Ziyue GuoI’m sure we all know what road signs are. Meant to warn, give instructions and provide information, these signs are often plain and completely ordinary. But it doesn’t always have to be this way. In fact, I spotted some incredibly quirky and adorable road signs in Sweden last year during my student exchange programme! Having spent my whole life growing up in Singapore (where there are no cute road signs, mind you), I was so surprised and amused by these road signs that I couldn’t stop taking photos of them!
A handful of these playful road signs were actually created by a Scandinavian street art group called Etiskvandalism.
Image credit: Etiskvandalism
Image credit: Etiskvandalism
Image credit: Etiskvandalism
The group puts a twist on the traditional road signs by creating innovative adaptations of them! Who knew road signs could look like this?
Others, which came from unknown origins, are equally wacky. Some of them starred characters with zany costumes…
Image credit: Jordgubbe
Some featured facial expressions…
Image credit: Mia Risberg
And some took it one step further with bubble baths, horses and skeletons…
Image credit: Holger.Ellgaard
Even furry friends like cats and rabbits were not left out!
Image credit: unicellular
CUTENESS OVERLOAD! 😍
So the next time you head to Sweden, remember to look around as you wander along the Swedish streets. Who knows, you might just spot some of these adorable road signs!
