Guerilla marketing is often a risky business, skirting the edge of ethical (or even legal) acceptability. Some guerilla marketers who have crossed the line have caused everything from Olympic belly-flops to city-wide bomb scares and have been punished with anything from modest jail time to millions of dollars in fines. All the same, some of […]
Posted by Urbanist May 6th, 2008
Graffiti, Guerilla Marketing, Urban Art, Various
Comments: 27
Save perhaps lawyers, what is more ubiquitous in modern society than advertising? We are used to guerilla advertisements that promote a product or service for profit or subvert the status quo but many organizations, individuals and guerilla artists have begun putting a unique spin on guerilla action by advocating for important local and global issues. […]
Posted by Urbanist February 5th, 2008
Guerilla Marketing, Urban, Urban Images, Various
Comments: 18
[above: put this back in your next mass-mailed business reply envelope!]
If the comments on this article are any indicator, Shopdropping is controversial to say the least. Still, whether they amuse, inspire or disturb you, it is hard to argue with the sheer gumption and creativity behind these strange, subversive and interactive urban art projects.
Posted by Urbanist January 16th, 2008
Guerilla Action, Guerilla Marketing, Subvertising, Urban Art
Comments: 10
As you walk through a city, how often do you stop to think about the signs, symbols and advertisements that bombard your vision from every direction? There seems little doubt that we live in a society increasingly dominated by visual information. However, refection on life is a prerequisite for living, and the cultural, political and […]
Posted by Urbanist October 8th, 2007
Graffiti, Guerilla Action, Guerilla Marketing, Street Art, Subvertising, Urban, Urban Art, Urban Images
Comments: 33
Most people tend to think of graffiti as subversive art spraypainted in the dead of night on urban walls. Some artists, however, including Edgar Mueller, Julian Beever and Kurt Wenner, defy that stereotype, painting and chalking openly on city streets and sidewalks. Beyond merely entertaining crowds, their work has at times even broken world records. […]
Posted by Urbanist September 21st, 2007
Graffiti, Guerilla Marketing, Street Art, Urban, Urban Art, Urban Images, Urban Videos
Comments: 155
