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Canada's first mobile learning EV bus.

LDS mobile classroom

art direction, design, illustration

LDS Access is a mobile classroom outreach service that provides learning support and Assistive Technology to children and youth in neighbourhoods where they live. We created the art and design for this full EV bus wrap that extends deep into the brand DNA of LDS.

Applied Arts Illustration Winner 2022

Global News Coverage - Fall 2021

CBC News Coverage - Fall 2021

AMI Interview.

Canada's first mobile learning EV bus.

Canada's first mobile learning EV bus.

LDS Access is our mobile classroom outreach service that provides our RISE learning support and Assistive Technology to children and youth in neighbourhoods where they live.

Photo by Nik Molson.

Curbside view

Curbside view

Full EV bus wrap from top to bottom. Each graphic element in the illustration was built as a separate layer that can be used for extended applications such as animation and much more.

Full EV bus wrap from top to bottom.

Full EV bus wrap from top to bottom.

Installation by NGSI Graphics. Photo by Nik Molson.

Details from above.

Details from above.

Photo by Nik Molson.

LDS Access full EV mobile bus.

LDS Access full EV mobile bus.

Photo by Nik Molson.

LDS Access bus is zero emissions vehicle.

LDS Access bus is zero emissions vehicle.

LDS worked with local Vancouver companies, Green Power and NGSI to customize a clean energy all-electric minibus to create a mobile classroom for students with learning differences, the first of its kind in Canada.

Photo by Nik Molson.

The interior of the EV bus.

The interior of the EV bus.

The innovative design elements of LDS Access ensure COVID-19 protective measures are maintained within each of the mobile classroom’s three physically distanced tutoring stations.

Full project video.

LDS Access is a mobile classroom service that will meet children with learning disabilities where they are and provide outreach learning support and assistive technology to communities in and around Metro Vancouver. Learn more about LDS Access at https://ldsociety.ca/lds-access/

Video shot and directed by Mike Southworth.

Refined concept sketch stage.

Refined concept sketch stage.

Once we locked down on a creative direction, a refined pencil sketch begins to get a clearer vision of the final artwork without the introduction of colour to keep the form and content in focus.

Creative exploration sketches

Creative exploration sketches

Every project starts with very rough pencil sketches to cover as much creative ground as possible. This process was shared with the LDS team to keep a very collaborative working environment.

Creative exploration rough sketch.

Creative exploration rough sketch.

One of the concepts we played with was the visual language of kids building blocks.

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