Top 100 Billboards Trends in 2013

From Multi-Message Bench Marketing to Home-Building Billboards

— January 3, 2014 — Eco
Providing consumers an experience as opposed to just a product is a standout theme when examining the top billboards trends in 2013. This year, we witnessed a variety of billboards that were interactive and required an audience to be complete. From live-knitting shoe ads billboards to ones that could only be accessed through the reflection of a puddle, large ads this year took on entirely new and exciting properties.

Another characteristic of the top billboards trends in 2013 is deception. Many artists, designers and marketers created ads that required a second -- or even third -- look to get the full message. Many billboards offered different views depending from which direction they were observed.

For a more detailed analysis and more examples on the ways billboards and large ads have become more interactive, check out Trend Hunter's Billboards Trend Report.
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Celebrity Unemployment Ads
Celebrity Unemployment Ads
Justin Bieber is the New Face of the Employment Policies Institute
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68
Yoga Master Web Hiring
Yoga Master Web Hiring
The Lululemon CEO Campaign Goes Global via the Net
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67
Home-Building Billboards
Home-Building Billboards
The HomePro Cause Marketing Campaigns Provide Shelter for the Poor
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66
Bug-Blasting Billboards
Bug-Blasting Billboards
Orphea4D's Billboard Trap Demonstrates its Effectivity Against Insects
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65
Puddle-Reflected Billboards
Puddle-Reflected Billboards
The CPH Skatepark Outdoor Ad Points Out the Wet Conditions
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64
Moving Mural Promotions
Moving Mural Promotions
Graffiti GIF from INSA Announces Dwyane Wade's Shoe Line
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63
Repurposed Eco Billboards (UPDATE)
Repurposed Eco Billboards (UPDATE)
A Clever Burt's Bees Billboard Finds New Life as a Rain Catcher
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62
Interactive Piglet Play Posters
Interactive Piglet Play Posters
The World's First Really Live Feed Teaches Compassionate Farming
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61
Insect-Killing Footwear Murals
Insect-Killing Footwear Murals
The 'Doom Wall of Shoes' Harnesses the Power of Thousands of Shoes
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60
Bug-Trapping Billboards
Bug-Trapping Billboards
The Ad Agency Publicis Milan Has Turned a Billboard into a Bug Trap
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59
Sense-Simulating Advertising
Sense-Simulating Advertising
This Ctaste Dark Dining Promotion Poster is Cleverly All-Black
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58
Embroidered Food Menus (UPDATE)
Embroidered Food Menus (UPDATE)
Designers Maricor/Maricar Weaves Food and Advertising Together
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57
Interactive Billboard Spoofs
Interactive Billboard Spoofs
The Domino's Pizza 'Lookdown' Billboard Spoofs British Airways
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56
Artistically Repurposed Ad Spaces
Artistically Repurposed Ad Spaces
Art Everywhere is an Undertaking to Showcase National Art
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55
Bubbly Underwater Event Campaigns
Bubbly Underwater Event Campaigns
These Creative Event Posters Portray a Sense of Depth
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54
Classroom-Inspired Food Ads
Classroom-Inspired Food Ads
McDonald’s Goes Back to the Basics with Chalkboard Menus
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53
Explosive Paper Headpieces
Explosive Paper Headpieces
BANGERS by StudioSpass Features Models Wearing TNT-Packed Paper Masks
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52
Holographic Shoe Advertisements
Holographic Shoe Advertisements
Nike Executes Street Ads That Showcase Footwear Using 3D Displays
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51
Ex-Governor Exploiting Billboards
Ex-Governor Exploiting Billboards
Ashley Madison Calls Out Mark Sanford With Its Latest Ads
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50
Respirating Lung Billboards
Respirating Lung Billboards
The 'Cotton Lungs' Campaign Demonstrates the Effects of Pollution
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49
Minimalist Bug Billboards
Minimalist Bug Billboards
Hilary Barnes Creates Insect Conservation Campaigns For 'Buglife'
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48
Touchable Turntable Posters
Touchable Turntable Posters
The Urbanears Scratch Poster Turns People Into Interactive DJs
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47
Moon-Integrating Billboards
Moon-Integrating Billboards
The 'Luna Corona' Billboard is Designed to Align with the Moon
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46
Witty Higher Education Advertisements
Witty Higher Education Advertisements
The University of San Francisco Marketing is Down to Earth
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45
Internet Connection Film Campaigns
Internet Connection Film Campaigns
CJ Entertainment’s Wi-Fi Ad Draws Attention Back to the P
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44
Legendary Sea Monster Billboards
Legendary Sea Monster Billboards
The Kraken Black Spiced Rum References The Popular Legend
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43
Diorama-Sized Fashion Ads
Diorama-Sized Fashion Ads
The Kenzo x Toilet Paper Autumn/Winter 2013 Campaign is Childlike Fun
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Cleverly Inverted Urban Ads
Cleverly Inverted Urban Ads
This Street Ad by Mikkel Moller Targets its Market Via Reflection
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41
Billboard Cityscape Captures
Billboard Cityscape Captures
Natan Dvir Compares Realities in His New York City Street Photography
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40
Board Game-Inspired Signage
Board Game-Inspired Signage
Dave Delisle's Real Estate Sign is Monopoly Infused
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39
Inappropriate Dating Service Billboards
Inappropriate Dating Service Billboards
Cougar Life Has a Controversial Ad on Sunset Blvd. in L.A.
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38
Potable Water Billboard Generators
Potable Water Billboard Generators
The UTEC Billboard Campaign Produces Drinkable Water for Locals
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37
Homocidal Gingerbread Ads
Homocidal Gingerbread Ads
The Fangoria Fanzine Kill Off Innocent Gingerbread Men
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36
Witty Billboard Graffiti
Witty Billboard Graffiti
Street Artist OX's Art is a Print and Digital Media Intervention
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35
Social Media-Sourced Billboards
Social Media-Sourced Billboards
The Scribe Billboard Features Artwork Based on People’s Tweets
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34
Face-Jumbling Gum Ads
Face-Jumbling Gum Ads
These Posters for Wrigley's 5 Gum Represent Extreme Sensory Experiences
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33
Web-Browser Billboards
Web-Browser Billboards
New Zealand Company Metservice Created this Clever Billboard Advertisement
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32
Chic Test Shot Advertisements
Chic Test Shot Advertisements
The Lanvin Homme Fall 2013 Campaign is Decidedly Underwhelming
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31
Artery-Flowing Soda Ads
Artery-Flowing Soda Ads
The Pepsi Veins Campaign Utilizes More Subliminal Marketing Tactics
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30
Blank Billboard Photography
Blank Billboard Photography
Kaitlin Rebesco's Work Alters Society's Perception Towards Advertising
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Superstar Syndrome Campaigns
Superstar Syndrome Campaigns
The Dyslexia Association of Malaysa Uses Idols to Empower Children
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28
Personified Beverage Branding
Personified Beverage Branding
The Vitamin Water SHINEBRIGHT Campaign Encourages Individuality
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27
Childcare Charity Campaigns
Childcare Charity Campaigns
These Ads Show the Hopes and Dreams of Abandoned Children
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26
Imposing Billboard Photos
Imposing Billboard Photos
These Natan Dvir Photographs Capture the Impact of Advertising in NYC
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Cloaked Hearing Test Campaigns
Cloaked Hearing Test Campaigns
This Fake Eye Exam is Actually a Hearing Test in Disguise
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24
Hyper-Branded Books
Hyper-Branded Books
The Famous Ludovic Houplain Film ‘Logorama’ Finally Becomes a Book
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Hatefully Patriotic Ads
Hatefully Patriotic Ads
These Witty Romanian Tourism Ads Take Multiple Shots at Britain
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22
Airplane Interactive Billboards
Airplane Interactive Billboards
The British Airways #Lookup Campaign Inspires Travel Dreamers
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21
Songstress Collection Campaigns
Songstress Collection Campaigns
Rihanna for River Island Autumn/Winter 2013 Ads Are Street-Chic
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20
Weed-Eradicating Billboards
Weed-Eradicating Billboards
This Clever Billboard Ad for Kiwicare Slowly Kills the Weeds Around It
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19
Soccer Star Loungewear Lookbooks
Soccer Star Loungewear Lookbooks
The David Beckham H&M Bodywear Fall/Winter 2013 Line is Sporty
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18
Humorously Repeated Ads
Humorously Repeated Ads
McDonald's Sweden Has Funny Ads Specifically Made for Seniors
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Memorable Remark Movie Posters
Memorable Remark Movie Posters
Pulp Fiction Posters by Pierre-Alain Dubois Highlight Famous Lines
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Bedazzled Billboard Advertising
Bedazzled Billboard Advertising
The Sparklemasters Sequinned Billboards Grab Attention
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15
Punk Couture Campaigns
Punk Couture Campaigns
The Versace Fall/Winter 2013 Ads Are Edgy, Provocative and Modern
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14
Intimately Educational Adverts
Intimately Educational Adverts
Science World Tempts the Public with a Racy New Campaign
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13
Inhabitable Large-Scale Advertisements
Inhabitable Large-Scale Advertisements
The Billboard House Lodges the Artist Creating the Mural
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12
Self-Conscious Billboard Ads
Self-Conscious Billboard Ads
The Dove 'Girl Outdoor' Ad Has a Girl Hiding Using the Ad Itself
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11
Smiling Soda Cans
Smiling Soda Cans
The Coke 'Happy Can' Smiles at You When Opened
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10
Dark Gentlemen's Club Campaigns
Dark Gentlemen's Club Campaigns
The Dior Homme 'The Players' Fall/Winter 2013 Campaign is Suave
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9
Artistic Eco-Awareness Campaigns
Artistic Eco-Awareness Campaigns
The Recycle Everything Campaign Effectively Supports Recycling
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8
Furry Face-Palming PSAs
Furry Face-Palming PSAs
Animals Feel the Anguish of Destruction in this Wildlife Campaign
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7
Masterfully Remixed Movie Posters
Masterfully Remixed Movie Posters
Neil Kellerhouse Reinterprets Famous Film Promotional Material
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6
Strategically Simple Billboards
Strategically Simple Billboards
The ‘Love Designs’ Ads Grab More Attention with Minima
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Multi-Message Bench Marketing
Multi-Message Bench Marketing
This Homeless Shelter Advertising Campaign Has Multiple Functions
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4
Hand-Drawn Resumes
Hand-Drawn Resumes
Creative Resumes are Key to Landing Internships
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3
Fashion Food Trucks
Fashion Food Trucks
Henry Holland Transformed an Ice Cream Van to a Pop-Up Store
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2
Realistic Beachwear Advertisements
Realistic Beachwear Advertisements
Jennie Runk for H&M Puts an Average Size Girl in the Spotlight
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Functional Outdoor Billboards
Functional Outdoor Billboards
The IBM Smart Ideas for Smarter Cities Campaign Leads by Example
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