billposters

Public notice placers

Billposters are workers who paste up advertisements, notices, or posters on walls, fences, and designated boards.

The term appears in the familiar warning Post no bills, which prohibits unauthorized posting.

Also called billstickers.

craft

wheatpaste

Starch-based adhesive

  • glueBonding substance
  • brushBristled cleaning tool
  • bucketOpen-top carrying vessel

pasting · paste-up · placard · ladder · roller · smoothing · layering · paper · adhesive · application

advertising

publicity

Media-driven awareness

branding · endorsement · sponsorship · placement · exposure · launch · targeting · media · broadcast · tagline

urban

street art

Illicit public murals

guerrilla art · public space · cityscape · alleyway · underpass · lamppost · fence · abandoned building · kiosk · subway station

legal

trespassing

Unauthorized presence on property

fine · penalty · bylaw · zoning · regulation · enforcement · liability · prosecution · injunction · compliance

historical

broadside

Fierce written assault

handbill · proclamation · newsboy · lithograph · woodblock · theatrical · political · wartime propaganda · public announcement

Opposites
advertising method

billposterssocial media managers

Those running organizational accounts

influencers · content creators

creation vs. removal

billpostersstreet cleaners

Those who clean roads

defacers · vandals · sanitation workers

Family

billposter

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G