Elevator Graffiti

Darrin Umboh's Vibrant Elevator Art Makes Riding Floor-to-Floor Fun

With artists like Darrin Umboh, elevator rides could become a lot more stimulating thanks to creative, highly colorful artwork. Umboh was commissioned to decorate the inside of an elevator shaft in in Antwerp, Belgium.

“This fully illustrated elevator-shaft is one of the recent projects of the Dutch rep agency Shop Around - mainly representing illustrators, graphic designers and animators and motion graphic designers,” Josh Spear says.

This type of elevator artwork would be great in big cities like Toronto where people avoid eye contact as if they think that stranger’s pupils can shoot laser beams. At least this way they’d have something to look at other than their reception-less mobile phones.

After checking out Darrin Umboh’s elevator art, take a look at some more fascinating elevator innovations in the articles below.

Interactive Elevator Art
Creating engaging, interactive artwork for elevator rides, offering a unique experience for passengers and adding aesthetic value to buildings.
Elevated Branding Opportunities
Using elevators as an opportunity for unique brand representation and creating memorable experiences for customers in unusual spaces.
Customized Spaces for Vertical Transport
Taking advantage of unused spaces, such as elevator shafts, for creative installations and customized designs.

Sectors Adopting This

Architecture
Collaborating with artists and designers to create captivating elevator interiors, blending form with function.
Advertising
Using elevator interiors as an unconventional canvas for immersive, interactive advertising campaigns.
Hospitality
Elevators can be a standout feature in hotels, creating an elevated guest experience with unique designs.
SCORE
6.0 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 75%
Activity 97%
Freshness 8%

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