The objective of this study is to analyze the influence and use of graphic design in some of the projects developed in the urban art movement of the last ten years.This study enabled us to generate research material on urban art for future studies that connect street art and graphic design, as well as identify how these artists incorporate design concepts in their designs. From this survey it was also possible to observe how this practice has contributed to the spread of the artistic movement and vice versa. For that the purpose of the study was achieved was made a historical survey of the origins of the urban art movement and field research to understand the current state of street art. It also conducted a case study of a poster created by Shepard Fairey for the U.S. presidential campaign to illustrate one of the ways in which graphic design dialogues closely with street art, thus confirming the connection between both practices.