Posts Tagged ‘Green’

Ferried Away

Posted on June 16th, 2010 by James Provost

b.spirit! is Brussels Airlines’ inflight magazine on long haul flights to Africa. AD Marten Sealby contacted me to illustrate a story for the magazine about the re-introduction of ferry service across Lake Victoria which borders Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. The ferries to be used are interesting because they would be designed and built in Seattle, then disassembled, packed into containers, shipped to Africa’s interior and then reassembled in Kampala.

Because the ferries had not yet been built, the illustration would be conceptual, emphasizing the design, assembly, disassembly and shipping processes. An inset map would help familiarize the reader with Lake Victoria. Here are the sketches I sent Marten:

Ferry Sketch 1

Ferry Sketch 2

Marten gave the green light to the second sketch, showing the rear of the ferry with a section of the bow cutaway and being loaded into a shipping container. Here is the final:

Ferry Concept

Ferry Concept

Posted on June 16th, 2010 by James Provost

Concept illustration of a ‘ferry in a box’ to be designed and built in Seattle, then disassembled, packed into containers, shipped and reassembled in Uganada for service on Lake Victoria. The ferry is to carry 200 passengers and be powered by locally sourced biofuels.

Full of Energy

Posted on May 6th, 2010 by James Provost

Baby, It’s Cold Outside

Posted on February 15th, 2010 by James Provost

Thermal Access Door Icons

Minneapolis-based Martin Ashal was charged with the task of communicating a broad range of thermal insulating access doors, viewports and wall panels for their client, an industry-leading manufacturer. The products are used in a variety of temperature- and humidity-sensitive applications, such as medical facilities, laboratories and clean rooms. The challenge was that the products are fully customizable, designed to meet each customer’s needs.

Under the direction of the talented Austin O’Brion, I created this series of icons to differentiate the product range by panel thickness and insulating ability.

Thermal Access Door Icons

Posted on February 15th, 2010 by James Provost

Icons illustrating a range of options for energy-saving thermal access doors, plenum walls and viewports for HVAC applications.

Electrification Roadmap

Posted on December 2nd, 2009 by James Provost

Electrification Roadmap I recently had the pleasure of working under the exceptional art direction of Ryan Reynolds from MSDS on Electrification Roadmap. This report is a vision for an electric transportation sector and nationwide supergrid, published by the Electrification Coalition, a not-for-profit group seeking to affect energy policy to reduce economic, environmental and national security risks.

Hybrid Vehicle Configurations

Electrification Roadmap Cover Concepts

I created lineart illustrations describing the different technologies that enable electric transportation: the different drive-train configurations (hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and full electric) contrasted with conventional internal combustion engines, lithium-ion cells and battery packs, and home charging stations.

We also worked together on concepts for the cover that leaned towards editorial illustration, an area I’ve been exploring recently. The concepts play on the vernacular of circuit diagrams, information graphics and transit maps using symbols of alternative energy and transportation.

Electrification Roadmap Cover

Despite the final above not being used, it’s always great to work on positive projects with forward thinking people.

Hybrid Vehicle Configurations

Posted on December 1st, 2009 by James Provost

Diagrams revealing the key components and features of different automotive drivetrain technologies: internal combustion, hybrid electric (HEV), plug-in electric (PHEV) and electric (EV). For Electrification Roadmap, a whitepaper on the electrification of America’s transport sector.

Joule Biotechnologies

Posted on November 30th, 2009 by James Provost

Electrification Roadmap

Posted on November 21st, 2009 by James Provost

The creation of a supergrid would combine America’s resources and enable the electrification of the transport sector for a healthier, cleaner and more secure future.

Carbon Footprint Calculator

Posted on November 16th, 2009 by James Provost

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