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Top 75 Billboards Trends of 2014

From Abandoned Chocolate Ads to Scary Poster Pranks

— January 1, 2015 — Marketing
Theatrical and functional are two traits that define the most popular 2014 billboard trends. In order to compete with a world that's full of mobile and digital ads, some of the most successful billboard marketing campaigns really put on a show. This includes billboards that are painted live, morph over time, make use of actors or feature interactive elements to demand engagement as well as attention.

Rather than simply occupying a space, additional examples of some of the year's most creative billboards offer appealing perks like free WiFi, ways cool off in the summer, shelter from the rain or a comfortable place to sit.

Trend Hunter's 2015 Trend Report provides an in-depth look at more examples of innovative billboard advertising and future of marketing.
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Activity
Freshness
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Critical Consumerism Videos
Critical Consumerism Videos
The 'Consume Ourselves' Video Criticizes Excessive Consumer Culture
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74
Artistically Repurposed Ads (UPDATE)
Artistically Repurposed Ads (UPDATE)
Art Everywhere US Takes Its Artful Billboards to Times Square
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73
Metamorphic Billboard Ads
Metamorphic Billboard Ads
These IKEA Ads are Recognizable and Make Use Out of Small Spaces
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72
Award-Winning Tourism Ads
Award-Winning Tourism Ads
The 'Pure Michigan' Campaign Aims to Lure Visitors to the Motor City
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71
Billboard-Revamped Buildings
Billboard-Revamped Buildings
OBI is Restoring Old Buildings with Creative Eye-Catching Billboards
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70
Intentionally Broken Billboards
Intentionally Broken Billboards
Volkswagen's Broken Billboard Design Shows the Need for Real Parts
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69
Epic Book Trailers
Epic Book Trailers
Penguin's Book Trailer Campaign Makes Literature as Epic as Movies
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68
Fasting Countdown Billboards
Fasting Countdown Billboards
Aytac's Food Advertising Campaign Respectfully Acknowledges Ramadan
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67
Magical Floating Billboards
Magical Floating Billboards
This Billboard Advertising Stunt Cleverly Promotes a Magic Festival
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66
Mini Makeover Billboards
Mini Makeover Billboards
The Obi Renovated Billboards Make Buildings More Beautiful
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65
Summer Gear Giveaway Ads
Summer Gear Giveaway Ads
Lemon & Paeroa's Summer Sign Ads Gave Away Flip Flops and Towels
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64
Anatomical Interactive Billboards
Anatomical Interactive Billboards
A Campaign by Voyages Travel Agency Features Giant Body Parts
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63
Hallucination-Inducing Billboards
Hallucination-Inducing Billboards
This Electronic Broken Billboard Shows Incredible Colors
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62
Live Update Tennis Billboards
Live Update Tennis Billboards
This US Open Sports Marketing Campaign Relays Daily Match Highlights
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61
Rainbow-Accompanied Ads
Rainbow-Accompanied Ads
Coca-Cola's Man-Made Rainbows Celebrate South Africa's Rainbow Nation
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60
Grill-Insired Fiery Billboards
Grill-Insired Fiery Billboards
The Double Grill and Bar Steakhouse Grilled Its Own Billboard
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59
Chicken Burger Motels
Chicken Burger Motels
The Burger King Motel Allows Chicken Lovers to Cheat on Beef
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58
Vacuum-Suctioned Billboards
Vacuum-Suctioned Billboards
Saatchi Netherlands Created a Clever Samsung Vacuum Ad
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57
Nighttime Grocery Billboards
Nighttime Grocery Billboards
Carulla's Grocery Store Advertisements Only Come Out After Hours
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56
Money-Filled Movie Posters
Money-Filled Movie Posters
This Bus Shelter Ad for the Wolf of Wall Street Uses a Real $10,000
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55
Aerial Dronevertising
Aerial Dronevertising
Wokker's Ad-Carrying Drones Takes Aerial Advertising to New Heights
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54
Movie Completion Ads
Movie Completion Ads
Orville Redenbacher's Night Time Billboard Requires Dark to Make Sense
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53
Moving Taxi Cab Ads
Moving Taxi Cab Ads
Live Screens Now Sit Atop Taxis in New York
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52
Interactive Flamethrowing Billboards
Interactive Flamethrowing Billboards
The ICE&FIRE; Interactive Drink Ad Calls for Social Media
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51
Interactive Print
Interactive Print
Editor Jaime Neely Discusses Her Favorite Immersive Print Campaigns
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50
Ice Wall Publicity Stunts
Ice Wall Publicity Stunts
Speed Stick Gear Literally Brings Men's Hygiene to New Heights
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49
Freshly Painted Food Billboards
Freshly Painted Food Billboards
Gregg's Billboard Ad Has an Artist Prepare Food Paintings Live
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48
Commemorative Cookie Campaigns
Commemorative Cookie Campaigns
Times Square Has been Transformed for Oreo's 100th Birthday
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47
Gigantic Flip Flop Advertisements
Gigantic Flip Flop Advertisements
This Giant Billboard Delivers Its Message with a Real Kick
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46
Teaser TV Billboards
Teaser TV Billboards
A Giant Billboard for 'James M. McGill' Promotes the Breaking Bad Spinoff
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45
Funny Talkative Billboards
Funny Talkative Billboards
Sprite's Bill the Billboard Soda Pop Ad Reminds You to 'Obey You'
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44
Flight Simulation Billboards
Flight Simulation Billboards
This Travel Billboard from KLM Turns the Public into Pilots
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43
Watercolor Lingerie Ads
Watercolor Lingerie Ads
Alberto Seveso Blends Lingerie Models and Paint for Bustier's Ad Campaign
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42
Live Travel Billboards
Live Travel Billboards
The Takeoff by Transavia Makes Its Advertisement Absolutely Unmissable
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41
Air-Purifying Billboards
Air-Purifying Billboards
UTEC is Taking on Peru's Construction Pollution with Clever Advertising
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40
Sneaky Tweet-Revealed Ads
Sneaky Tweet-Revealed Ads
These Ads for the Isabel Marant H&M Collection Cleverly Use Twitter
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39
Phone-Sized Shopping Ads
Phone-Sized Shopping Ads
Tesco's Mobile App Ad Presents Its App as the Tiniest Store Ever
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38
Construction Site Clothing Campaigns
Construction Site Clothing Campaigns
The David Beckham for H&M Bodywear Spring 2014 Ads Are Rugged
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37
Responsive GIF Ads
Responsive GIF Ads
These Netflix Movie Poster Ads Attract Pop Culture & Internet-Savvy People
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36
Bird Seed Billboards
Bird Seed Billboards
Nouvelle Soft's Toilet Paper Advertisement Has Nature Say Thanks
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35
Scary Poster Pranks
Scary Poster Pranks
This Amusement Park Promotion Advertises a Terrifying Ride in a Creepy Way
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34
Unmissable Targeted Ads
Unmissable Targeted Ads
Ogilvy & Mather Can't Avoid Intridea's Advertising Billboard
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33
Vertical Blind Billboards
Vertical Blind Billboards
McDonald's Bus Shelter Billboard Keeps People Cool with Shaded Blinds
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32
Candy-Coated Fingernail Billboards
Candy-Coated Fingernail Billboards
These Candy Crush Nails are Insanely Extravagant
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31
Refurbished Recycled Ads
Refurbished Recycled Ads
Creative Duo Shows the Stunning Transformation of Recycled Advertising
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30
Distorted Beauty Billboards
Distorted Beauty Billboards
This Pola Apex Campaign Represents Imbalanced Skin Solutions
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29
Interactive Hair-Blowing Subway Ads
Interactive Hair-Blowing Subway Ads
This Interactive Ad Recognizes When Trains are Coming & Reacts
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28
Carefree Cityscape Campaigns
Carefree Cityscape Campaigns
The Lacoste 'Life is a Beautiful Sport' Spring 2014 Ads are Whimsical
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27
Hoarding Auto Adverts
Hoarding Auto Adverts
The Honda Fit Billboard Showcases All the Items One Can Put in Their Car
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26
Starry Bioluminescent Billboards
Starry Bioluminescent Billboards
O2's Starry Billboard Celebrates the Samsung Galaxy S5 Launch
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25
Real Dead Bunny Billboards
Real Dead Bunny Billboards
Hell Pizza is Advertising Easter Rabbit Pizza with Real Dead Rabbits
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24
Illuminating Child Abuse Ads
Illuminating Child Abuse Ads
This UNICEF Bulgaria Billboard Aims to End Violence Against Children
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23
Charitable Wheelchair Bicycles
Charitable Wheelchair Bicycles
The Heartbike Supports the Heart and Stroke Foundation Bike Ride
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22
Framed Snapshot Billboards
Framed Snapshot Billboards
A Camera-Shaped Ad Frames a Perfect Shot with the Canon EOS 1200D
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21
Mind-Controlled Gaming Billboards
Mind-Controlled Gaming Billboards
Mindpong Uses Interactive Billboard Advertising to Beat Cancer
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20
Fittingly Flexed Signage
Fittingly Flexed Signage
The Bent iPhone Billboard Makes Fun of an Imperfect Product
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19
Digital Billboard Art Galleries
Digital Billboard Art Galleries
'Stockholm Is Your Canvas' Allows Citizens to Display Personal Art
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18
Colossal Interactive Billboards
Colossal Interactive Billboards
Google's Giant Times Square Billboard Hosts an Android Game
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17
Edible Cake Billboards
Edible Cake Billboards
Mr Kipling Shows That 'Life is Better with Cake' by Sharing a Sweet Ad
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16
Terrifying Digital Billboards
Terrifying Digital Billboards
Sky Austria Promotes 'The Walking Dead' with Shocking Zombies
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15
Humanizing Homeless People Paintings
Humanizing Homeless People Paintings
These Murals by Depaul UK is a Show of Street Art Activism
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14
River Cleaning Billboards
River Cleaning Billboards
A Floating Water Purification Billboard is Making a Difference in Manila
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13
Slenderized Yogurt Cups
Slenderized Yogurt Cups
The New Activia Packaging Conveys Its Yogurt is a Slimming Snack
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12
Abandoned Chocolate Ads
Abandoned Chocolate Ads
This Kit Kat Ad Shows a Literal Take on the Brand's Slogan
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11
Violent Shadow Billboards
Violent Shadow Billboards
UNICEF's Domestic Violence Ad Takes on a Darker Tone at Night
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10
Pre-Packaged Communion Cups
Pre-Packaged Communion Cups
This Ergonomic Design Makes Wine and Bread Passing Less Complicated
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9
Colorfully Hidden Product Ads
Colorfully Hidden Product Ads
IKEA'a Products Are Almost Invisible in the 'Choose Color' Ads
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8
Interactive Shopping Signs
Interactive Shopping Signs
The Videotel System Helps Shop Owners Create Digital Signs
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7
Monthly Makeup Subscriptions
Monthly Makeup Subscriptions
e.l.f's Beauty Bundle Box Feaures New Beauty Products and Tools
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6
House-Converted Billboards
House-Converted Billboards
DesignDevelop Turns Ads into Shelters for the Homeless
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5
Interactive Avatar-Making Billboards
Interactive Avatar-Making Billboards
McDonald's Little Piccadilly is an Interactive Advertisement
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4
Grilled Food Fonts
Grilled Food Fonts
The Grillography Project Turns BBQ Food Into a Typeface
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3
Perspective Illusion Billboards
Perspective Illusion Billboards
Best FM's Interactive Poster Gets People to Shake Their Heads
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2
Storytelling Furniture Ads
Storytelling Furniture Ads
IKEA's Billboards Shows Scenarios for Leafing Through Its Catalog
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1
Sensually Silly Billboard Photography
Sensually Silly Billboard Photography
The American Apparel by Thomas Alleman Shows Ill-Fitted Ads
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