billboards

Roadside promotional displays

Billboards are large outdoor advertising signs, typically mounted along highways or on buildings where they'll catch the attention of passing traffic.

The format has become a unit of cultural visibility—a song "tops the Billboard charts" because the magazine tracking music sales took its name from this form of advertising.

To billboard something is to advertise it prominently: The company billboarded its new product across the city.

structure

highway

Major road for travel

vinyl · backlit · illuminated · digital · LED · static · rotating · mobile · freestanding · pole

location

highway

Major road for travel

cityscape · rooftop · urban · suburban · freeway · overpass · downtown · motorway · expressway · thoroughfare

advertising

campaign

Organized effort toward goal

slogans · endorsements · sponsorships · exposure · reach · impressions · targeting · demographics · consumers · brands

visual

graphics

Visual design elements

  • imageryVivid descriptive language
  • designPurposeful creative planning
  • layoutSpatial arrangement of elements

typography · logo · photograph · illustration · mural · artwork · color · font · headline · copy

scale

oversized

Exceeding typical dimensions

towering · colossal · spectacular · monumental · imposing · prominent · eye-catching · dominant · landmark · visible

traffic

motorist

Person operating a vehicle

visibility · viewership · circulation · eyeballs · passing · audience · sightlines · approach · angle

Categories
Opposites
advertising medium scale/visibility

billboardsword of mouth

Information passed through conversation

whisper campaigns · business cards · subliminal advertising · classified ads · flyers

advertising technology

billboardsdigital screens

Electronic visual output surfaces

digital displays · LED screens · streaming ads · social media ads · smart displays

visual environment/landscape

billboardsnatural scenery

Outdoor environment's visual appearance

scenic vistas · natural landscapes · open skies · wilderness · scenic byways

Phrases
Family

billboard

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G