This graffiti countdown features the top graffiti and counter culture art trends in Q1 2009. The report is a crowd-filtered ranking based on TrendHunter.com monthly traffic (several million monthly views) and our graffiti trend database, which now has more than 2508 graffiti trends.
Implications - Street artists use graffiti to communicate their views on societal issues in a subversive and often taboo way. The global recession caused consumers to look at corporations and large institutions with a jaded eye; street artists' works gave this widespread angst a voice. Mainstream marketers and ad agencies are picking up on this phenomenon by integrating street art and graffiti cues into incisive outdoor campaigns.
Top 50 Graffiti Trends and Counter Culture Art in Q1 2009
Top 50 Graffiti Trends And Counter Culture Art In Q1 2009:
Jeremy Gutsche — Apr 3, 2009 — Art & Design
49
3D Illusory Graffiti
Chalk Ice Age Hits Ireland With Incredible Ice Crevasse
48
Portraits of Crack Addicts
USER by Tony Fouhse Finds Compassion for the Fallen
47
Psychedelic Home Exteriors
Graffiti Artists Channel Bad Acid Trips to Attack Scottish Castle
46
Girlie Pop Culture Inking
Barbie Tattoos Let You Mark Yourself In Honor of Your Favorite Doll
45
‘The Simpsons' Street Art
Rebellious Cartooned Graffiti That Would Make Bart Proud
44
Guerrilla Adbusting
Street Artists FTW-Crew Add Photoshop Toolbox to Subway Ads
43
Human Oddity Paintings
The Sketchbook Of Travis Louie Showcases Peculiar Portraits
42
Monopoly Graffiti
Classic Game-Inspired Street Art
41
Graffiti Police
Banksy Coke Cop Is An Arresting Example Of Street Art
40
Eco-Stunt Photo Tricks
Earth Hour 2009 Light Graffiti From WWF on Flickr
39
Super-Sized Street Art
Alexandros Vasmulakis' Grandiose Graffiti
38
Guerrilla Graffiti Film Promos
"Watchmen" Street Art Pops Up All Over NYC, Toronto & London
37
Preteen Street Artists
10-Year-Old Solveig is Hailed as the “Female Banksy”
36
Valentine's Day Graffiti
This Sappy Street Art isn't for Sourpusses
35
Graffiti Warfare
Weapon-Inspired Street Art
34
Vengeful Animal Illustrations
Nature Gets Back at Humans in Ericailcane's Art Exhibit
33
Credit Crunch Photo Projects
'Shoot the Recession' by Slate Inspired by the Economic Crisis
32
Guerrilla Craigslist Parodies
Cryptic Text Art From Craig Pop Ups Around Melbourne
31
Dr. Seuss-Inspired Street Art
Quirky Cartooning Channels Childhood Icon
30
Guerrilla Poster Liberation
Razor Blade Public Art by Poster Boy
29
Inside-Out Stuffed Animals
Longoland Toys Look Distorted and Freaky
28
Fine Art Graffiti Artists
Charming Baker's Paradoxical Street Art in London
27
Learning From Global Graffiti
Street Art in Tehran, Iran Shows Need for Cultural Expression
26
Obama Street Art
Innovative Ways to Show Political Support With A Spray Can
25
Graffiti-Inspired Jewelry
Thomas Nayler's Accessories Fuse Street and Elite
24
Anti-Status Symbols
Kevin Cyr Paints Neglected and Graffiti-Covered Commercial Cars
23
Dark Shadow Street Art
Sam3 Brushes The Streets of Spain With His Counter-Culture Touch
22
Geotagged Graffiti
Street Art Fans Use Google Maps Street View to Locate Best Pieces in UK
21
Sweet Street Art
Maria Imaginario's Gooey Lisbon Graffiti
20
Free Tattoos for Athletes
Vancouver Tat Artist Offers Free Ink for 2010 Olympic Medalists
19
Quirky Doodled Street Art
20-Year-Old Graffiti Artist Takes His Talent Outdoors
18
Globally-Visible Graffiti
JR's '28 Millimetres' Project Can Be Seen From Space
17
Iconic Street Artist Arrests
Despite Fame, Shepard Fairey Busted for the 15th Time
16
Childish Street Art
Sesame Street Graffiti Features Big Bird and Friends in the City
15
Graffitied Love Declarations
This Valentine's Day, Express Yourself With Aerosol
14
Online Poster Portraits
BeFunky Changes Your Pic Into Art (UPDATE)
13
Snow Marketing
Snow Tagging in London To Raise Profiles of 'Extreme' TV Brand
12
Presidential Street Art
Obama Continues to Inspire Los Angeles Graffiti Artists
11
Murals of Distraught Nudes
Haunting and Desolate Spanish Street Art by David de la Mano
10
Graffiti Fashion Editorials
Out Magazine Invites You to 'Sprouse Up Your Life'
9
VIbrant Street Art Collages
Mixed-Media Public Posters by FKDL
8
Calligraffiti
Calligraphy Meets Street Art in These Beautiful Works by Shoe
7
Oil & Economy Crisis Fashion
‘A Gallon of Gas' in Fantasticsmag
6
Graffiti Attitude Adjustments
Re-Face Project Seeks to Shift Popular Perception of Street Art
5
Graffiti-Inspired Liquor Bottles
Andre Designs Belvedere IX for 'Luxury Reborn' Campaign
4
Personalized Photo Sneakers
I-Saw Sneakers Are Custom Made Using Your Pictures
3
Digital Requests for Graffiti
SMS Your Message to Palestinian Street Artists for the West Wall
2
Inaugural Street Art
Shepard Fairey Releases Next Iconic Obama Poster for 2009
1
Romantic Balloontography
Balloon Sculptures by Paul Graves Are Perfect for Valentine's
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Collaborative Patterned Tote Bags
Marc Jacobs Unveils a Special Design of the Tote Bag
Temporary Luxury Brand Installations
Burberry's Landscape Series Produces Site-Specific Art
Streetwear Festival Collaborations
Culture Kings Partner with Rolling Loud for a New Drop
Next-Gen Graphic Attire
Serenity Trends’ Graphic Clothing Offers a Futuristic Aesthetic
Artistic NYC Watch Collections
The Swatch x Keith Haring BREAK FREE Collection is 80s-Inspired
Collage Art Footwear Campaigns
The Merrell 1TRL SS23 Campaign is Titled ‘My Trail’
Culturally Inspired Streetwear Collaborations
Goodfight Joins Vans for a Vault by Vans Collection
Illustrative 420 Campaigns
Vizie Unveils His Latest Work for Grassroots' 420 Campaign
Augmented Reality Travel Murals
Tripadvisor's City Murals Entice People to Sunny San Diego
Effortless 90s-Inspired Spring Streetwear
thisisneverthat Presents its New Collection for SS23
Playful Graphic Streetwear Collections
DIVINITIES and BoTT Return with a New Stylish Drop
AI-Generated QR Codes
Coca-Cola Created Enhanced QR Codes with Musical & Visual Elements
Creativity-Fostering Art Events
POSCA Becomes Secret Walls' Official Paint Marker
New Wave-Inspired Fashion Collections
ALYX and END. Debut the Neon Capsule at Milan Fashion Week
Mesmerizing Avant Garden Collections
Sprayground Unveils New Range with a New Handbag Silhouette
Graphic Collaborative Streetwear Series
PUMA and STAPLE Join atmos Tokyo on a New Collection
Artist-Inspired Sweaters
The Lee® X Basquiat™ Printed Sweater Fuses Collage and Graffiti Elements
Raw Material-Inspired Capsules
Gucci Vault Continues Collaborating on the Continuum Collection
Elevated Streetwear Imprints
Vans Just Revealed Its OTW Imprint, Launching in Early 2024
Carbon-Absorbing Street Murals
Volkswagen Canada Lauched a Pollution-Eating Mural in Toronto
Graphic Collaborative Streetwear
Born x Raised Joins Online Ceramics on the Born Online Capsule
Graphic Garment-Dyed Streetwear
Stüssy and Levi's Join on a New Collection Together
Artist-Backed Breakdancing Sneaker
Futura Joins Nike to Decorate the Jam Sneaker Model
Artistic QSR Merch
Starbucks Unveils New Collection in Collaboration with Artist Tim Singleton
Music-Informed Fashion Collections
Roc Nation and Moncler Join Forces on a New Capsule
Digital Streetwear Collaborations
The Fabricant x Highsnobiety Dropped During Paris Fashion Week
Japanese Artwork Sneakers
These Converse All-Star Sneakers Come in Two Styles
Street Art Metaverses
LG OLED & Shepard Fairey Teamed up for a Frieze Los Angeles Exhibition
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
Humorous Collab Fashion Campaigns
Barbour and Maison Kitsuné Launches a New Campaign
Creativity Time Capsules
Crayola's Campaign for Creativity Reunites Adults with Childhood Art
Artistic Apparel Illustrations
UNIQLO and Kenshi Yonezu Team Up to Make Creative Graphic Tees
Logo-Adorned Minimal Streetwear
Corteiz Launches a New Collection for the Season
Fine Art-Inspired Fashion
Pacsun & The Met Collaborated on a Covetable Apparel Capsule
Music Culture-Fused Streetwear
Paper Planes Unveils its New Capsule for the Fall 2024 Season
Graffiti-Painted Beer Packaging
1664 x André Saraiva Debut a New Vibrant Collaboration
Streetwear Culture Music Partnerships
Spotify x BAPE Redefine Hip Hop with New Playlist Covers
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
Hip Hop Fashion Exhibitions
MFIT Presents Fresh, Fly, and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style
Adaptive Modern Limited Outerwear
Ten c Presents its New Range of Apparel for the Season
Reggae-Inspired Spring Fashion
Nicholas Daly Presents the Reggae Club Capsule for SS24
Heritage-Honoring Artful Posters
Herman Miller Adds to the Archival Poster Collection
All-Over Patterned Skate Sneakers
UNDERCOVER & Vans OTW Highlight Anarchy is the Key
Street Art-Style Cookies
Cookie Plug Combines Graffiti, Street Art & Hip-Hop Culture
Glowing Movie Campaign Murals
Paramount Creates a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mural
Skateboard-Inspired Stamp Collections
USPS Announces Unique Stamps Celebrating Skateboard Culture
Pre-Spring Vibrant Streetwear
BBC ICECREAM Presents its New Pre-Spring 2023 Capsule in Paris
Lunar New Year-Inspired Noteboooks
Moleskine Adds New Designs to the 3 Artists, 3 Countries Series
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
Graffiti-Inspired Projector Designs
Yaber Technologies Gears Up to Launch a Special T2/T2 Plus
Rapper-Starred Fall Fashion Campaigns
Mallet London Taps Ghetts for Local Legends Campaign
Avant-Garde Coffee Table Books
New Society Hosts 'Decentralization, Please Save Culture' Event
Playful Creativity-Focused Campaigns
Sharpie® Launches the World is Your Canvas Tour
Edgy Backpack-Centric Fashion Shows
Sprayground Debuts Its New Capsule — At The Edge of Time
Mixed Media Collaborative Apparel
The Rolling Stones and MTV Drop a Graphic Capsule Collection
Charismatic Traditional Spring Fashion
Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY Drops STATANT PASSANT RAMPANT
Jacket-Honoring Anniversary Books
Baracuta Honors its Iconic Jacket in the G9 Anniversary Book
Tree-Integrated Mysterious Art
Banksy Unveils a Mysterious Tree Mural in London's Finsbury Park
Graphic Detailed Fall-Ready Streetwear
Aries Presents its Latest Capsule for the FW23 Season
Nostalgic Fragrance Campaigns
Impulse & Frankie Bridge Faithfully Recreated Iconic 90s Looks
90s Graffiti Culture-Inspired Streetwear
NEIGHBORHOOD and Subware Join Forces on a Capsule
African History-Inspired Streetwear
Daily Paper Launches a New Collection for the SS23 Season
Intricate Fiber Art Exhibitions
Threadwork: Women Redefining Fiber Arts Opens at Saatchi
Artist-Honoring Sleek Timepieces
Swatch Presents the JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT Collection
Outerwear-Centric Fall Fashion
Bene Culture Presents its Latest Collection for the Season
French Museum-Inspired Graphic Tees
Uniqlo UT Presents the New Writings of the Louvre Series
Iconic Artist-Adorned Jeans Lines
The Lee x Jean-Michel Basquiat Capsule is Effortlessly Stylish
Community-Centric Art Galleries
The Tableau Gallery Will Host a Roster of Designe
Collaborative Textural Skate Shoes
Converse and IRAK Work Together on a One Star Pro Sneaker
Iconic Villain Backpacks
Sprayground Debuts 'Scarface' Collaboration with Limited Edition Backpack
West Africa-Honoring Collaborative Fashion
LABRUM and GUINNESS Join Forces on a Summer Capsule
Hand-Painted Collaborative Fashion
Sessions Art Club Joins Toogood on a New Collection
Colorful Textile-Inspired Design Projects
Yinka Ilori Debuts Projects at ART on THE MART & NeoCon
Peel-Off Nail Polish Pens
Pretty Nail Graffiti is Packaged in a Refillable, Airless Smartpen
Sustainable QSR Litter Adverts
McDonald's Malta Presents New Captivating Eco-Centric Campaigns
Evolved Vibrant Graffiti Art
Jan Kaláb Showcases The Evolution of His Bright Artwork
Expansive Graphic-Detailed Streetwear
Drama Call Presents its New Collection for the Season
Film-Inspired Backpack Desigs
Sprayground Announced a Collaboration with Iconic Film Scarface
Graphic-Heavy Embroidered Streetwear
Corteiz Presents a Look at the its Latest Capsule of Apparel
Online Lifestyle-Inspired Street Festivals
The Xiaohongshu Street Life Festival is Exciting
Street Art-Style Gummy Packaging
These Jolly Rancher Gummies Packs Were Created with Local Artists
Digital City-Inspired Art Works
New Digital Art is on Display in Grand Central Station
Community-Honoring Graphic T-Shirts
AELIZA Joins New Currency on a Collaborative Tee
Collaborative Graphic Streetwear
Hillside Joins Dover Street Market on a Joint Collection
Graffiti Artist-Collab Streetwear
JA ONE XTC Joins Awake NY On a New Range of Apparel
Vibrantly Designed Spring Apparel
Yardsale Presents its Latest Collection for Spring 2023
Artwork-Adorned Collaborative Boots
TATE and Dr. Martens Celebrate Ithell Colquhoun's Work
Tattoo-Committed Coffee Incentives
Punk Bunny Coffee and 7-Eleven Dream Up a Coffee Deal
Street Artist Digitalized Exhibitions
LG OLED and Shepard Fairey Showcase Digital Street Art
North African Culture-Inspired Fashion
Daily Paper's Under the Same Moon Series Readies for SS23
Hip-Hop-Influenced Art Installations
B-side: (Broken) Memory and Remix Presents the BRIC House
Creatively Sponsored Art Events
Sharpie is Sponsoring the Upcoming Art Battle Event in Los Angeles
Pollution-Absorbing Murals
The Bruichladdich Distillery 'We Also Make Whisky' Mural is Progressive
Dynamic Bold Graphic Rugs
Floor Story Joins Eley Kishimoto on a New Collection of Rugs
Romantic Narrative-Inspired Fashion
Edward Cuming Unveils a New Capsule for the SS24 Season
Collaborative Graffiti Digital Watches
Timex Released a Stylized Digital Watch with Keith Haring
Anniversary-Honoring Graphic T-Shirts
Places+Faces Launch Collaboration Tees for 10 Years
Graphic-Centric Minimal Streetwear
Drama Call Presents a Look at its Newest Collection
Global Storytelling Initatives
Vans Announces its Narrative-Centric Always Pushing Campaign
Anniversary-Honoring Streetwear Graphics
BAPE Celebrates its 30th Year with the BAPE GALLERY
Humorous Slogan Graphic T-Shirts
Navinder Nangla Joins Converse on the City Tees Initative
Inaugural Graphic Fashion Collaborations
NEIGHBORHOOD and © SAINT M ×××××× Drop a Playful Capsule
Cairo-Based Streetwear Lookbooks
Unknown Taps Rapper Unknown T to Star in its New Campaign
Customer-Crafted Beauty Products
KIKI World Presents a New Product Made by Consumers
Street Art-Adorned Perforated Footwear
Crocs Joins Futura Laboraties on a New Set of Shoes
Generative Art-Wrapped Cars
Kaoru Tanaka Wraps the INFINITI QX80 in Digital Artwork
NYC Fall-Ready Militaristic Streetwear
maharishi Presents the Art of the Invisible Warrior
Elevated Grunge Streetwear
Ksubi's Express to Mars Spring 2024 Collection is Detail-Oriented
New York Structural Designs
Quarters is Unveiled as the Latest New York Symbol Building
Functional Militaristic Fall Apparel
maharishi Presents its New Campaign for the FW23 Season
Equestrian Heritage-Honoring Bag Capsules
Sprayground Joins the Compton Cowboys on a Collection
Archive-Inspired Retro Luxe Fashion
Jean Paul Gautier PResents the TATTOO Collection
Leftover Househouse Paint Artwork
Ella Doran Transform Leftover Paint into the Unique Paint Drop
Confectionary Graffiti Murals
The Jolly Rancher Gummies with Vibrant Street Art Designs Debuted
Graphic Streetwear Collections
Liminal Work Shop Presents the New Scatter Collection
Individualism-Focused Apparel Capsules
Gap Debuts a Collection with The Brooklyn Circus
Vibrant Public Art Installations
Rico Gatson's Installation Brings Life to Penn Station
Graphic Pastel Art Pods
Ikra Arshad is Tapped for the Pod 5 Artist Residency by East Quay
Harajuku-Inspired Slip-Ons
Vans Taps Guest Designers on the Harajuku Punk Design Series
Community-Created Nail Art Pens
KIKI World's Pearl Pretty Nail Graffiti Was Voted in by Consumers
Celebratory Hip-Hop Collaborations
Mitchell & Ness Collaborates with Legendary Graffiti Crew Tats
Artwork-Inspired Vibrant Watches
Swatch and Tate Join Forces on the Gallery Collection
Japanese Pop Culture-Themed Watches
Tissot Celebrates the Japanese UFO Robot Grendizer Show
Striking Wearable Sculpture
Jared Zhang Launches a Wearable Sculpture in No Minimum Online Auction
Music Culture-Honoring Graphic Tees
Patta's Dance T-Shirt Celebrates the UK's Music Culture
Luxurious Spring-Ready Streetwear
AMBUSH Presents a Look at its New Collection for SS24
Reimagined Impressionist Paintings
AT&T Partners with Smartify to Highlight 5G Technology and AR
Miniature Artful Hip-Hop Landmarks
Danny Cortes Captures Iconic Hip-Hop Moments Through Art
Color Block Table Accessories
Graf Lantz Debuted the new Jaunt Tabletop collection
Artistic QR Codes
QR Artwork Directory Creates QR Codes That Boost User Engagement
Collaborative Ceramic Collectables
Infinite Archies and En Iwamura Designs a Set of Ceramics
Graffiti-Inspired Marker Sets
Felipe Pantone Teams Up with KRINK on an Exclusive K-60 Marker Set
Regional Art Debuts
Takashi Murakami Presents at a New Gallery in the UAE
Outdoor-Ready Graphic Streetwear
AELIZA Presents the Autonomy Collection of Outdoor Looks
Bi-Culture-Inspired Art Exhibitions
Tomokazu Matsuyama Unveils 'Episodes Far From Home' Exhibition
Street Artist Tequila Collaborations
Tequila Avión Collaborates with Artist Gustavo Zermeño Jr.
Digital-Themed Glitchy Visual Wallpapers
JUPIER 10 Presents the Glitch Wallpaper Collection