Mike
There’s something incredibly satisfying about a sign that doesn’t just deliver a message—but does it in a way that’s clever, creative, and impossible to ignore. These aren’t your average “keep off the grass” warnings. These are sign designs that make you pause, smile, and actually want to read them.
This post features some of the most brilliant examples of sign design I’ve come across—signs that use humor, visuals, and smart layout to get their point across in ways that stick. Whether it’s for safety, promotion, or just pure personality, these clever signs prove that good design can make anything memorable.
1. Ramen restaurant in Budapest.
2. This pro-bike sign.
3. A Skate Shop & a Butchershop are located next to each other. They share one sign.
4. The restroom signs at the M&M’s store.
5. Anti-pollution sign by a lake in Evergreen, Colorado
6. This store sign.
7. The underground station signs near PlayStation headquarters in Oxford Circus have been changed for the launch of the PS5
8. Razor Blade Advertisement in Germany.
9. Los Angeles to host 2028 Summer Olympic Games.
10. The snowflakes on the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) sign are made out of airplanes.
11. I saw one of these ads on the way home, it’s too good to not share here.
12. A political sign with two messages during the 2024 US federal election.
13. Beautiful example of design.
14. Building Number 909.
15. Ampersand Coffee, Dallas airport
16. Local northeast ohio chicken joint’s new logo.
17. Bar sign in Japan.
18. Slick conservation logo.
19. This New Zealand remembrance plaque in Flanders.
20. A driving safety poster.
21. Say no.
22. Logo for a milktea place called Koi.
23. Great use of negative space.
24. Stoplight in Caracas Venezuela.
25. Shark Fin “Wet Floor” Caution Sign…
26. Pizza place.
27. This shop has a option to shop alone or with assistance.
28. Spotted in Philly.
29. The wallpainting.
30. Pedestrian traffic light in Vienna.
