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!
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