About Sidewalk Tattoos

The crew that tattoos the sidewalk. Wheat paste posters on the walls, sidewalk stencils underfoot, in every state and abroad.

  • 48–72 hcan go live (city and scale)
  • 48 hphoto gallery
  • 24 hreply, business days

From a few blocks to every state

Sidewalk Tattoos began small. The crew hit walls and sidewalks around New York City with posters and stencils for local brands and events, grassroots and hands-on. Those street activations got noticed because they were loud, physical and right where people walk.

That same approach now runs campaigns across the country and abroad: wheat pasting and sidewalk stencil activations for brands, agencies, venues and festivals, from SoHo and Bed-Stuy to Wynwood in Miami.

We call it street-level storytelling: the wall carries the story, the sidewalk tattoos carry it underfoot, and the piece reads as art first, marketing second. Sidewalk Tattoos is a street marketing crew, not a tattoo studio.

The work is still the work. We scout the blocks, print the run and paste it during the Midnight Mission. Within 48 hours you get the digital gallery of your Sidewalk Tattoo: every placement photographed and pinned to a map.

Three 48x72 jumbo wheat paste posters on a weathered construction fence on the Upper East Side of Manhattan
48x72 wheat paste posters / New York City
48x72 jumbo wheat paste posters beside the Nassau Avenue subway entrance in Greenpoint, Brooklyn
48x72 wheat paste posters / New York City

How a campaign runs

Four phases, the same in New York as anywhere else. The full breakdown lives on the wheat pasting page.

  1. 6th Avenue in Tacoma at dusk with 24x36 wheat paste posters on a brick storefront at left
    24x36 wheat paste / 6th Avenue, Tacoma, at dusk

    The Consultation and Strategy

    You send the concept. We dig into the audience, the neighborhoods and the vibe, then come back with a blueprint of zones and timing.

  2. A 2x2 block of 24x36 wheat paste posters on plywood over a boarded window in Tacoma's North End
    24x36 wheat paste / North End, Tacoma, at dusk

    The Production and Arsenal Prep

    Artwork goes to heavy, tear-resistant stock. Paste is mixed in-house for brick, concrete and metal, and every poster is rolled and sorted by zone.

  3. 24x36 wheat paste posters lining a boarded downtown Tacoma wall at night under street lights
    24x36 wheat paste / downtown Tacoma, at night

    The Midnight Mission

    Crews go out after dark for clean access to prime walls, so the campaign is up for the first wave of morning commuters.

  4. West Village intersection with a set of 48x72 wheat paste posters on the red brick building across the street
    48x72 wheat paste / West Village, Manhattan

    The Proof and Legacy

    Within 48 hours you get a digital gallery of photos and video, plus an honest read on placement and expected lifespan.

Straight talk

Wheat pasting exists in a gray area: some cities allow it with permission, others don't, and we tell you which before you spend.

Connect with us

Tap what fits, add a city, send. Ranges are fine; we firm it up together.

The campaign
What required, pick one or more
How big?posters or stencil hits
When?
How long on the street?
Artwork
Budget
You
Who's asking

We reply within 24 hours on business days. Or email info@sidewalktattoos.com.

Where we work

We work in every state and every major city. The map on the locations page shows where a city or state page already exists.

All locations
United States
50 state pages, every state covered
City pages
21 cities (18 US, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver), each with a wheat pasting and a stencil page
Canada
Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver
Europe
One hub covering 20 countries
Activation
48 to 72 hours, depending on city and scale

Sidewalk Tattoos in brief

Services (4)
Wheat pasting; Sidewalk stencils; Custom posters (interior installs); Takeaway sample posters.
Poster formats
24x36 (the Statement), 48x72 (the Monument), 9x12 snipes. Takeaway sample posters: 48x36 with a perforated sample strip.
Sidewalk stencils
6x60 to 48x48 inches, runs of 25 to 200+ hits, in temporary paint or chalk. We call them sidewalk tattoos.
Process
Phase One, the Consultation and Strategy; Phase Two, the Production and Arsenal Prep; Phase Three, the Midnight Mission; Phase Four, the Proof and Legacy.
Proof of performance
A digital gallery of photos and video within 48 hours, every placement photographed and pinned to a placement map.
Timing
Most campaigns launch within three to five business days once the artwork is final; rush runs can sometimes go up in 48 to 72 hours.
Contact
Info@sidewalktattoos.com. We typically reply within 24 hours on business days.

Trusted brands of 2026

  • PIADI La Piadineria
  • Avvoka
  • 50Sport (The Sports Entertainment Agency)
  • HunterBlu
  • HydroJug
  • Palantir
  • Relevance AI
  • Frameline
  • Yonex
  • Lone Fox
  • RYZE
  • Incrediwear
  • True Religion
  • Mitchell & Ness
  • Momentous
  • Vaura Pilates
  • FIFA World Cup 2026

Who writes the street guides

Ismael Sorogo

Ismael Sorogo breaks down wheat pasting and sidewalk stencil campaigns city by city. His guides cover NYC posting law, Wynwood humidity, stacked stencils on Melrose, fair crew pricing, and the playbooks brands use for conference weeks, festivals and race weekends.

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