Sinister Visions News and Updates

New Design! Fright Fall 2025 Day 22: BAT

2026-08-14T14:38:06.002-04:00

Attempting to post a t-shirt design (of my own) a day until October 1st or I run out of designs, Day 24.

FRIGHT FALL 2025 DAY 22: BAT, available at ShopSinister.com and my RedBubble, Threadless and TeePublic stores!

New T-shirt Design! Fright Fall 2025 Day 29: PUMPKIN

2026-08-13T17:17:05.558-04:00

Attempting to post a t-shirt design (of my own) a day until October 1st or I run out of designs, Day 23.

FRIGHT FALL 2025 DAY 29: PUMPKIN, available at ShopSinister.com and my RedBubble, Threadless and TeePublic stores!

New T-shirt Design! Fright Fall 2025 Day 5: BEN COOPER COSTUME

2026-08-12T15:24:33.627-04:00

Attempting to post a t-shirt design (of my own) a day until October 1st or I run out of designs, Day 22.

FRIGHT FALL 2025 DAY 5: BEN COOPER COSTUME, available at ShopSinister.com and my RedBubble, Threadless and TeePublic stores!

New T-shirt Design! Fright Fall 2025 Day 3: HAUNTED HOUSE

2026-08-11T13:01:07.895-04:00

Attempting to post a t-shirt design (of my own) a day until October 1st or I run out of designs, Day 21.

FRIGHT FALL 2025 DAY 3: HAUNTED HOUSE, available at ShopSinister.com and my RedBubble, Threadless and TeePublic stores!

New T-shirt Design! From #FrightFall2025 - Autumn Leaves

2026-08-10T17:22:53.559-04:00

Attempting to post a t-shirt design (of my own) a day until October 1st or I run out of designs, Day 20.

FRIGHT FALL 2025 DAY 21: AUTUMN LEAVES, available at ShopSinister.com and my RedBubble, Threadless and TeePublic stores!

New Creepmas Shirt Design NAUGHTY LIST 4 LIFE!

2025-12-05T17:20:00.000-05:00

NEW shirt design now available in all my shops starting with ShopSinister.com: NAUGHTY LIST 4 LIFE! Get it on sweatshirts, hoodies, t-shirts, you name it!

Find it in ALL my stores:

New Shirt Design IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CREEPMAS

2025-11-30T19:32:00.000-05:00

NEW shirt design now available in all my shops starting with ShopSinister.com: IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CREEPMAS! Get it on sweatshirts, hoodies, t-shirts, you name it!

Find it in ALL my stores:

New Shirt Design HAVE A HAIRY, SCARY CREEPMAS

2025-11-21T17:40:00.002-05:00

New design! HAVE A HAIRY, SCARY CREEPMAS now available on multiple types of shirts and products in my various web stores, starting with ShopSinister.com! #creepmas #krampus #creepmasshirt #krampusshirt #pagan #yule #yuleseason

15% Off Services Sale Thru Black Friday!

2023-11-17T20:16:00.000-05:00

Now through midnight on November 24th, get 15% off design services from Sinister Visions! Logo, t-shirts, marketing art & illustration, character art, posters, tickets, you name it!

Even if you're not ready to move forward until 2024, this is a great way to lock in a project before things start to heat up for the 2024 season, while getting the expense on the books for 2023 (everything Sinister Visions does for your business is tax deductible)!

Email savage@sinister.me or call 916-SPO-OKY1 to discuss your design needs!

The 15% discount applies as long as a 50% deposit for the project is received before midnight on 11/24/23.

Chad Savage Interview on the Dark Art Society Podcast

2023-03-22T14:20:00.003-04:00

Countdown to Halloween 2022 T-Shirt

2022-09-21T16:17:00.000-04:00

The Countdown to Halloween Blog was established in 2009 on Blogspot.com as a way for different blog sites to share spooky season content. This year, for the first time, there's a t-shirt for it! I designed this shirt for the 2022 season and it's available now at http://svi.link/cth2022 - all proceeds from the sale of this design (on a variety of shirts and other fun stuff!) will go to Haunters Against Hate!

Join the countdown at CountdownToHalloween.net.

Find out more about Haunters Against Hate at HauntersAgainstHate.com.

And hey, please spread the word!

I LIKE IT SPOOKY Version 2, Now Available!

2022-09-21T16:11:00.001-04:00

In 2011 I created one of the first designs I ever had printed on a shirt myself, "I Like It Spooky".

Recently somebody sent yet another screenshot of an ad featuring that design, from yet another company pirating my work. So I figured "Hell with'em - I'll make a better one". This is the 2nd version of this design, now available in ALL of my web stores:

Spooky 4 Life (Version 3) Now Available in All The Shops!

2022-09-07T15:31:00.001-04:00

Many years ago I did a SPOOKY 4 LIFE t-shirt design that just never quite printed the way I envisioned it. Years later, I updated that design, only to watch it get endlessly pirated thanks in part to its very simple, 2-color artwork.

Recently somebody sent yet another screenshot of an ad featuring that second version of the design, from yet another company pirating my work. So I figured "Hell with'em - I'll make a better one". This is the 3rd version of this design, now available in ALL of my web stores:

This Halloween season I'll be updating a couple of my other older designs.

Also, this design features the 31st Sinister Font "Grim Creeper" to be released closer to Halloween!

SPOOKY 4 LIFE YA'LL!

Set of 10 Die Cut Halloween Decorations Created by Chad Savage - Only 25 Sets Made! Order Quick!

2022-09-02T16:19:00.003-04:00

In October of 2021, Retro Supply Co. (maker of vintage-inspired digital brushes, textures, etc.) sponsored the #FrightFall drawing challenge. Chad Savage took the opportunity to create images heavily inspired by classic/vintage Halloween art and decorations, but with his own twists (particularly with regard to color).

These die cut decorations come directly from those drawings, in the “spirit” of classic Halloween decorations of yesteryear.

Decorations are 10" and printed on sturdy paper stock. Only 25 sets made.

Order at https://shopsinister.com/collections/miscellaneous/products/set-of-10-die-cut-halloween-decorations-frightfall2021

Photos from the 6th Annual Sinister Visions Costume Contest at the Midwest Haunters Convention 2022

2022-06-13T15:47:00.001-04:00

The 6th Annual Sinister Visions Costume Contest at the Midwest Haunters Convention 2022 is on the books, in the bag and WOW what a fun time! Thank you host Kris Zahrobsky (HauntedHouseChicago.com) and judges Katie Lane, Scott "Tater" Lynd and Shannon Hopps - this year's contestants really brought their A-game and made the judges' job difficult in the best ways! Photos have been posted to Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/chadsavage/albums/72177720299768090) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10158789698101218&type=3) - feel free to tag yourself or people you know!

SALE! Get 25% OFF All Chad Savage Original Artwork & Art Prints Thru 11/30/21 with Coupon Code ARTWORK2021

2021-11-14T15:06:00.001-05:00

Now through the end of November, get any Chad Savage original drawing, painting or signed/numbered art print for 25% OFF with coupon code ARTWORK2021 at ShopSinister.com - this includes all images from the recent #FrightFall2021 Drawing Challenge (pictured here)!

14 New Chad Savage T-shirt Designs from #FrightFall2021

2021-10-21T18:53:00.000-04:00

I've been participating in Retro Supply Co.'s "Fright-Fall Drawing Challenge" this October; as of the date of this posting, I've completed 14 of the challenges and, now, those 14 designs are available in my web store as t-shirts! Get all 14 designs (9 pictured here) at https://shopsinister.com/collections/newest-additions, or just search "FrightFall2021" at ShopSinister.com!

Part of what made this particular challenge unique is the "retro" part - this artwork is *heavily* influenced by classic Halloween cut out decorations.

Over 100 of Chad Savage's Original Drawings & Paintings Added to ShopSinister.com, All Are 20% Off!

2021-02-07T13:14:00.006-05:00

I just added over 100 original drawings & paintings to the "Original Drawings" section and the "Original Paintings" section of ShopSinister.com. Starting as low as $35 (and with many priced under $100), they're also all 20% off with coupon code HALLONTINE thru 2/14!

ShopSinister.com also offers Afterpay - break your purchase up into 4 interest-free payments over 6 weeks!

The original artwork is a mix of personal work and client illustrations. To be clear, the ONLY thing being sold is the physical original artwork (NOT reproduction rights)!

Hallontine's Day Sale! 20% OFF All of Chad Savage's Artwork - Originals & Prints!

2021-01-14T18:07:00.001-05:00

All of Chad Savage's dark artwork is on sale now through Valentines Day, February 14, 2021!

Get 20% OFF all original artwork and art prints at ShopSinister.com with coupon code: HALLONTINE

Four New Designs Now Available at ShopSinister.com (While 20% OFF Sale Continues)!

2020-12-13T16:48:00.000-05:00

...well, "new" is a relative term. It was brought to my attention that I don't tend to offer many color options in my web store, so I've remedied that with 4 new designs - 2 adaptations of recent paintings ("Haxan" & "Saint of the Lonely Places"), an inked piece from November 2019 ("Spirit of the Lonely Places") which I drew on vacation and pretty much forgot about, and the Zombie Pinups artwork/logo I created many years ago, which for some reason I completely failed to put in the store.

All 4 designs are available on multiple types of t-shirts, long-sleeved shirts, crop top t's, hoodies and sweatshirts, tank tops, pullover and zip-up hoodies and more, and all are on sale for 20% OFF through the end of 2020 with coupon code BLACKEVERYDAY - get your HERE!

"Samhain Salutations" Now Available; Final Week of 20% Off October Sale at ShopSinister.com!

2020-10-26T18:44:00.004-04:00

A grim grinning gourd surprises some sleeping sky puppies! "Samhain Salutations" is now available at ShopSinister.com and in all my other webstores:

• ShopSinister.com - REMINDER! Get 20% off thru Halloween with coupon code OCTOBER20
• RedBubble - Chad Savage's art on RedBubble Products
• Threadless - Chad Savage's art on Threadless Products [Still working on adding it here - technical difficulties!]
• DesignByHumans - Chad Savage's art on DesignByHumans Products
• TeePublic - Chad Savage's art on TeePublic Products

And remember, EVERYTHING at ShopSinister.com is on sale through Halloween night with Coupon Code OCTOBER20

"Tricker Tree" and "Spooky 4 Life" Now Available!

2020-10-13T14:48:00.003-04:00

Beware the Tricker Tree
It has no treats for thee
And all of its tricks
Involve sharpened sticks
Placed where your face used to be

Happy October! I have 2 new designs up in ALL of my web stores just in time for Halloween - "Tricker Tree" and "Spooky 4 Life", both available at ShopSinister.com and in all my other webstores:

• ShopSinister.com - REMINDER! Get 20% off thru Halloween with coupon code OCTOBER20
• RedBubble - Chad Savage's art on RedBubble Products
• Threadless - Chad Savage's art on Threadless Products
• DesignByHumans - Chad Savage's art on DesignByHumans Products
• TeePublic - Chad Savage's art on TeePublic Products

SALE! Get 20% OFF orders of $20+ with Coupon Code OCTOBER20 at ShopSinister.com thru Halloween!

2020-10-01T22:08:00.001-04:00

It's October! Celebrate by getting 20% OFF all orders of $20 or more (thru October 31st) at ShopSinister.com!

This applies to the ENTIRE STORE - pins, patches, stickers, t-shirts, mugs, bags, art prints & originals - EVERYTHING - just click here: https://shopsinister.com/discount/OCTOBER20

There's a stack of new spooky products just waiting to help you haunt your life, and you can get 20% off EVERYTHING (if your purchase equals $20+) with coupon code OCTOBER20 !

Sinister Sonics Now Available on Multiple Music Platforms!

2020-09-30T17:56:00.000-04:00

Sinister Sonics started out as a side project of dark artist, designer and entrepreneur Chad Savage in 2003. The Challenge: Create some sound loops that (a) would create a genuinely creepy atmosphere in a haunted house, (b) looped seamlessly and were long enough not to get repetitive, and (c) didn't utilize the same 20 sound effects that every haunted house / Halloween tape/CD had been using for the preceding 3 decades.

Flash forward to 2020, and all 9 tracks are now available on Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple Music/iTunes, Google Play and more, just in time for October!

Sinister Sonics are audio collages that pull from a variety of sources: Sound FX, movies, TV, music, you name it. You might recognize something, but most of it has been mutated and twisted out of true.

Each track is designed to work as a self-sustaining loop that can be used in a room at a haunt or Hallowe'en party. They can also be played end-to-end to create a sort of audio journey through a nightmare soundscape.

Visit SinisterSonics.com to choose the music provider of your choice, or just search "Sinister Sonics" in-app. You can even use Sinister Sonics tracks as audios on TikTok!

Chad Savage's Art & Designs, Now On MASKS!

2020-07-23T22:55:00.002-04:00

I took some time to update my long-neglected RedBubble.com store recently, and added a few dozen masks to the mix (there are currently over 40 different designs available) - get'em at http://svi.link/masks or search "Chad Savage Masks" on RedBubble.com!

I've also been updating ALL my RedBubble.com designs, so there are many new designs and products available now that weren't just a few days ago - poke around to see all the cool stuff!