This gallery presents the collection of photos submitted for the World Of Signage Photo Contest by the readers of Smashing Magazine. We received over 2,500+ photos from our readers across the globe, and present a selection of the most interesting photos in the overview below.
The topic of this gallery is Advertising and Promotional signs and displays a few examples of promos and ads people around the world encounter in their everyday life. Please notice: each photo has a certain license, provided in the description of the photo. Before using the images for private or commercial projects, make sure that the license allows you to do so. Also, you can click on the photos for a larger preview.
Please feel free to take a look at other submissions as well (links to other galleries are listed in the end of this gallery).
Advertising / Promo signs #
Secrets of Asia #
Secrets of Asia [ large preview ]
“Sign with Top Secret Like Stamp.” Created by James Woo from Malaysia.
Sarcasm in Email #
Sarcasm in Email [ large preview ]
“Telephone company advertisement in Auckland, New Zealand.” Photo taken by Frederick Lontok from Philippines.
This Way To Beer #
This Way To Beer [ large preview ]
“A complex neon signage suspended as far out as possible to attract visitors to its bar. (Photo taken with Lubitel 2 on black and white medium format film).” Photo taken by Adelyn from Malaysia.
Nikon Advertisement at Night #
Nikon Advertisement at Night [ large preview ]
“A Nikon advertisement signage shot at night.” Photo taken by Kalpesh Ajugia from India.
Drink Coca-Cola In Bottles #
Drink Coca-Cola In Bottles [ large preview ]
“Old Coca-Cola advertising.” License: All Rights Reserved. Created by Ed Wheeler from USA.
Signage Ochestra #
Signage Ochestra [ large preview ]
“The complex, colourful, squint-inducing signages of Hong Kong trying to outdo each other.” Photo taken by Adelyn from Malaysia.
Save Up To 70 percent On Brand Name Furniture #
Save Up To 70 percent On Brand Name Furniture [ large preview ]
“A semi trailer parked on the side of a highway as signage.” Licensed: License. Designed by Horatio Baltz from USA.
Hive San Diego #
Hive San Diego [ large preview ]
“A bright red sign with clean modern lines, offset by barbed wire and iron gates located in one of San Diego’s poorest neighborhoods.” Photo taken by Rachel Goodwin from USA.
Horror vacui #
Horror vacui [ large preview ]
“The art of fear, Helsinki, Finland, July 2009.” Licensed: Attribution. Designed by Cedric Solichon from France.
Brad Pitt For Mayor #
Brad Pitt For Mayor [ large preview ]
“Because having a celebrity as Mayor is a great idea!” Photo taken by Riyad Mustapha from Canada.
Thugs #
Thugs [ large preview ]
“In Nova Scotia, they’re not called “thugs” they’re called TUGS!” Photo taken by Riyad Mustapha from Canada.
Movie Theater, Malmo, Sweden #
Movie Theater, Malmo, Sweden [ large preview ]
“Neon Signage on Movie Theater in Malmo, Sweden.” Photo taken by Gary Koutsoubis from USA.
Oslo Neon #
Oslo Neon [ large preview ]
“Neon Signage on Building in Oslo, Norway.” Photo taken by Gary Koutsoubis from USA.
Coffee #
Coffee [ large preview ]
“Hand painted sign in Kensington Market, Toronto.” Created by Clint Turcotte from Canada.
Bobo’s bubbles Laundromat #
Bobo’s bubbles Laundromat [ large preview ]
“Illuminated advertising of a laundromat in Kensington, London.” Photo taken by Michael Sinne from Deutschland.
Driver’s Ed #
Driver’s Ed [ large preview ]
“A banged up bus advertising a driving school.” Photo taken by Jason Gorbel from USA.
Dont take it out #
Dont take it out [ large preview ]
“Tfl sign in London.” Photo taken by Emma Bayly from UK.
Rock this way #
Rock this way [ large preview ]
“Sign at the door of the Washington DC Hard Rock Cafe.” Created by Francois Tornier from France.
Yoga meditation plakat #
Yoga meditation plakat [ large preview ]
“Damaged poster for Yoga meditation.” Created by Sabine Reichel from Germany.
Open 24 Hours Fastfood Signage #
Open 24 Hours Fastfood Signage [ large preview ]
“Signage for a fastfood chain indicating they are open 24 hours.” Created by Marcelo Paulo from Philippines.
Coffee Shop Slogan #
Coffee Shop Slogan [ large preview ]
“This coffee shop’s slogan is found in Chamonix, France..” Created by Melissa Henry from USA.
EOFF Electric Company #
EOFF Electric Company [ large preview ]
“EOFF Electric Company sign on side of building in Portland, Oregon USA.” License: All Rights Reserved. Created by Ed Wheeler from USA.
Shivam painters #
Shivam painters [ large preview ]
“This picture was taken in the leh market.” Photo taken by Tosha Jagad from India.
Reserved Advertising Space #
Reserved Advertising Space [ large preview ]
“In my country, every street lamp is advertising space.” Licensed: Free. Designed by Vahid Smajlagic from BiH.
Beer depot #
Beer depot [ large preview ]
“The Beer Depot sign at dusk.” Licensed: Attribution-NonCommercial Creative Commons. Designed by Nathaniel Gittlen from USA.
Broadway at Night #
Broadway at Night [ large preview ]
“Times Square comes alive at night.” Photo taken by Nicole Newton from USA.
Las Vegas Lights #
Las Vegas Lights [ large preview ]
“Signage on Strip in Las Vegas.” Photo taken by Gary Koutsoubis from USA.
Joker #
Joker [ large preview ]
“Pratter, Wien.” Photo taken by Alex Buga from Romania.
Waterfront neon sign #
Waterfront neon sign [ large preview ]
“Neon sign in Downton Disney Orlando.” Licensed: Attribution-NonCommercial License. Photo taken by Edwin Lunandy from USA.
YoYo #
YoYo [ large preview ]
“Carnival ride.” Licensed: This photo is the sole property of Tim Castrejon. Photo taken by Tim Castrejon from USA.
Tango #
Tango [ large preview ]
“Tango Spinner.” Licensed: This photo is the sole property of Tim Castrejon. Photo taken by Tim Castrejon from USA.
Bar Sign #
Bar Sign [ large preview ]
“Nighttime photo of a local bar sign.” Photo taken by Dario Meniss from Croatia.
Venice Club #
Venice Club [ large preview ]
“A beach side bar in Ito, Japan.” Licensed: All rights reserved. Photo taken by Damien McMahon from UK.
Michigan theater #
Michigan theater [ large preview ]
“The Michigan Theater marquee in downtown Ann Arbor at night.” Licensed: Attribution-NonCommercial Creative Commons. Photo taken by Nathaniel Gittlen from USA.
Thank you! #
Thanks to all participants for taking their time for preparing and sending submissions for the contest and creating a unique and diversified gallery presented above. We truly appreciate and respect your efforts and your time, folks!
Further Galleries #
You may want to take a look at other contest galleries, too:
- Abstract and Weird Signs 1
- Abstract and Weird Signs 2
- Advertising and Promotional Signs 1
- Advertising and Promotional Signs 2
- Corporate Logos and Branding Signs
- “Forbidden” Signs 1
- “Forbidden” Signs 2
- Funny, Clever and Original Signs 1
- Funny, Clever and Original Signs 2
- Funny, Clever and Original Signs 3
- Graffiti and Hand-Written Signs 1
- Graffiti and Hand-Written Signs 2
- Hotel, Restaurant and Diner Signs 1
- Hotel, Restaurant and Diner Signs 2
- Hotel, Restaurant and Diner Signs 3
- Information and Instructional Signs 1
- Information and Instructional Signs 2
- Library Signs
- Monument and Memorial Signs
- Museum Signs 1
- Museum Signs 2
- Public and State Building Signs 1
- Public and State Building Signs 2
- Road and Street Signs 1
- Road and Street Signs 2
- Road and Street Signs 3
- Road and Street Signs 4
- Road and Street Signs 5
- School and Park Signs
- Shop and Store Signs 1
- Shop and Store Signs 2
- Shop and Store Signs 3
- Street Wayfinding Signs 1
- Street Wayfinding Signs 2
- Street Wayfinding Signs 3
- Street Wayfinding Signs 4
- Train and Airport Signs 1
- Train and Airport Signs 2
- Underground and Metro Signs
- Warning and Danger Signs 1
- Warning and Danger Signs 2
- Warning and Danger Signs 3
- Warning and Danger Signs 4
- Warning and Danger Signs 5
- Wayfinding in Buildings Signs 1
- Wayfinding in Buildings Signs 2
- WC and Restroom Signs 1
- WC and Restroom Signs 2
- Welcome Signs
- Other photos 1
- Other photos 2
The topic of this gallery is Advertising and Promotional signs and displays a few examples of promos and ads people around the world encounter in their everyday life. Please notice: each photo has a certain license, provided in the description of the photo. Before using the images for private or commercial projects, make sure that the license allows you to do so. Also, you can click on the photos for a larger preview. This gallery presents the collection of photos submitted for the World Of Signage Photo Contest by the readers of Smashing Magazine. We received over 2,500+ photos from our readers across the globe, and present a selection of the most interesting photos in the overview below.
The topic of this gallery is Advertising and Promotional signs and displays a few examples of promos and ads people around the world encounter in their everyday life. Please notice: each photo has a certain license, provided in the description of the photo. Before using the images for private or commercial projects, make sure that the license allows you to do so. Also, you can click on the photos for a larger preview.
Please feel free to take a look at other submissions as well (links to other galleries are listed in the end of this gallery).
Advertising / Promo signs #
Small Town Pride #
Small Town Pride [ large preview ]
“I.wander.photography.” Photo taken by Tracey L. Warner from An abandoned bed & breakfast at Valley of the Gods, Utah.
Green Bull #
Green Bull [ large preview ]
“Ladders Brand.” Photo taken by David Alvarez from USA.
One pesito olny #
One pesito olny [ large preview ]
“Public telephone in Plaza de Armas torreon mexico.” Photo taken by Miguel Angel Herrera Marmolejo from Mexico.
Food Station New YorkMarathon #
Food Station New YorkMarathon [ large preview ]
“This photo was taken in the start zone of the New York Marathon 2006 while volunteering in the early morning. Balloons were used to indicate different areas within the start zone, such as food, first aid or storage and allowed participants quick navigation throughout the entire area.” Licensed: Attribution-ShareAlike Creative Commons. Designed by Thomas R. Stegelmann from Germany.
Nature VS Signage #
Nature VS Signage [ large preview ]
“Hong Kong Street.” Photo taken by Nama Saya Manu from France.
The Spirit of Mobility #
The Spirit of Mobility [ large preview ]
“A fascinating use of color, a powerful phrase and eye-catching design to attract the traveller.” Photo taken by Ralph de Pagter from Netherlands.
I love slovenia signage #
I love slovenia signage [ large preview ]
“It’s more of a Logo on a public map in Ptuj, Slovenia.” Photo taken by Lisa Schilhan from Austria.
Sex Machine #
Sex Machine [ large preview ]
“Near Dotonbori in Japan. A bar?” Photo taken by John Lang from USA.
Pizzeria Beach #
Pizzeria Beach [ large preview ]
“Pizzeria Beach sign in Punta del Diablo (Uruguay).” Licensed: Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives. Designed by Gabriela Costoya from Uruguay.
Meet me here #
Meet me here [ large preview ]
“Streets of Vancouver.” License: All rights reserved. Created by Goga Bayat from Canada.
Looking Up at McDonalds Pylon #
Looking Up at McDonalds Pylon [ large preview ]
“iPhone picture from the field of a giant McDonalds sign and it’s details.” Created by Mike Carsten from USA.
Uneeda Biscuit #
Uneeda Biscuit [ large preview ]
“Mural on side of building in Roanoke, VA.” License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License. Created by Chris Raymond from USA.
The mega mall #
The mega mall [ large preview ]
“The mall named, MegaMart.” Photo taken by Mayur Mutha from India.
Magic laundry #
Magic laundry [ large preview ]
“Services available in Sumatra.” Photo taken by Ronan McKenna from Ireland.
Signage Graffiti #
Signage Graffiti [ large preview ]
“Taken at Allahabad, India.” Photo taken by Hayavadhan from India.
Jatiwangi Artist Residency Sign #
Jatiwangi Artist Residency Sign [ large preview ]
"A signage to guide artists involved in the Jatiwangi Artist Residency 2010 to its headquarters at the T-junction in Jatiwangi, Indonesia." Licensed: All rights reserved. Designed by Haidar Afandifrom Singapore.
Singapore2010 yog countdown timer #
Singapore2010 yog countdown timer [ large preview ]
“Countdown timer for Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games.” Photo taken by Joel Chua Dy from Singapore.
Flippers #
Flippers [ large preview ]
“Flipper’s fish punt at 8.55pm.” Licensed: Copyright Steven Clark with permission granted to Smashing Magazine to use in relation to this competition. Designed by Steven Clark from Australia.
Milk #
Milk [ large preview ]
“International Milk Packaging.” Licensed: Attribution License. Designed by Maren Graser from Ireland.
Sunnyside Squares 03 #
Sunnyside Squares 03 [ large preview ]
“Image of dilapidated signage in Sunnyside, Queens.” Licensed: Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives. Designed by Jim Brown from USA.
Fudge before veggies #
Fudge before veggies [ large preview ]
“Taken in cape breton, nova scotia.” Photo taken by kymberlie birkenkamp from USA.
BileBeans #
BileBeans [ large preview ]
“A legendary sign in good old York.” Photo taken by Daniel Gray from UK.
Vodka #
Vodka [ large preview ]
“Cheap booze in Paceville - Malta’s nightlife district. (The currency is Maltese Liri - 95c = Euro 2.20. Taken the summer before the currency changeover to Euro).” Photo taken by Andrew Vincent Fernandez from Malta.
Graduation Bag #
Graduation Bag [ large preview ]
“Bag presented at graduation ceremony.” Licensed: You can use this image only during the contest. Designed by Puvan from Singapore.
Weekly Beast #
Weekly Beast [ large preview ]
“Pick your animal at One Market.” Photo taken by Rachel Rochelle from USA.
Miet mich #
Miet mich [ large preview ]
“A blue trash container.” Created by Christian van Elten from Germany.
Udderly Tall #
Udderly Tall [ large preview ]
“Best place in town for sweet iced tea & your weekly 2%.” Created by Carissa Katz from USA.
Chichen Itza2 #
Chichen Itza2 [ large preview ]
“In the wall of Chichen-Itza pyramid there are signs used to communicate the ancient Mayas. first advertisements in a wall.” Photo taken by Gerardo Chaves from Colombia.
Desert meat sign #
Desert meat sign [ large preview ]
“Hooded traffic sine with ducktape.” Designed by Derk Peter de Rijk from Dutch.
Rust night club sign #
Rust night club sign [ large preview ]
“This is a nightclub for dancing and alternative music. I like the typeface because it raw and heavy and because of the black tiled background makes the place stand out.” Licensed: © Attribution-NonCommercial License. Photo taken Nanette Gaborit from Denmark.
Real black music in Tokyo #
Real black music in Tokyo [ large preview ]
“People in Tokyo are always looking for authentic hip hop and rap music. Sometimes clubs would employ a Nigerian to stand outside just to lure passers-by. Nevertheless, this club says it straight up with a sign.” Photo taken Yi Chen from Japan.
Clubbing At Sunset #
Clubbing At Sunset [ large preview ]
“This is a square glowing “lightbox” sign shot at an angle. Notice the highlights on the edges of the metal faceplate. And the color is great at night.” Licensed: All Rights Reserved. Photo taken by Stephanie King from USA.
Internet members only #
Internet members only [ large preview ]
“Sign hanging outside a social club in Berlin Wedding.” License: GPL nc by. Photo taken by Sabine Reichel from Germany.
The Club #
The Club [ large preview ]
“Outside sign of The Club.” Photo taken by Chris Nager from USA.
Thank you! #
Thanks to all participants for taking their time for preparing and sending submissions for the contest and creating a unique and diversified gallery presented above. We truly appreciate and respect your efforts and your time, folks!
Further Galleries #
You may want to take a look at other contest galleries, too:
- Abstract and Weird Signs 1
- Abstract and Weird Signs 2
- Advertising and Promotional Signs 1
- Advertising and Promotional Signs 2
- Corporate Logos and Branding Signs
- “Forbidden” Signs 1
- “Forbidden” Signs 2
- Funny, Clever and Original Signs 1
- Funny, Clever and Original Signs 2
- Funny, Clever and Original Signs 3
- Graffiti and Hand-Written Signs 1
- Graffiti and Hand-Written Signs 2
- Hotel, Restaurant and Diner Signs 1
- Hotel, Restaurant and Diner Signs 2
- Hotel, Restaurant and Diner Signs 3
- Information and Instructional Signs 1
- Information and Instructional Signs 2
- Library Signs
- Monument and Memorial Signs
- Museum Signs 1
- Museum Signs 2
- Public and State Building Signs 1
- Public and State Building Signs 2
- Road and Street Signs 1
- Road and Street Signs 2
- Road and Street Signs 3
- Road and Street Signs 4
- Road and Street Signs 5
- School and Park Signs
- Shop and Store Signs 1
- Shop and Store Signs 2
- Shop and Store Signs 3
- Street Wayfinding Signs 1
- Street Wayfinding Signs 2
- Street Wayfinding Signs 3
- Street Wayfinding Signs 4
- Train and Airport Signs 1
- Train and Airport Signs 2
- Underground and Metro Signs
- Warning and Danger Signs 1
- Warning and Danger Signs 2
- Warning and Danger Signs 3
- Warning and Danger Signs 4
- Warning and Danger Signs 5
- Wayfinding in Buildings Signs 1
- Wayfinding in Buildings Signs 2
- WC and Restroom Signs 1
- WC and Restroom Signs 2
- Welcome Signs
- Other photos 1
- Other photos 2
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