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Our October 2026 Sticker of the Month
Bigfoot. Jimothy. A black cat. A ghost. It sounds like a guest list for a great Halloween party.
Our October 2026 Sticker of the Month brings these unlikely friends together for a little forest gathering under the stars. Designed to look like a Polaroid memory you might stick on your water bottle or laptop, this month's sticker combines Halloween fun, PNW charm, and the spirit of togetherness.
Designed by local designer and KCU friend, Alex Sanford, the sticker was inspired by Alex's love of Halloween, memories of celebrating the holiday with family, and a simple idea: What if some of the Pacific Northwest's most recognizable characters all got together for one unforgettable group photo?
The result is a playful little snapshot that feels like it could have been pulled from a Halloween scrapbook, and it has plenty of details worth taking a closer look at.
“So, I was thinking how cute would a little polaroid picture of all my favorite spooky characters and cryptids look,” Alex said. “Like a little forest get together with bigfoot, Jimothy of course, a little black cat and of course a cute little ghosty!”
That idea became the foundation for the entire design.
Rather than creating a sticker centered around one character, Alex wanted the illustration to feel like a shared moment. Bigfoot, Seattle's favorite trash panda, Jimothy, a black cat and a friendly ghost all have a place in the picture, creating the feeling that something fun has just happened, and someone happened to capture it on camera.
That group-photo feeling is what makes the sticker feel less like a traditional illustration and more like a memory.
Alex has always had great memories of October and Halloween, including costume parties, fun themes and the tradition of taking group photos to remember the day. Those memories helped shape the feeling Alex wanted the sticker to have. There is also a special Halloween connection in Alex's family: Alex's oldest child was born on October 31.
With that personal connection to the holiday, it made sense for the October sticker to be about more than spooky characters. Alex wanted it to capture some of the fun and nostalgia that comes with Halloween, the costumes, the gathering, the shared experience and, of course, the group photo at the end of it all.
“I want people to feel like this is a group photo taken at a Halloween party,” Alex explained. “Fun fact my oldest is literally a Halloween kid - born on October 31 and I have such great memories of Halloween parties with costumes and fun themes and getting that group photo of everyone dressed up and having a blast!”
That memory is reflected in the sticker's overall personality. Nothing about the scene feels overly spooky or intimidating. Instead, the characters look like they're there to have a good time.
It's Halloween, but it's the kind of Halloween that feels nostalgic and welcoming, the kind that makes you think about costumes, parties, decorations and the people you spent the holiday with.
“I mean it’s definitely leaning a lot PNW right,” Alex said. “We’ve got our sweet Jimothy, and Bigfoot hanging out under the stars!”
The setting gives the group photo its own sense of place. Instead of a generic Halloween party, this one feels like it could only happen here, somewhere among the trees, under a Northwest night sky, with a few legendary creatures and a certain Seattle trash panda making an appearance.
And while Bigfoot might be the most recognizable cryptid in the group, Jimothy was always going to have a place in the picture. After all, what's a KCU sticker without Seattle's favorite trash panda?
There's Bigfoot, bringing a little PNW folklore to the scene. There's Jimothy, adding his own unmistakable personality. A little black cat brings a classic Halloween touch, while the ghost adds just the right amount of spooky charm. But Alex wasn't interested in choosing just one character to take center stage. Instead, the characters are all part of the same picture. That was intentional.
Alex wanted the sticker to feature “many characters” rather than focusing on one, creating a visual reminder that different characters, creatures and legends can all share the same space.
It's a simple idea, but it gives the sticker more to discover. You can look at the whole scene first and then notice the individual characters and details that make up the picture.
Just like a real group photo, the fun comes from seeing everyone together.
“I love that it’s meant to look like a little polaroid that you taped to your water bottle or your laptop,” Alex said. “I think it’s fun and a little scrapbook-y.”
That scrapbook feeling is important because it gives the sticker a sense of nostalgia.
A Polaroid isn't just a picture. It's a physical reminder of a moment. You can stick it somewhere, keep it, come across it later and immediately remember the experience behind it. That's the feeling Alex wanted to bring into the design.
Instead of looking like something created solely to be displayed, the sticker looks like something that belongs to you. Something you might add to your laptop, water bottle or collection alongside other little reminders of places, people and moments you enjoy.
For a Sticker of the Month, it's a fitting concept.
At KCU, Together It's Possible is more than a tagline. It reflects the idea that people can accomplish more when they come together, and Alex wanted to bring that idea into the illustration without making it feel overly literal.
“I really like the tagline Together It’s Possible and I wanted to make sure we had a whole group of very different critters and legends,” Alex said.
That's exactly what the sticker shows.
Bigfoot, Jimothy, a black cat and a ghost aren't exactly the group you'd expect to see together. They come from different worlds and represent different pieces of Halloween and Pacific Northwest culture. But in this little Polaroid, they all belong in the same picture.
The result is a fun interpretation of togetherness that feels natural to the design rather than something added afterward. The characters don't need to be alike to share a moment. They just need to show up, have some fun and make the memory together.
“I really settled on this pretty quickly!” Alex said. “Again I have a lot of great memories of October and halloween specifically and then I wanted to add a little woodsy PNW magic to it!”
Those two ideas became the foundation for the finished piece: the warmth and nostalgia of a Halloween group photo, combined with the unmistakable setting and characters of the Pacific Northwest.
The result doesn't take itself too seriously, and that's part of what makes it work.
It feels like a picture from a Halloween party where everyone happened to be dressed up, someone grabbed the camera and the moment was too good not to save.
Only this group happens to include Bigfoot and Seattle's favorite trash panda.
It's the feeling of getting together for Halloween. It's the nostalgia of costumes and themed parties. It's the fun of taking a group picture at the end of the night. And it's the little details that make a memory worth holding onto. Alex's design takes all of that and puts it into one small Polaroid-style sticker.
The Pacific Northwest setting gives it a sense of place. The Halloween characters give it a sense of fun. And the group photo concept gives it a sense of connection. Most importantly, it gives each character a place in the picture. That makes the sticker feel like more than a collection of spooky icons. It's a snapshot of a group coming together, which makes Together It's Possible feel right at home.
And maybe that's what makes a good sticker so much fun in the first place. It doesn't have to tell an entire story on its own. Sometimes it just needs to capture a moment you want to remember. This October, that moment happens to be a Halloween gathering in the woods with Bigfoot, Jimothy, a black cat and a ghost.
Stop by your local Kitsap Credit Union branch to pick up the October 2026 Sticker of the Month while supplies last.
Whether you put it on your water bottle, laptop or somewhere else you’ll see it every day, we hope it brings a little Halloween fun, and a little Pacific Northwest magic, with you wherever you go.
And if you're already collecting our monthly stickers, don't forget to keep an eye out for next month's design. Every sticker brings a new story, new artwork and another little piece of KCU community along with it.
Our October 2026 Sticker of the Month brings these unlikely friends together for a little forest gathering under the stars. Designed to look like a Polaroid memory you might stick on your water bottle or laptop, this month's sticker combines Halloween fun, PNW charm, and the spirit of togetherness.
Designed by local designer and KCU friend, Alex Sanford, the sticker was inspired by Alex's love of Halloween, memories of celebrating the holiday with family, and a simple idea: What if some of the Pacific Northwest's most recognizable characters all got together for one unforgettable group photo?
The result is a playful little snapshot that feels like it could have been pulled from a Halloween scrapbook, and it has plenty of details worth taking a closer look at.
The Idea Behind the Picture
The idea for this month's sticker started with a picture. Not just any picture, but the kind of group photo that captures a moment you want to remember. Alex imagined bringing together some favorite spooky characters and cryptids for a Halloween gathering in the woods.“So, I was thinking how cute would a little polaroid picture of all my favorite spooky characters and cryptids look,” Alex said. “Like a little forest get together with bigfoot, Jimothy of course, a little black cat and of course a cute little ghosty!”
That idea became the foundation for the entire design.
Rather than creating a sticker centered around one character, Alex wanted the illustration to feel like a shared moment. Bigfoot, Seattle's favorite trash panda, Jimothy, a black cat and a friendly ghost all have a place in the picture, creating the feeling that something fun has just happened, and someone happened to capture it on camera.
That group-photo feeling is what makes the sticker feel less like a traditional illustration and more like a memory.
A Halloween Memory in the Making
For Alex, the Halloween theme was personal from the beginning.Alex has always had great memories of October and Halloween, including costume parties, fun themes and the tradition of taking group photos to remember the day. Those memories helped shape the feeling Alex wanted the sticker to have. There is also a special Halloween connection in Alex's family: Alex's oldest child was born on October 31.
With that personal connection to the holiday, it made sense for the October sticker to be about more than spooky characters. Alex wanted it to capture some of the fun and nostalgia that comes with Halloween, the costumes, the gathering, the shared experience and, of course, the group photo at the end of it all.
“I want people to feel like this is a group photo taken at a Halloween party,” Alex explained. “Fun fact my oldest is literally a Halloween kid - born on October 31 and I have such great memories of Halloween parties with costumes and fun themes and getting that group photo of everyone dressed up and having a blast!”
That memory is reflected in the sticker's overall personality. Nothing about the scene feels overly spooky or intimidating. Instead, the characters look like they're there to have a good time.
It's Halloween, but it's the kind of Halloween that feels nostalgic and welcoming, the kind that makes you think about costumes, parties, decorations and the people you spent the holiday with.
A Little PNW Magic
While Halloween provided the inspiration, Alex also wanted the sticker to feel unmistakably Pacific Northwest. That's where Bigfoot and Jimothy come in. The two familiar characters are hanging out beneath the stars in a wooded setting, giving the sticker a distinctly PNW feel while still fitting naturally into the Halloween theme.“I mean it’s definitely leaning a lot PNW right,” Alex said. “We’ve got our sweet Jimothy, and Bigfoot hanging out under the stars!”
The setting gives the group photo its own sense of place. Instead of a generic Halloween party, this one feels like it could only happen here, somewhere among the trees, under a Northwest night sky, with a few legendary creatures and a certain Seattle trash panda making an appearance.
And while Bigfoot might be the most recognizable cryptid in the group, Jimothy was always going to have a place in the picture. After all, what's a KCU sticker without Seattle's favorite trash panda?
Meet the Group
Part of what makes the October sticker so fun is that every character adds something different to the picture.There's Bigfoot, bringing a little PNW folklore to the scene. There's Jimothy, adding his own unmistakable personality. A little black cat brings a classic Halloween touch, while the ghost adds just the right amount of spooky charm. But Alex wasn't interested in choosing just one character to take center stage. Instead, the characters are all part of the same picture. That was intentional.
Alex wanted the sticker to feature “many characters” rather than focusing on one, creating a visual reminder that different characters, creatures and legends can all share the same space.
It's a simple idea, but it gives the sticker more to discover. You can look at the whole scene first and then notice the individual characters and details that make up the picture.
Just like a real group photo, the fun comes from seeing everyone together.
Why a Polaroid?
The Polaroid concept is one of Alex's favorite details of the design. The sticker isn't simply framed like a photograph. It is meant to feel like an actual little Polaroid that someone might have saved from a memorable night and stuck somewhere they would see it every day.“I love that it’s meant to look like a little polaroid that you taped to your water bottle or your laptop,” Alex said. “I think it’s fun and a little scrapbook-y.”
That scrapbook feeling is important because it gives the sticker a sense of nostalgia.
A Polaroid isn't just a picture. It's a physical reminder of a moment. You can stick it somewhere, keep it, come across it later and immediately remember the experience behind it. That's the feeling Alex wanted to bring into the design.
Instead of looking like something created solely to be displayed, the sticker looks like something that belongs to you. Something you might add to your laptop, water bottle or collection alongside other little reminders of places, people and moments you enjoy.
For a Sticker of the Month, it's a fitting concept.
A Group That Belongs Together
There is another reason Alex wanted the October sticker to feature a whole group of characters.At KCU, Together It's Possible is more than a tagline. It reflects the idea that people can accomplish more when they come together, and Alex wanted to bring that idea into the illustration without making it feel overly literal.
“I really like the tagline Together It’s Possible and I wanted to make sure we had a whole group of very different critters and legends,” Alex said.
That's exactly what the sticker shows.
Bigfoot, Jimothy, a black cat and a ghost aren't exactly the group you'd expect to see together. They come from different worlds and represent different pieces of Halloween and Pacific Northwest culture. But in this little Polaroid, they all belong in the same picture.
The result is a fun interpretation of togetherness that feels natural to the design rather than something added afterward. The characters don't need to be alike to share a moment. They just need to show up, have some fun and make the memory together.
From a Quick Idea to a Finished Sticker
One of the fun parts of the story behind this sticker is that the concept came together pretty quickly. Alex already had strong memories of October and Halloween to draw from, and the idea of combining those memories with a little Pacific Northwest magic came naturally.“I really settled on this pretty quickly!” Alex said. “Again I have a lot of great memories of October and halloween specifically and then I wanted to add a little woodsy PNW magic to it!”
Those two ideas became the foundation for the finished piece: the warmth and nostalgia of a Halloween group photo, combined with the unmistakable setting and characters of the Pacific Northwest.
The result doesn't take itself too seriously, and that's part of what makes it work.
It feels like a picture from a Halloween party where everyone happened to be dressed up, someone grabbed the camera and the moment was too good not to save.
Only this group happens to include Bigfoot and Seattle's favorite trash panda.
A Little Snapshot to Take With You
The October Sticker of the Month is ultimately about capturing a feeling.It's the feeling of getting together for Halloween. It's the nostalgia of costumes and themed parties. It's the fun of taking a group picture at the end of the night. And it's the little details that make a memory worth holding onto. Alex's design takes all of that and puts it into one small Polaroid-style sticker.
The Pacific Northwest setting gives it a sense of place. The Halloween characters give it a sense of fun. And the group photo concept gives it a sense of connection. Most importantly, it gives each character a place in the picture. That makes the sticker feel like more than a collection of spooky icons. It's a snapshot of a group coming together, which makes Together It's Possible feel right at home.
And maybe that's what makes a good sticker so much fun in the first place. It doesn't have to tell an entire story on its own. Sometimes it just needs to capture a moment you want to remember. This October, that moment happens to be a Halloween gathering in the woods with Bigfoot, Jimothy, a black cat and a ghost.
Collect the October Sticker of the Month
Ready to add this little Halloween group photo to your collection?Stop by your local Kitsap Credit Union branch to pick up the October 2026 Sticker of the Month while supplies last.
Whether you put it on your water bottle, laptop or somewhere else you’ll see it every day, we hope it brings a little Halloween fun, and a little Pacific Northwest magic, with you wherever you go.
And if you're already collecting our monthly stickers, don't forget to keep an eye out for next month's design. Every sticker brings a new story, new artwork and another little piece of KCU community along with it.
October 1, 2026