Skull-A-Day

Creative Sprint: Skull Edition - Day 26

noreply@blogger.com (Noah) — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 15:45:00 +0000

Story Time!

I've been diligently making skulls all month for the Creative Sprint and posting them in my Instagram stories and on LinkedIn, but posting them here just hasn't been happening. However I thought it would be good to share this one, for the story that accompanies it.

Today's prompt was, "make a new flag for a place you've visited based on your experience there." Since my theme is skulls, the first place that popped into my head was the Catacombs of Paris. I made a fairly classic pirate style flag, using a photo I took in the Catacombs back in 2006.

For those of you who've followed this project for a longtime, you might recognize this image. I used it as a reference on this day and on this day. So the Catacombs has a deep connection to Skull-A-Day.

You might also remember that on day 94 I created my first Skullphabet which I released as a free font for all to use with the help of Skull-A-Day fan Mark Conahan in 2007.

Then in 2019 I discovered that the Catacombs had a brand new logo that looked surprisingly familiar!...

It's not my font exactly, but it certainly bears a striking resemblance to my work. I'm not saying that no one could come up with this on their own, but my font had been available for free for a longtime before then. So I like to think I inspired their graphic designer in some way and that my project has come full circle and now there's a part of me always in the Catacombs.

Thanks for continuing to read my blog in 2025 whoever you are!

Back To Skull

noreply@blogger.com (Noah) — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 13:26:00 +0000

I had the unique opportunity to create a giant skull from vinyl stickers on the hood of a decommissioned school bus!

If you look carefully you'll spot a vintage Skull-A-Day sticker peeking through!

This was created in conjunction with a street art sticker exhibition called Hello My Name Is which was at Gallery5 here in Richmond, VA in September.

The bus will eventually be transformed into a mobile art gallery. You find out more about the plans as they come about from Little Giant Society HERE.

Creative Sprint 2025: Skull Edition

noreply@blogger.com (Noah) — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 21:00:00 +0000

Once again my company is holding our annual public Creative Sprint from October 1-30. Each day for 30 days we share a simple prompt and ask folks to take just a few minutes to make something and share it!

I always try to participate as well since it's inspired by my original Skull-A-Day project. AND since it's the 10th anniversary of the Creative Sprint I decided make some daily skulls again in tribute to the project.

Here's what I did on Day 1, when the prompt was, "make something that fits in the palm of your hand, using only the materials in your immediate environment"...

This is a direct reference to day one of Skull-A-Day when I cut out an orange paper skull. My schedule is absolutely bananas right now, with multiple overlapping creative projects, so I really don't have the time to dedicate many hours a day to skull making this time around. However it's fun to spend a little time each day thinking about the project that transformed my life and career!

If you want to see what I'm making, I'm just putting them in my Instagram stories AND in the private LinkedIn group dedicated to the Creative Sprint (you're welcome to join there if you want to take part. The prompts are being posted each morning!)

Sticker Skull: Laughing/Screaming

noreply@blogger.com (Noah) — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:26:00 +0000

Skull art comes in waves for me and apparently 2025 is the Year of the Skulls for me. This is the first of 2 new pieces I created recently and more are on the way...

This is the first sticker art skull I've made since 2021 and I'm thinking that this will be part of a trilogy of pieces eventually.

This one is currently in Brooklyn for the Skull Rock At Treasure Island show at Sweet Lorraine Gallery, featuring over 160 artists. The show opens Saturday the 4th and runs through Halloween.

If you're in the area, I hope you'll check it out in person! More details about the show can be found HERE.

Happy Skull Appreciation Day 2025!

noreply@blogger.com (Noah) — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:53:00 +0000

Can you believe it's been 18 years since I started this project?!

I hope you find a nice way to celebrate your own skull today!

If you want to go the extra mile, grab some new skull merch for yourself in my store HERE!

Spring Surprise Sale

noreply@blogger.com (Noah) — Mon, 19 May 2025 21:10:00 +0000

Everything in my merch store is 20% OFF right now!

Even items already on sale are included!

No code needed. Discount will be taken automatically in your cart.

Sizes are running out already on these limited edition items so don't miss out.

Sale ends this Friday, May 23rd.

Shop now HERE!

Surprise! Surprise!

noreply@blogger.com (Noah) — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 05:01:00 +0000

I've got two special surprises for you!

#1: Everything is now 25% OFF in my merch store!

This is my biggest and last sale of the year! And it only is running for 96 hours: from now through the end of Cyber Monday, December 2nd.

I'm not going to be reprinting any of these shirts and several of the sizes have already sold out, so be sure to check early to get the ones you want before they disappear forever!

Start shopping now HERE. Note: discount taken automatically in checkout.

#2: I'm giving you access to a benefit of Patreon membership for just 72 hours!

My paid Team Art members on Patreon get access to an ongoing Studio Sale where I sell works at up to 50% off what they would cost in a gallery! These are pieces I've previously displayed and have come home to my studio to stay. And in many cases shipping is included in the price if you're in the US!

Get exclusive access ONLY through this Sunday, December 1st HERE.

p.s. Of course you can get access to my Studio Sale all year round if you become a paid member of my Team Art on Patreon! Paid membership includes a bunch of other great things like exclusive content and discounts as well, so please consider joining today!

Glow-In-The-Dark Googly Eye Skull Shirts Now Available!

noreply@blogger.com (Noah) — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 01:00:00 +0000

This is a limited run only product and only a few of each size are still available, so don't wait to grab yours in my merch store HERE!

And yes, they really do glow in the dark!

17 Years!

noreply@blogger.com (Noah) — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 13:05:00 +0000

Happy Skull Appreciation Day!

I can't believe it's been 17 years since I launched this project. And I still get daily opportunities from having made this commitment to my own creative growth!

If you feel like celebrating your own skull today make some art and share it with others, you never know what it'll lead to.

Thanks for still following me here.

–Noah

p.s. If you want give your skull a gift check out the new Skull-A-Day merch in my store HERE.

Spring Skull Ts!

noreply@blogger.com (Noah) — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 17:10:00 +0000

My Spring T-shirt collection is out now!

I'm excited to share the 2 brand new limited edition shirts that are in my store.

This one features the art from day #290 of my original year of Skull-A-Day...

And this one is the first time I've put my sticker artwork on a T-shirt...

I'm really excited with how these came out! The detail is phenomenal with this water-based printing and the shirts, which are 100% ring spun cotton from Bella+Canvas, are so soft.

They're both limited run so don't wait to get yours now HERE.

New Store!

noreply@blogger.com (Noah) — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Hey y'all I'm so excited to share that there are some brand new Skull-A-Day products out today!

I partnered with Pillowhead Merch to create a new store to sell items featuring my art, including two brand new shirts...

The Skulledelic tee is based on day 347 of the project.

The Sparkler Skull tee is based on day 66 of the project. AND it glows-in-the-dark...

There's also a super cool hat with an embroidered Skulledelic patch.

And you can now get my Skull-A-Day book (featuring every image from the project) directly from me there too!

The quality is really amazing and they ship fast! It's a perfect time to treat your self and start stocking up on gifts for your favorite skull lovers this holiday season! Check out the new store now HERE.

Creative Sprint Skull #4

noreply@blogger.com (Noah) — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 19:32:00 +0000

A revisit of my cut paper technique for Day 4 of Creative Sprint...

Inspired by Day 38

and Day 89

Creative Sprint Skull Day #3

noreply@blogger.com (Noah) — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:55:00 +0000

For Day 3 of Creative Sprint we were tasked with using a single sheet of paper to make a sculpture...

I decided to revisit Day 72 of my original project where I designed a papercraft toy skull.

The pattern for the original skull is still available as a free downloadable PDF to make and decorate yourself! Get the original pattern HERE and get a blank DIY version HERE.

Creative Sprint Skull #2

noreply@blogger.com (Noah) — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 19:14:00 +0000

Day 2 of Creative Sprint: working with the letters of my name. I used a range of typefaces to find the shapes and weights I needed to make this work.

A tribute to Day 65 of the original project, the Helvetiskull...

Creative Sprint Skull #1

noreply@blogger.com (Noah) — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 18:23:00 +0000

Hey y'all I'm participating in my company's annual 30-day Creative Sprint challenge again!

This year I decided to pay tribute to Skull-A-Day (since it was in fact the thing that inspired my work as a creativity consultant). So I'm going to try to make a skull a day inspired by the Creative Sprint prompts and some of the original skulls I made back in 2007-2008.

For Day 1 the Creative Sprint prompt was "Make something that fits in the palm of your hand, using only the materials you find in your immediate environment." So I carved a small orange skull in honor of the small orange (paper) skull from Day 1 of Skull-A-Day!

If you're up for the challenge it's not too late to join me by signing up HERE.

Skull-A-Day NFT Collection launches today!

noreply@blogger.com (Noah) — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 15:00:00 +0000

I'm excited to announce the release of all 366 of my original Skull-A-Day skulls as NFTs today!

This project has been months in the making and as of Noon Eastern Time the public is invited to mint their skulls on the special site we built for the project: TilDeathDoUs.art!

If you've been following this project since the beginning the site might look familiar as it was based on the layout of this blog way back in 2008. Look in the sidebar for some fun easter eggs in the form of the original blogroll (sorry the links don't work).

I'd love to see what skulls you get, so be sure to share and tag me (@NoahScalin on IG & Twitter) and use the #skulladay hashtag! And of course please help me spread the word!

Thanks for continuing to support me and this project on its 15th(!) anniversary!

Skull-A-Day NFT Collection Coming Soon

noreply@blogger.com (Noah) — Sat, 04 Jun 2022 20:06:00 +0000

Happy Skull Appreciation day!

Today is also the 15th anniversary of the Skull-A-Day project!

To celebrate I'm releasing an NFT collection of the entire project all 366 original skulls (it was a leap year!) will be available on Thursday, July 7th.

Stay tuned for updates! If you want to be the first to know about the launch sign up via the project website at TilDeathDoUs.art

Patreon-Exclusive: Skull Print Special Offer!

noreply@blogger.com (Studio Coordinator) — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 18:16:00 +0000

I'm celebrating my fifth year on Patreon this month!

In honor of this milestone, I'm running a special offer for new and existing patrons! Starting today if you pledge $10 or more you'll get a limited edition print of my piece #Still_Life. This archival 9 x 9 in. print is signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. In addition you'll become part of my exclusive Team Art community of supporters who get access to content available nowhere else. Folks who pledge $25 or more will also get a surprise item of my choice from my archive! This special offer will be available to claim only until MIDNIGHT Eastern Time on Monday, February 28th.

Why sign up to be my supporter on Patreon?

Patreon is a way for creators to make more meaningful direct relationships with fans of their work. As the social media landscape becomes more fractured and difficult to navigate I'm putting my focus on sharing my process and inspiration with my supporters through this more intimate platform. On my Patreon page I have an exclusive feed, where you get behind-the-scenes look at the work I'm making as well as other content available nowhere else!

Here's what one of my supporters had to say about her experience:

“I’ve been following Noah since his Skull-A-Day website days, and it’s wonderful to continue to access his art through Patreon. I really enjoy seeing and reading about his creative process, but seeing Noah’s art installed is the biggest thrill. It removes that feeling of distance and disappointment that I am never likely to see his art work in the flesh, when I can interact with Noah and his work online.”

– Beck Archer

Don't miss out on this limited time offer, find out more HERE.

Patreon-Exclusive: Skull T-Shirt & Tote Sale!

noreply@blogger.com (Studio Coordinator) — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 17:51:00 +0000

I'm celebrating the remainder of October with a Patreon-exclusive Skull T-shirt & Tote Sale! You will be eligible to claim one of these items if you pledge $10 to my Patreon OR pledge $25 and get 3 pieces of your choice between now and October 30th @ MIDNIGHT!

Please note that these are from a limited run that were released for my Skull-A-Day book in 2014, so they are long out of print and there are only sizes available as follows:

- Heart Skull: XL (only 3 left)

- Skull of America: S, L

- Decorative Skull: S, M, L, XL, XXL

The totes are only available in the Skulledelic design.

When you sign up through my Patreon, be sure to direct message me or comment on the special offer post to claim your item and design/size if choosing a t-shirt. Also, be sure to include your name and mailing address in your profile so that I will be able to ship it to you.

Sign up for my Patreon HERE to claim your exclusive gift today!

#Still_Life

noreply@blogger.com (Noah) — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 12:59:00 +0000

I was invited to participate in an all skull art show at Blockfort Gallery in Columbus, Ohio, so I decided to create a special new sticker art piece just for the exhibition.

As with my other sticker art work I just overlap the stickers without altering them in any way. My goal with this one was to get as much detail in as possible.

The piece is on a wooden 20 x 20 inch panel and the background is painted on after the piece is sealed. The piece is for sale and will be available through the gallery during the exhibition which runs October 1-31st.

p.s. FYI my Patreon supporters got an exclusive first look at this piece with additional background information I've shared nowhere else. They also get first dibs on my art, including discounts on new prints, and have access to an art savings account to buy pieces, including commissions. You can join up for as little as $5 a month. Find out more HERE.

Skull-A-Day + @askulladay Collaboration

noreply@blogger.com (Noah) — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:45:00 +0000

I had a great time once again collaborating with my friend in Brazil Lucas Dutra (AKA @askulladay) who has been creating his own skull a day since March of 2013!

This time I created my half of the skull from used matches (which had been burned to create another recent piece of art).

His response was to create this amazing animated illustration! One of my favorite things about collaboration is creating something that I never would made on my own.

You can see the process of creating my part here:

Skulledelic on Foundation

noreply@blogger.com (Noah) — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 16:07:00 +0000

My second NFT release to mark the 14th anniversary of the start of my original Skull-A-Day project is a unique 1/1 animated version of the day 347 Skulledelic skull! Check it out now on Foundation HERE.

HAPPY SKULL APPRECIATION DAY!

noreply@blogger.com (Noah) — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 18:27:00 +0000

To celebrate this year's Skull Appreciation Day I've created my first NFTs!

I've made 20 of each of these variations on my Skulledelic skull from day 347 of my original project available on Hic Et Nunc:

Colorway 1 is HERE

Colorway 2 is HERE

Colorway 3 is HERE

and Colorway 4 is HERE

RIP RBG (1933–2020)

noreply@blogger.com (Noah) — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 19:28:00 +0000

RIP Little Richard (1932–2020)

noreply@blogger.com (Noah) — Thu, 14 May 2020 03:36:00 +0000