Trend cluster
Category

Digital
Graffiti

Revolutionizing street art through digital mediums.

Light Graffiti FashiontographyStreet Tagging AppsUrban Wifi LandscapesIlluminated Street AnimationSkeletal Light Paintings

Trend

What is the Digital Graffiti trend?

Digital Graffiti: You can do much more with digital art software than you can do with a can of spray paint. While most infamous street artists are happy to stick to their traditional mediums, other artists, as well as many consumers, are taking to virtual and digital tools to create graffiti art. Whether it is light graffiti or simulated street art via a projector, digital graffiti is changing the traditional definition of street art, and encouraging the participation of those who may have otherwise struggled with a real spray can.

Trend themes

Themes within the Digital Graffiti trend

Three behaviours holding the trend together
01

Virtual Graffiti Walls

Digital tools for graffiti artists to practice and create

02

Light Painting and Animation

Illuminated street art and photography for captivating visual effects

03

Motion Gaming Street Art

Augmented reality gaming to create virtual graffiti

Industry implications

What the Digital Graffiti trend means for industry

Where the trend changes the playbook
For

Art and Design

Businesses in this industry can incorporate digital mediums and light effects to create new forms of street art

For

Technology

Companies in this industry can develop new software and hardware to enable digital and virtual street art

For

Marketing and Advertising

Businesses can use virtual and digital street art as a creative and engaging way to advertise and promote their brand

Trend signals

Trend signals for Digital Graffiti

Trend score 4.7 out of 10, from popularity 67%, activity 67%, freshness 8%.

Popularity67%
Activity67%
Freshness8%
Audience
90%Men
10%Women
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z
  • Millennial (not a primary audience)
  • Gen X (not a primary audience)
  • Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe

Evidence

Examples of the Digital Graffiti trend

8 featured examples from Aug 7, 2010 to Jun 12, 2011
Light Graffiti Fashiontography
CategoryFashion

Light Graffiti Fashiontography

The Flash of Light Photo Series is Electrically Illuminating

Fashion photographers can embrace light graffiti techniques to create innovative and attention-grabbing images for fashion editorials and advertising campaigns.

Street Tagging Apps
CategoryPop Culture

Street Tagging Apps

Inject Some Humor Into Dull Signs With the Sealy InBed Mobile App

Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build mobile applications that allow users to interact with the physical world in imaginative and amusing ways, such as virtual tagging or overl…

Urban Wifi Landscapes
CategoryTech

Urban Wifi Landscapes

Light Painting WiFi Takes Turns Internet Ports Around the City Into Art

Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate light painting techniques in art installations or public artworks to create immersive experiences that showcase the invisible world…

Illuminated Street Animation
CategoryMarketing

Illuminated Street Animation

The Vjsuave MTV Brasil Clip Brings Graphics to Real Life

Opportunity for advertising agencies to leverage illuminated street animation to create memorable and attention-grabbing campaigns.

Skeletal Light Paintings
CategoryArt & Design

Skeletal Light Paintings

Janne Parviainen Sheds a New Light on Art With His Skeletal Creations

Incorporating skeletal light paintings into exhibitions and installations can add a spooky and engaging element to the art and design industry.

Virtual Street Art Simulators
CategoryUnique

Virtual Street Art Simulators

The YrWall Digital Graffiti Wall is for Amateur Street Artists

The event planning industry can leverage virtual street art simulators to provide unique and engaging experiences for corporate events and promotional activities.

Motion-Gaming Street Art
CategoryArt & Design

Motion-Gaming Street Art

Kinect Graffiti Turns Lets You Tag in a Virtual World

The gaming industry can adopt technologies like Kinect Graffiti to create innovative motion-based experiences for gamers that can differentiate them from competitors.

Digital Graffiti
CategoryArt & Design

Digital Graffiti

These MNK Crew Pieces are an Eclectic Fusion of Digital Imaging and Street Art

Utilizing digital graffiti techniques in advertising campaigns can grab the attention of consumers and create a memorable brand image.