Halloween Advertising is Not Tricky to Design!

Halloween is known as the candy and costume holiday, however it is one of the largest indicators retailers have to clue them in on the economy of the upcoming holiday shopping season. It’s not all tricks and treats – designing an eye-catching ad for Halloween is a monumental task! The pressure is on to design an ad that draws attention to the brand and piggybacks on the Halloween theme.

Halloween is challenging to design without resorting to the dreaded holiday cliché poster ads that use vampires, ghosts, and zombies. Although it is tough to find an ad without referring to a popular cliché in one way or another!

As Halloween approaches and businesses have their ad campaigns in full swing, here’s a look at some of the top Halloween ads that we’ve found inspirational and extremely well-done! We’ve also included a few design tips to help you on your next poster ad campaign.

Have you ever designed a holiday-specific ad? Tell us about your experience!