Halloween is my favorite holiday, a sentiment shared by many graphic designers who relish the opportunity to craft designs free of the constraints of marketing norms. From fan art to marketing media to simply wicked designs, Halloween gives graphic designers freedom to unleash creative power, and shock and scare customers and admirers out of their wits. Some Halloween designs are so good they might even be cause for a few sleepless nights … or at least to sleep with one eye open. I present 30 such designs here.
1. Halloween by Tatchit
When trick or treating, best policy dictates strict avoidance of stray dogs.
2. Halloween Flyer by Juan Juncosa
Bring the whole family for a night of general skullduggery!
3. Halloween by JtotheOtotheE
You just knew smashing Mrs. Dodd’s pumpkins back in junior high was going to come back to haunt you.
4. Happy Halloween by Daniel Tunstall
Clowns at carnivals? OK to take the balloon. Clowns anywhere else? No balloons!
5. Halloween by SimonWeaner
I believe this to be an accurate personification of the holiday itself.
6. Halloween Gate by Jerry8448
Careful! It might be a trap.
7. Halloween Poster by David Vicente
An attention-getting and creepy-as-heck poster for a Halloween event.
8. The King of Halloween II by seifer-sama
What Jack Skellington aspires to be.
9. Talon Falls Advertisement
A terrifying poster for an awesome Midwest Halloween attraction located in Kentucky.
10. Cinema of Horror by LP2525Holmes
The most horrifying movie you will ever see. Live to tell your friends about it!
11. Happy Halloween by Taguza
This is what happens when you trick or treat at the house your parents warned you about.
12. POP Party Halloween Edition 2012 by Marco Antonio Gomes
Cazwell, Rihanna, Madonna and Lady Gage, zombified and absolutely horrifying.
13. Horror Dream Team by luiggi26
I don’t care how good USA Basketball is, they’d get slaughtered by this Dream Team.
14. Halloween by Kanina-Firefox
A werewolf in the eerie glow of a campfire’s embers? This is why I don’t go camping.
15. Costume.me by Oleg Kostyuk
This artwork for a costume retailer presents one of the creepiest scenes on the web.
16. 1887 - Daughters of the Cannibal Society by Jason Mowry
The design alone is unsettling; but when you add in the title it puts everything in creepy context.
17. Background 1173 by AshenSorrow
Would you cross this bridge for the promise of better candy on the other side?
18. Halloween by Michael Kochnev
A motley crew assembled in this ghastly photo manipulation.
19. Ghost of Halloween Past by MBHenriksen
An original idea for a horrifying Halloween haunt!
20. Franky by nicebleed
A wicked Frankenstein design that displays the monster’s grotesque visage.
21. Halloween by Titusboy25
The witch with her brew is creepy enough, but the background spirit takes the cake.
22. Silver Spring Zombie Walk Poster
Zombie walks are all the rage, and this poster shows why. When else do you get to zombify yourself in such chilling detail?
23. Halloween by StinaWiik
Absolutely the last thing I want to see heading my way when I’m out for a walk.
24. The Lamere Halloween Bash Poster
A super-spooky Halloween party advertising poster themed like a horror B-movie.
25. Halloween by sandara
The witch is scary, sure, but what the heck are those little cat-orbs going to do to you when they catch you spying on this wicked concoction?
26. Mask Party Poster
This wicked grin would be an unwelcome sight when walking alone in the dead of night!
27. Halloween 2008 by x-catman
A creepy visitor from beyond the grave requests the pleasure of your company.
28. Halloween Marketing Postcard by Joker Studio
Undoubtedly the coolest candy basket you’ve ever seen!
29. Halloween Night by Candra
A witchy vixen? Don’t even pretend like you wouldn’t be screaming for mommy if you saw this witch flying around Halloween night.
30. Halloween Illustration by Vladimir
The longer you stare at it, the creepier it gets.
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