Carve

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Description

Carve is based on the mashups of popular apps within today's society. With the inspiration of TikTok and AR, along with the style of Spotify, we strive to bring you the best platform for your pumpkin carving needs. Our app allows you to create your own AR pumpkin face using different shapes and test it on your pumpkin before you carve it. You can post photos of your design to your feed so friends could like/comment or get inspiration.

While Carve does not currently feature videos, we were inspired by TikTok's scrolling feeds to bring you never ending content. We also used AR so you can try different pumpkin designs on a pumpkin you have using your camera. With the inspiration of Spotify for design, we were able to incorporate gradients, as well as a similar organization set up for content.

Features

Social

Can post photos of different pumpkin designs for others to like, comment, and be inspired by.
Scroll through feed to see photos that others have posted
Search specific pumpkin ideas

Content

Using the pumpkin design tool, you can use different shapes or draw directly on your screen to design your pumpkin
Using AR, place your design on your pumpkin to see how it looks
Once completed, you can share your design with others by taking a photo of your pumpkin with the AR feature on it
Also have an option to download your design as a template for your pumpkin to print and use

Profile

Displays videos of the pumpkins designs you have created
Shows downloadable templates if you would like to share them with others to print and use

Unique Features

AR filters that allow you to create a design and place it on your pumpkin
Photo feed that allow you to like and comment on others designs to help give inspiration
Option to download a template if the original creator allows to print and use on your own pumpkin

Names

Carving Pro
Carve Master
Carve A Lantern
Design O Lantern
Virtual Carve
Carve

Personas

Violet, 11

About

A middle schooler who loves to read
Favorite time of year is summer
Indecisive when it comes to picking different things
Loves being outside
Enjoys spending time with friends and family

Goals

Wants a way to create an unique pumpkin
Needs support and insight from others to help with decision making

Laura, 24

About

College student studying business
Loves working with numbers, is organized
Detailed oriented
Works part time at a local grocery store as a supervisor making 12.50 an hour
Spends at least one day a week hanging out with friends
Not very artistic

Goals

Has hard time drawing things out by hand, would love to explore additional pumpkin designs created by others
Could easily create personal design if shapes and other easy to use tools are provided

Joe, 18

About

Straight A student
Interested in Computer Science
Loves food
Has never experienced Autumn before
Does not like the cold

Goals

Has never carved a pumpkin before
Needs a way to find easy and beginner designs

Josh, 45

About

Father of 3 children aged 5, 9, 15
Clothing store owner who works over 60 hours a week
Only sees his children at dinner time for about an hour a day
Has won a pumpkin carving contest
Carves at least 5 pumpkins a year

Goals

Would love to create stencils for family members to use if he is not able to attend pumpkin carving night
Needs challenging designs to work with

older woman with white hair who is smiling

Barbara, 79

About

Retired bank teller
Has 3 children and 7 grandchildren
Is a people person
Loves feedback from others
Fall is her favorite season

Goals

Would love to have an app that she can use with her grandchildren to have them pick different pumpkin designs
Needs an app that prints designs so they can be traced easily
Free hand drawing on phone or tablet to turn her grandchildren’s drawings into a personal pumpkin