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Subvertising is the strange art of using traditional marketing techniques to subvert the normal system of advertising, often with a twist applied to the subvertisement so that it makes one think more about commercial culture. These works of public and installation art reflect an anti-corporate attitude in many cases but these subvertisers more often than not are looking to make a deeper point and engender thoughtful reflection all around.

18 Creative and Controversial Video Game Billboards

Gaming billboard ads splash news about upcoming game releases, and strive to use creative tactics to hook the attention of casual gamers and the obsessed alike.

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A Blast from Cinema Past: Retro Movie Posters

Ever since there have been movies, there have been bold and creative movie posters to draw viewers into the theaters.

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61 Exceptionally Creative Wine Label Designs

Wine labels that capture our attention are the most creative ones that feature beautiful artwork, sleek and elegant designs or the clever use of humor.

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Humorously Offbeat Money-Soliciting Signs

Sometimes they are thought-provoking but many times they are merely funny - here are some signs you may see on the side of the road - and that might be side-splitting.

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Dollar Bill and Money Art and Artists

What is a dollar really worth these days? These artists explore the answer to this through beautiful works of cutout art, origami, and more, all made from money.

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Literal 'Street Art' of Pedestrian Crosswalks

The utilitarianism of zebra crossing designs hasn't not stopped people from creative experimentation in the form of quite literal pedestrian street art.

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15 Creative Guerrilla Marketing Campaigns

These 15 awesome guerrilla marketing campaigns build on the history of guerrilla marketing to illustrate where, why, and how the media markets their message in unexpected ways.

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Guerrilla Art Versus Guerrilla Advertising

Will the already-faint lines between the two one day become completely transparent?

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So... What is Guerrilla Marketing?

What is guerrilla marketing, exactly?

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The Future of Guerrilla Marketing

It happens to the best of them eventually.

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10 Different Types of Guerrilla Marketing

The details of what goes on in there are tightly guarded, but we've got a key.

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Guerrilla Marketing for Social Causes

Could this be guerrilla art and not guerrilla marketing?

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7 Creative and Surreal Shopdropping Urban Art Projects

If the comments on this article are any indicator, Shopdropping is controversial to say the least.

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Beginner's Guide to Shopdropping aka Droplifting

Shopdropping was probably the last kind of giving on most people's minds as they shopped during the holiday season.

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3 Unique Kinds of Culture Jamming

However, refection on life is a prerequisite for living, and the cultural, political and commercial symbols of our times are well worth rethinking on a regular basis.

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