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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Artistic Lamppost EV Chargers
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Novel Home Security Concepts
Swift Creatives Introduces 'Sculptural Surveillance'
Playful Cannabis Brand Merch
Stone Road Boasts a Collection of Whimsical Clothing Designs
Witty Toy-Brand Horror Posters
LEGO Presents a Range of Playful Horror Posters for the Season
Augmented Reality Travel Murals
Tripadvisor's City Murals Entice People to Sunny San Diego
Skateable Pyramid Art Installations
PlayLab Inc Works with Vans on a Bright Yellow Skate Ramp
Playful Modular Mops
Staff and Clorox Created a Colorful Wet Mop with Rubber Hat Topper
Playful Graphic Streetwear Collections
DIVINITIES and BoTT Return with a New Stylish Drop
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
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
Provocative AR Campaigns
NotCo's 'Not So Happy Animals' Presents Food Logos in a New Light
Sticker-Creating Social Tools
Instagram Releases a New Sticker Creation Feature for Creators
Playable Beer Coasters
This Budweiser Campaign Uses Vinyl Coasters to Support Underground Artists
Mood-Boosting Cafe Pop-Ups
Skittles' House of Joy Brightens the Dark Days of February
Branded Departure Boards
"Bumble Airlines" Promotes a Premium Dating App Feature
Carbon-Absorbing Street Murals
Volkswagen Canada Lauched a Pollution-Eating Mural in Toronto
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
Waste-Reducing Produce Stickers
Grey Colombia & Makro's Stickers on Produce Suggest Recipes
Playful Restaurant Pop-Ups
The Play-Doh Restaurant of Imagination Turns Kids' Creations Edible
Playful Retail Pop-Up Installations
Selfridges Unveils the Joke Shop with a Slapstick Generator
Rosé-Dispensing Billboards
Aldi's Billboard Serves Glasses of Wine at the Optimal Temperature
Graphic-Detailed Cozy Streetwear
AELIZA Presents the THINK MORE Collection of Apparel
Hydrating Outdoor Billboards
Gatorade's BPM Pay Panels Replenish Urban Athletees on the Go
Mixed-Reality Cola Billboards
This 3D Coca-Cola Billboard Dispenses Real, Cold Drinks
Playfully Renovated Homes
This Home Has a Slide, Swings and Rock-Climbing Wall
Kid-Envisioned Urban Environments
The Little Big Playmat Takes a Creative Path to Design Problems
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
Playful Travel-Inspired Sock Designs
HOTSOX and Meagan Morrison Debut a Range of Playful Socks
Stunningly Whimsical Playgrounds
XISUI Design Draws Inspiration from Natural Forms Such as Caves
Serotonin-Boosting Billboards
Soglar's Billboard Uplifts on the Most Depressing Day of the Year
Traveling Fine Art Campaigns
EasyJet's Get Out There Features Mona Lisa, The Thinker and More
Scented Fast Food Billboards
McDonald's Set Up a French Fry-Scented Billboard
Glowing Movie Campaign Murals
Paramount Creates a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mural
Artist-Inspired Dynamic Basketballs
round21 Designs Basketballs Inspired by Basquiat and Haring
Skateboard-Inspired Stamp Collections
USPS Announces Unique Stamps Celebrating Skateboard Culture
Emotive Smartphone Camera Covers
Yifan Hu Designs the Emoji-Inspired Smartphone Accessories
Food Truck Billboards
McDonald's Transformed Billboards into Digital Food Truck Displays
Nature-Inspired Indoor Playgrounds
Sarit Shani Hay Designs a New Playground in Tel Aviv
Immersive Hybrid Billboards
Meta's Halloween Thrillboards Tease Immersive Meta Quest 3 Experiences
Playful Public Seating Designs
The London Festival of Architecture Boasts a Series of Seats
Connected Beer Jerseys
Miller Lite's Running of the Beer Ads Turns Fans into Walking Billboards
Gamified Botanical Gardens
This Milanese Park Has Been Converted Into a Life-Sized Board Game
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
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
Syringe-Based Billboards
Dove's Injectable Billboard Addresses Toxic Beauty Standards
Expressway Re-Routed Stormwater Gardens
Agency—Agency and SHEEEP Design the Staging Grounds
Emoji-Inspired Beer Campaigns
Corona's Emojiless Pledge Fights Digitization & Celebrates Reality
Wasteful Shopping Billboards
Not On The High Street's Billboards Highlight a "Don't Gift Guide"
French Museum-Inspired Graphic Tees
Uniqlo UT Presents the New Writings of the Louvre Series
Cheeky Luggage Tags
Shantell Martin & Various Keytags Boast a Series of Playful Luggage Tags
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
Effortless AI T-Shirt Designs
Super T Turns a Creative Vision Into a Unique T-Shirt
Expansive Graphic-Detailed Streetwear
Drama Call Presents its New Collection for the Season
IoT-Connected Traffic Beacons
This Traffic Beacon Concept Changes According to Needs
Accessible Subway QR Codes
Colorful QR Codes in New York's Subways Will Help People Navigate
Spray Can Fragrances
Step Aboard's Chicago Perfumes Pay Homage to Works of Art
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
Digital Convenience Store Signage
Kwik Stop is Rolling Out New Outdoor LED Displays
Stone Waste Street Lights
The Conceptual 'Pebble' Street Light Offers Ambient Illumination
Offline Newspaper Publications
County Highway Revives Print Culture
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
Cult Movies-Inspired Graphic Streetwear
Place+Faces Presents the Film Club Collection
Ability-Focused CSR Campaigns
Decathlon's Ability Signs Reshape the Narrative around Disabilities
Character-Like Roadway Bollards
The 'REAL' Safety Bollard by Maxime Bourgault is Friendly
QSR Food-Inspired Door Designs
McDonald's France Launches a New Digital Campaign of Door Visuals
Reality-Bending Car Ads
CarGurus Ad Features Melting Lego and Gourmet Chef Toddlers
Human Candle Campaigns
These Human Statues of Candle Wax Bring Attention to Youth Burnout
Jazz-Inspired Apparel Collections
The National Jazz Museum and Book Works Launching Tee Collection
Interactive Quiet-Locating Maps
Quiet Places Finder Helps People Locate Calm in the Big City
Spooky Street Ad Experiences
These Fanta Halloween Projections Took Over a Busy Stockholm Street
Anniversary-Honoring Graphic T-Shirts
Places+Faces Launch Collaboration Tees for 10 Years
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
Natural Tresspassing Campaigns
Lush and Right to Roam Believe Nature Is For Everyone
Cairo-Based Streetwear Lookbooks
Unknown Taps Rapper Unknown T to Star in its New Campaign
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
Vibrant Retro Transport Campaigns
VCCP Creates Public Transport Safety Campaigns for the TFL
Text-Described AI Image Editors
Playground AI Allows Users to Retouch Photos Relying on Text
Chinese Character-Shaped Coat Racks
The Resting Coat Rack by Luo Yaocan is Calligraphy-Like
Suburban-Inspired Art Exhibitions
Stacy Leigh Unveils Her Latest 'Escape to B-Roll' Art Exhibition
Comical Desk-Side Status Decor
The Work Fence is a Playful Touch to a Modern Office
Pop Art Stamp Collections
The U.S. Postal Service Roy Lichtenstein Stamps Come in Five Styles
Personalized Grocery Billboard Campaigns
Tesco Ireland Gets a New Live-Prompt Campaign
Food Waste-Combatting Smart Stickers
Grey Colombia Unveils a Set of Progressive Produce Stickers
Branded Acceptance Artist Collabs
Amex Canada Partners with Artist to Promote Acceptance
Confectionary Graffiti Murals
The Jolly Rancher Gummies with Vibrant Street Art Designs Debuted
Rewritten Christmas Song Ads
Burger King UK's Hijacking Christmas Will Guide You to the Drive Thru
Daily Motivational Quotes
QuoteBuzz Uplifts with Positive Reinforcement Aligned to Their Goals
QSR Game Shows
'Rule the Drive-Thru' Was Filmed in an Actual Drive-Thru Lane
Safety-Focused Bike Boxes
Oregon State Research Favors New 'Bike Boxes' for Safety
Spiky Inflatable Sculptures
Steve Messam Presents His Sculptures During Clerkenwell Design Week
Artfully Inspired Home Renovations
Reflect Architecture Designs the North Drive House in Toronto
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
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
US National Park Navigations
Google Maps is Updating Its Features to Navigate National Parks
Bar Cart Mascots
Tito's New Ad Series Features an Anthropomorphic Bar Cart with Mixology Skills
User-Generated Toronto Baseball Ads
GO Transit Celebrates Toronto Blue Jays with Fan-Created Ads
Animal-Themed Streetwear Styles
Come Tees Works with Cactus Plant Flea Market on a New Capsule
AI-Powered Signage Apps
Parky AI Was Created for Understanding Confusing Montreal Traffic Signs
Billboard-Transformed Tent Shelters
Wunderman Thompson Morocco Creates the Life-Saving Outdoors
Happiness-Prioritizing QSR Campaigns
Dave & Buster's Launches the 'Adult Unlearn' Summer Campaign
Urban Green Space Overhauls
Four of London's green spaces will receive a makeover
Celebratory Odd Designs
Ridiculous Design Celebrates Weird and Wonderful Ideas Within Design
National Trafficking Awareness Ads
The See the Trafficking Signs Campaign Aims to Raise Awareness
City Exploration Apps
Concrete is a Social Exploration App Inviting Users to Discover Their City
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
Inflated Vibrant Futuristic Buses
Midjourney Helped Create the Mutated School Bus Design
Playful Hamburger Campaigns
McDonald's is Asking the Public to Catch Hamburglar in the Burgercuda
Provocative Eco Screensavers
Planet-Saving Screen Savers Encourage Switching Off Devices
Outdoor-Ready Graphic Streetwear
AELIZA Presents the Autonomy Collection of Outdoor Looks
Lighthearted Meme Apps
Goodday is a Meme App Designed to Inspire Happiness
Minimally Designed Relaxed Apartments
Stelly Selway Design the Minimall 44 East Avenue Apartments
Urban Communal Dining Events
Toronto's Weekly Communal Table Program is Hosted Under a Highway
Randomly Generated Wisdom Websites
Bottled Wisdom Helps Users with Motivational Quotes
Artistic AI Photo Captions
PikPoet Bridges the Gap Between Imagery and Words
Crowdsourced Fact-Checking Features
Twitter Launches the Fact-Checking 'Community Notes' Feature
Knitted New York Subways
The Straphangers Lounge Recreates the New York Subway with Crochet
Natural Landscape-Themed Passports
The Government of Canada Refreshes Its Passport Designs
Daily Word Games
Make as Many Rhymes as Possible with 'Freestyle'