Produced and created a no-carve pumpkin Halloween craft project to be used on web and social channels. No carve pumpkin ideas are always popular during the Halloween season, and the Editorial team had done a few stories before, so the topic needed a fresh spin. We decided to take that literally, by using fresh pumpkins (even though as all craft stylists know, finding real pumpkins in August is exceedingly difficult.) Business wanted to highlight craft paint and creative needed to use lifestyle photography based on new imagery guidelines.

I strategized a 3-layer plaid pumpkin painting method that I hoped would demystify how to paint a pumpkin to look plaid. We didn’t want the results to seem too precious or perfect but be a fun activity for families. I recruited some crafty coworkers to help paint prop pumpkins ahead of time to test out the method.

Article: How to Paint Plaid Pumpkins

Published: Walmart.com, October 2018

Role

  • Editorial Manager
  • Writer (Article copy)
  • Craft Stylist

Creative

How-to Article

Walmart article screenshot Plaid pumpkins how to

Instagram Post

Instagram Post screenshot Walmart plaid painted pumpkins

Instagram Stories

Storyboard No Carve Plaid Painted Pumpkins - Walmart Instagram Stories

All photography by Justin Ramsay for Walmart