One of the best uses for graffiti is to brighten up areas of urban decay. (see References 1) It could be argued that graffiti began to be appreciated when the only areas of visual appeal in crumbling estates was the graffiti. Normally created by mostly young residents, graffiti became increasingly more sophisticated and artistic, which in turn raised the bar for future graffiti artists. With the approval of residents, disaffected youth are given a purpose when encouraged to use graffiti in a creative way.
Action graffiti is a type of graffiti that looks good on T-shirts. A humorous design that makes a statement is an effective use of action graffiti. Making someone smile can be the most important aspect of the T-shirt design, which can involve humor ranging from gentle satire to something of a more wacky nature. Action graffiti designs looks good on various other items of clothing also, including hoodies and sweatshirts, though not so much on smaller items.
Graffiti can brighten up a wall in a building. When the project involves a group of people, it can engender friendly competition that can raise the standard of the art. Designing a classroom wall is one such idea, and graffiti can be utilized in a way that symbolizes what the school represents. Each person is given her own space to do the work, and is left free to create graffiti from her own ideas. As long as the art is relevant to the school, the artists should be given free rein regarding content and colors.
Another way to use graffiti is as a framed painting, which emphasizes it is an art form that looks impressive in a smaller environment. For this project, graffiti is used to create a portrait of a famous person. Though this can be a celebrity of the artist's choice, the celebrity chosen needs to be well known enough so he is instantly recognizable from a good depiction. The subject for the portrait can be from the present, or can be a famous person from centuries ago.