Things got messy at On Device Research this Halloween; Siim and I took to carving pumpkins in honour of this spooky holiday!
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Naturally, we, the Marketing team took the task expertly in our stride. Two newbies to the pumpkin-carving world, we hastily absorbed all advice from the resident expert - Alex - our certified American. “Scoop more!” she advises, whilst looking sceptically at Siim’s barely hollowed pumpkin. Not an easy feat when you have the choice of a soup spoon or a small paring knife.
After intense brainstorming and quick preparation of our pumpkins, we were soon able to start transforming these three ordinary pumpkins into Halloween masterpieces!
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Following our blueprints, I carefully carved our logo using a Stanley knife – another improvised office supply-cum-tool!
We decided to create three complimentary designs; our On Device Research logo, a feature phone complete with mobile survey, and lastly, our aptly named ‘Hungry Researcher’ pumpkin.
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The finished product(s)!
Pumpkin carving wouldn’t be complete without tea lights and darkness, turning off the lights for these next shots. How great do our pumpkins look?
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Hope you all have a fantastic Halloween! Check out our Pinterest for more Halloween fun and don’t forget to let us know about your own pumpkin carving or Halloween adventures.
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