22 Spooky Halloween-Inspired Horror Designs

The vast majority of design projects are meant to be warm, friendly, and appealing to customers, which is why some designers relish a sharp change of pace in their work and an opportunity to show off creativity and skills that are rarely called upon for their typical projects.

That’s not to say that dark, eerie designs can’t be appealing. In fact, they can be among the most appealing designs due to the strong, visceral feelings of fear and fascination that they elicit. There are millions of warm, friendly designs jockeying for attention, so many that they can blend together and have a numbing effect that fosters indifference in observers. But, a twisted, ominous design can be — for lack of a better word — shocking to viewers in such a delightful, exquisite way.

Today, I’ve got twenty-two carefully-chosen horror designs to make you squirm, cringe, and cower. Proceed below if you dare.

Volito

Fright Night

Joshua Stocker

Jonatan Catalan

X-Catman

Andre de Freitas

Diana Dementeva

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Simon Weaner

Leanna Crossan

Serhat Ozalp

Matt Leyen

RadoJavor

Lily Padula

Lukas Brezak

Jen Zee

Yaniv Kamak

Halloween

Jerry8448

Barney Patterson

Jellycube Studio

Sven Saur

Have you ever been tasked with a Halloween or horror-inspired design? Do you have any favorites from the list or have other designs you want to share?