Hej There,
Volvo EX90 Launch
AKQA x
Volvo
AKQA Case Study
Collaborators
ManvsMachine
Brickland
SuperStudio
Universal Design Studio
CT Group
Marvin Leuvrey
The safest car in Volvo’s history, the company’s biggest launch and a new era for electric transportation. The launch of the Volvo EX90 included design, story, and architecture.
Phase: Tease
To tease and build anticipation around the launch of the Volvo EX90, a series of in-camera photographic techniques were developed to abstract the car from full view. Scandinavian winter light and a new dawn for Volvo inspired the colour palette and lighting. Photographs in collaboration with Marvin Leuvrey.
Phase: Launch event
In the darkness of Sweden's winter, we rose a monument of light with the new Volvo as its beating heart. A physical shield of safety powered by the same LiDAR technology found in the car demonstrated the car's ability to sense its surroundings in real time. Welcoming visitors with glowing light, grew stronger as they moved closer to the car.
Inside, the structure would host a live-streamed launch event, a series of interactive installations illustrating key features and open days allowing the public to meet the Volvo EX90.
The structure was designed in close collaboration with Universal Design Studio.
A series of feature-focused animations and infographic sequences were developed to visualise key features and innovations found in the EX90 shown during the event.
Hej There,
Volvo EX90 Launch
AKQA x
Volvo
AKQA Case Study
Collaborators
ManvsMachine
Brickland
SuperStudio
Universal Design Studio
CT Group
Marvin Leuvrey
The safest car in Volvo’s history, the company’s biggest launch and a new era for electric transportation. The launch of the Volvo EX90 included design, story, and architecture.
Phase: Tease
To tease and build anticipation around the launch of the Volvo EX90, a series of in-camera photographic techniques were developed to abstract the car from full view. Scandinavian winter light and a new dawn for Volvo inspired the colour palette and lighting. Photographs in collaboration with Marvin Leuvrey.
Phase: Launch event
In the darkness of Sweden's winter, we rose a monument of light with the new Volvo as its beating heart. A physical shield of safety powered by the same LiDAR technology found in the car demonstrated the car's ability to sense its surroundings in real time. Welcoming visitors with glowing light, grew stronger as they moved closer to the car.
Inside, the structure would host a live-streamed launch event, a series of interactive installations illustrating key features and open days allowing the public to meet the Volvo EX90.
The structure was designed in close collaboration with Universal Design Studio.
Structure designed in close collaboration with Universal Design Studio
A series of feature-focused animations and infographic sequences were developed to visualise key features and innovations found in the EX90 shown during the event.
A multidisciplinary art director, designer and creative consultant driven by a commitment to contribute towards contemporary culture. Working in visual storytelling across the mediums of photography, motion and editorial design.
Currently Senior Designer / Art Director at AKQA London. I have previously worked in design and art direction positions at The New York Times, &Walsh, Virtue Worldwide, Herbert & Fischer Studio, Selam X, and HarrimanSteel. I also work on ongoing independent creative projects in the worlds of image direction, editorial, and brand design.
Working with clients such as Audemars Piguet, Adidas, Burberry, De Beers, Leica, Nike, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Volvo, Vice.
Work has been mentioned in:
Ad Age
Ad Week
Auto Express
ID Magazine
It's Nice That
Red Dot Design Awards
Tech Crunch
The Guardian
The Verge
Top Gear
Full CV and Portfolio are available.
Let's talk:
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