Everyone’s heard of Christmas cards, but what about Halloween? Do people actually mail paper cards on October 31st? Of course! Ghoulish cards aren’t as popular as snowmen and Santa, and they probably never will be. That’s a shame in my opinion because I think it’s easier to get creative with less hyped holidays. There are a handful of symbols Americans associate with this time of year, yet none of the spooky ones are as well-known as Rudolf. This actually makes life easier for designers because you don’t have to worry about as many copyright issues. If you need last minute graphics for a macabre campaign, these free resources will help you meet your deadline. Just click on any image below to download the artwork, and make it your own.
Halloween Vector Collection
Customizable Pumpkin
This premium pack separates the base design from the facial elements so your pumpkin can take on any mood you want from scary to silly.
Cute Monsters
Ideal for projects geared towards kids, this assortment of colorful creatures in unique shapes features strong gradients and shadows. The skeumorphic style isn’t overstated, although this type of illustration may not be trendy enough for those who are so over image effects.
Flat Icons
The Halloweeny title should be a big clue that these are also very kid friendly. The circular set of completely flat graphics would work on the web or in print. I don’t know about you, but I wish more webmasters would take the time to change things up a bit for the season. Of course, you can separate the scalable images from the circles to use as standalone graphics.
Haunted House Background
The eerie scene above makes a great greeting card cover, among other things. There are several recognizable symbols here, including a haunted house, evil witch, bats, and a black cat. Just make sure you convert the EPS file to CMYK before you pass your file off to prepress.
Demon Face
You can’t have Halloween without the prince of darkness. This vector is labeled as a demon face, but it could easily pass for Satan himself with the big horns and goatee. Without any color, the grin doesn’t look too menacing for children. Add color, especially to those beady eyes, and you might end up with something quite frightening.
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Where will you be using these high quality freebies? Do you prefer skulls to tinsel? Tell us in the comments below!