
The Water Curtain Stop Sign Uses Laser-Powered Technology to Warn Drivers
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Anti-Cellphone Holders
The NO Sign by Avichai Tadmor Helps Put Bad Habits on Hold
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Crazy Tarot Cards
Major Arcana 'Wyrdology' Street Signs for the Superstitious
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Kaleidoscopic Traffic Sign Art
South African Artist r1 Uses Yield Signs to Beautify the Streets
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Rap Quote Street Signs
Jay Shells Uses the Power of Location to Illuminate Hip Hop History
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"Chinglish" For Beijing Olympics
Chinese English Hybrid Lingo
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Perfectly Timed Stencil Shots
This London Installation of Stencil Street Art is Time-Sensitive
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Beer-Pouring Party Billboards
JUBEL Made a Billboard That Pours Pints Invites People in to Party
Ketchup Dispenser Billboards
'Smack for Heinz' Helps Fans Complete Meals with a Favorite Condiment
Novel Home Security Concepts
Swift Creatives Introduces 'Sculptural Surveillance'
Naturalistic Taco Stand Campaigns
Coca-Cola Launched a Street Photography Campaign in Norway
Receipt-Inspired Graphic T-Shirts
McDonald's Turns Paper Receipts into the Made to Order Tee
Witty Toy-Brand Horror Posters
LEGO Presents a Range of Playful Horror Posters for the Season
Artistic Lamppost EV Chargers
The Voltpost Provides Easy Access to EV Charging
Skateable Pyramid Art Installations
PlayLab Inc Works with Vans on a Bright Yellow Skate Ramp
Beautified Community Spaces
Sephora Canada's Beauty at The Bentway Revitalizes Outdoor Space
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
QSR Menu Billboard Campaigns
Burger King Shows Real Burger Sizes with Real Size Campaigns
Fast Food-Inspired Beachy Campaigns
Leo Burnett Italia Unveils a New Summery McDonald's Campaign
AI-Generated QR Codes
Coca-Cola Created Enhanced QR Codes with Musical & Visual Elements
Upcycled Correx Lampshades
Tabitha Bargh's 'Poly' Collection is Made with Used Real Estate Signage
Statement Street Art
Alex Chinneck’s Surreal Street Art Transforms Bristol's Urban Landscape
Book-Inspired Public Benches
Madrid City Council Launched the Sit Down to Read 2024 Campaign
Sticker-Creating Social Tools
Instagram Releases a New Sticker Creation Feature for Creators
Kid-Envisioned Urban Environments
The Little Big Playmat Takes a Creative Path to Design Problems
Branded Departure Boards
"Bumble Airlines" Promotes a Premium Dating App Feature
Young Travellers-Targeting Campaigns
Progressive Insurance Has Introduced a New Campaign
Craveable Soda Packaging
Sprite is Reviving Its Obey Your Thirst Campaign for a New Generation
Architecture-Inspired QSR Ads
This New McDonald’s Campaign Encourages Eating at Home
Playful Restaurant Pop-Ups
The Play-Doh Restaurant of Imagination Turns Kids' Creations Edible
Hydrating Outdoor Billboards
Gatorade's BPM Pay Panels Replenish Urban Athletees on the Go
Playful Retail Pop-Up Installations
Selfridges Unveils the Joke Shop with a Slapstick Generator
Urban Sneaker-Inspired Exhibits
Museum of Graffiti Introduces the Sneaker Stories Pop-Up Exhibit
Visual Museum Campaigns
MoMA’s New Museum Campaign Transforms NYC into an Art Lover’s Paradise
Graphic-Detailed Cozy Streetwear
AELIZA Presents the THINK MORE Collection of Apparel
Modern Tissue Brand Makeovers
Turner Duckworth Redesigns the Kleenex Branding Aesthetic
Charitable Racoon-Inspired Beer
Streets of Toronto Has Introduced the Cheeky Raccoon Lager
Two-Person Seesaw Benches
Movember's A Problem Halved Bench Inspires Mental Health Conversations
Playfully Renovated Homes
This Home Has a Slide, Swings and Rock-Climbing Wall
Scented Fast Food Billboards
McDonald's Set Up a French Fry-Scented Billboard
Collaboration-Teasing Streetwear Billboards
Supreme and Corteiz Teased a Colaboration in London
Gratitude-Giving Sneakers
The LA Bike Life Crew Handed Out Pairs of the Air Jordan XI Retro
Graffiti-Painted Beer Packaging
1664 x André Saraiva Debut a New Vibrant Collaboration
Pollution-Removing Murals
This Campaign Sucks by Dentsu Brings Awareness to London's Air Quality
Custom Inspirational Quotes
Muse Combines Quotes with Creative Themes for Social Media
Anthropomorphic Store Campaigns
IKEA's Short Social Films Promote Its Click-and-Collect Service
Creator-Friendly Initiatives
Patreon Lights Up Times Square with Creator-Centric Billboard
Artist-Inspired Dynamic Basketballs
round21 Designs Basketballs Inspired by Basquiat and Haring
Emotive Smartphone Camera Covers
Yifan Hu Designs the Emoji-Inspired Smartphone Accessories
Mindfulness-Promoting Walking Clubs
Self Space's Walk Club is an Exercise in Mindfulness
Mental Health Snack Initiatives
Pringles Relaunched a QR Design for Exclusive Movember Tubes
Immersive Hybrid Billboards
Meta's Halloween Thrillboards Tease Immersive Meta Quest 3 Experiences
Revamped Museum Brand Identities
The Brooklyn Museum Has Updated Its Branding Aesthetic
Connected Beer Jerseys
Miller Lite's Running of the Beer Ads Turns Fans into Walking Billboards
Celebrity-Inspired Cocktail Menus
The Quote Book by Velvet Bar Shares Drinks Based on Icons
Playful Creativity-Focused Campaigns
Sharpie® Launches the World is Your Canvas Tour
Streetside Challenge Billboards
Gymbox Start Line Encourages Passersby to Try a Short Dash
AI Image Generation Games
Google Arts & Culture's Say What You See Helps with AI Image Prompts
Umbrella-Resembling Playful Lamps
Heeyeol Yang Designs the Rain Man Lamp Structure
Tree-Integrated Mysterious Art
Banksy Unveils a Mysterious Tree Mural in London's Finsbury Park
Therapeutic Sunset-Inspired Cards
Sunset Spark Deck Offers Mindfulness Tools with Painted Sunsets
Expressway Re-Routed Stormwater Gardens
Agency—Agency and SHEEEP Design the Staging Grounds
Poetry-Inspired Retail Activations
LUSH Oxford Street Welcomes The Poetry Pharmacy
Playfully Patterned Adventurewear
TNF x Yinka Ilori Inspires Optimism No Matter the Weather
Wasteful Shopping Billboards
Not On The High Street's Billboards Highlight a "Don't Gift Guide"
Cyclist Safety-Focused Smart Sensors
Vivacity Sensors are Helping with Keeping Bikers Safe
Emoji-Inspired Beer Campaigns
Corona's Emojiless Pledge Fights Digitization & Celebrates Reality
Sustainable QSR Litter Adverts
McDonald's Malta Presents New Captivating Eco-Centric Campaigns
Tongue-In-Cheek Soda Campaigns
Pepsi Jokes at Coca-Cola in It's Tastes Better Campaign
Bright Celebratory Olympic Posters
Ugo Gattani Illustrates Paris 2024 Posters Honoring Landmarks
IoT-Connected Traffic Beacons
This Traffic Beacon Concept Changes According to Needs
Peeling Cheese Packaging Billboards
This Babybel Billboard is Inspired by the Product's Packaging
Accessible Subway QR Codes
Colorful QR Codes in New York's Subways Will Help People Navigate
Travel-inspired Brand Campaigns
Michelin Launches the On the Road and Beyond! Campaign
Digital City-Inspired Art Works
New Digital Art is on Display in Grand Central Station
Artful Illusory Ads
giffgaff's Large-Scale Illusion Artwork Challenges Inattentional Blindness
Instant Inspirational Quotes
Quotz Offers Quick Curated Inspirational Quotes for Businesses
Offline Newspaper Publications
County Highway Revives Print Culture
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
Car-Free AR Lenses
Bolt's Feels Like Home Campaign Uses AR to Envision Car-Free Spaces
Pizza-Gifting Doormats
Pizza Hut's Reverse Delivery Doormat Gifts Pizza to Delivery Drivers
Effortless AI T-Shirt Designs
Super T Turns a Creative Vision Into a Unique T-Shirt
Cult Movies-Inspired Graphic Streetwear
Place+Faces Presents the Film Club Collection
Reality-Bending Car Ads
CarGurus Ad Features Melting Lego and Gourmet Chef Toddlers
Interactive Quiet-Locating Maps
Quiet Places Finder Helps People Locate Calm in the Big City
Playful QSR Campaigns
Cossette Forms the New McDonald's Campaign to Closest Restaurant
Hard-To-Read Health Campaigns
A Specsavers Campaign Encourages Movie-Goers to Check their Sight
Friendship-Focused Election Campaigns
Flash Pack Has Introduced The Friendship Bus
Natural Tresspassing Campaigns
Lush and Right to Roam Believe Nature Is For Everyone
Social Connection Campaigns
Beavertown Brewery's Is This Seat Taken? Campaign Unites Strangers
Language App Pop-Ups
Duolingo Hosted an Interactive Street Society Event in Soho
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
Bizarre Soda Campaigns
Dr Pepper's Try More Weird Disrupts Life's Boredoms with Weirdness
Artfully Inspired Home Renovations
Reflect Architecture Designs the North Drive House in Toronto
Adorable Public Rubbish Bins
SWNA Created a Set of Rubbish Bins for Design Seoul 2.0
Chinese Character-Shaped Coat Racks
The Resting Coat Rack by Luo Yaocan is Calligraphy-Like
Prescriptive Mental Health Posters
Parkrun Encourages Movement on World Mental Health Day
Art-Inspired Jigsaw Puzzles
Apostrophe Puzzles' Jigsaw Collection
Interactive Typo Art Installations
Pasha Radetzki Creates the Love-Ego=LOV in New York
Creative Sun Safety Installations
Giant Beach Installation is a Reminder to Practice Sun Safety
Deserted Island Billboards
Silk & Spice Set Up a Billboard for Fans to Go and Find
Celebratory Hip-Hop Collaborations
Mitchell & Ness Collaborates with Legendary Graffiti Crew Tats
Broken Bike Lock Furniture
Design Students Showcase the People and Places Exhibition
Retro-Inspired Animated Stickers
Apple Rolls Out New Stickers Ahead of this Year's WWDC
Music Culture-Honoring Graphic Tees
Patta's Dance T-Shirt Celebrates the UK's Music Culture
London Creative Loafer Campaigns
G.H. Bass Taps Creatives for the Stepping Out Campaign
Bar Cart Mascots
Tito's New Ad Series Features an Anthropomorphic Bar Cart with Mixology Skills
Image-To-Poetry Generators
The Data Poets Turns Images into Poetic Expressions
Animal-Themed Streetwear Styles
Come Tees Works with Cactus Plant Flea Market on a New Capsule
User-Generated Toronto Baseball Ads
GO Transit Celebrates Toronto Blue Jays with Fan-Created Ads
AI-Powered Signage Apps
Parky AI Was Created for Understanding Confusing Montreal Traffic Signs
Car Safety-Promoting PSAs
The Ad Council and NHTSA Have Launched a New Never Happens Campaign
Daily Motivational Quotes
QuoteBuzz Uplifts with Positive Reinforcement Aligned to Their Goals
Emergency Distress Signals
SOS Light App Provides a Simple Morse-Code Distress Signal Tool
Billboard-Transformed Tent Shelters
Wunderman Thompson Morocco Creates the Life-Saving Outdoors
Beginner Business Wisdom
Beginner Maps Uses Insights From Experts to Help New Businesses Thrive
Personalized AI Stickers
This Site Turns Text and Face Photos Into Custom Stickers
Urban Green Space Overhauls
Four of London's green spaces will receive a makeover
Social Sticker Features
Instagram Unveils the New Sticker Features for Stories and Other Content
Artistic QR Codes
QR Artwork Directory Creates QR Codes That Boost User Engagement
Bright London Typeface Installations
Yinka Ilori Showcases Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
Beginner Artistic Inspiration
Drawing Prompts Helps Artists Develop a Consistent Practice
Slogan-Detailed Graphic Tee Capsules
Soho Yacht Club Suggests to Do Something Nice Today
Dynamic Public Artwork Installations
NEON Creates the Born to Be Wild Installation in the UK
Celebratory Odd Designs
Ridiculous Design Celebrates Weird and Wonderful Ideas Within Design
Playful Hamburger Campaigns
McDonald's is Asking the Public to Catch Hamburglar in the Burgercuda
Daily Inspirational Quotes
'Be Better' Injects Positivity into Your Home or Office Life
Love-Centric Public Service Announcements
Ad Council & R/GA Debut the Love Has No Labels Campaign
Empowering Artful Basketball Courts
Na Chainkua Reindorf Creates Bright Art for NYC Courts
Provocative Eco Screensavers
Planet-Saving Screen Savers Encourage Switching Off Devices
Lighthearted Meme Apps
Goodday is a Meme App Designed to Inspire Happiness
Outdoor-Ready Graphic Streetwear
AELIZA Presents the Autonomy Collection of Outdoor Looks
Minimally Designed Relaxed Apartments
Stelly Selway Design the Minimall 44 East Avenue Apartments
Modern Pet Tagging
PuppySignal Uses a QR Tag System to Locate Lost Pets Quickly
Nature-Inspired Design Objects
Students at Tecnológico de Monterrey Design the Plant-Based Series
Location-Based Message Sharing
Sharepath Brings Location-Based Messaging Inspired by Souls Games
Artistic AI Photo Captions
PikPoet Bridges the Gap Between Imagery and Words
Turtles-Inspired Stamp Designs
The U.S. Postal Service Released Protect Sea Turtles Forever
Knitted New York Subways
The Straphangers Lounge Recreates the New York Subway with Crochet
Community-Driven Public Maps
Happy Face Local Updates Allows Users to Comment on Neighborhood Maps
Daily Word Games
Make as Many Rhymes as Possible with 'Freestyle'