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Problem

Preparing for ENEM, Brazil’s major university entrance exam, is a defining moment for over three million students. Yet access to quality education remains unequal. Students from peripheral areas face long daily commutes, reducing their available study time and creating a deep educational divide. While learning resources have expanded online, time remains unevenly distributed, revealing a gap not in content, but in context.

Background

TikTok has quietly grown into a learning hub, with educational content in Brazil amassing over 3.8 billion views. A vast digital knowledge resource with untapped potential to deliver real-world utility.

Ambition

To transform TikTok into a practical resource and redefine outdoor advertising as public infrastructure. Turning unproductive travel time into active learning to close the educational divide for students.

IDEAEducation finds new routes

Millions of students spend hours in daily transit. To turn this unproductive travel time into active learning, we mapped student commutes across Brazil and transformed bus stops into physical study hubs. Partnering with top TikTok educators, we designed high-impact, bite-sized study guides placed directly along daily routes. Using clean layouts and simple visuals, we made it easy for students to absorb crucial exam tips in seconds while on the move.

Welcome to the street-level learning network designed around the rhythm of Brazilian students’ commute.

Role

Creative strategy and insight
01

Creative strategy and insight

Identified the critical tension between rising educational accessibility and unequal daily commuting times for students from urban peripheries.

Media alignment and transit mapping
02

Media alignment and transit mapping

Reimagined out-of-home planning by aligning media placements with real-world student routes and school proximities.

Information design and OOH systems
03

Information design and OOH systems

Created a high-visibility, clean design system optimised for fast comprehension within dynamic, fast-moving transit environments.

Copywriting and tone of voice
04

Copywriting and tone of voice

Translated complex educational curriculum into highly concise, bite-sized study tips that fit the conditions of short attention spans.

Creator integration
05

Creator integration

Partnered with TikTok’s leading educational creators to translate their digital teaching methods into physical, street-level media.

Production and OOH rollout
06

Production and OOH rollout

Coordinated the large-scale implementation of over one thousand placements across Brazil’s major metropolitan transit hubs.

Campaign cohesion and ecosystem
07

Campaign cohesion and ecosystem

Connected physical street media with the digital TikTok experience, creating a seamless journey from physical commute to online study.

Result

Review Routes transformed public transit into a distributed learning network. An innovative media system that turned daily commutes into a shared educational resource, demonstrating the potential of platforms to provide practical public services.

  • 44.5M

    Out-of-home reach across major transit networks

  • 126M

    Total media impressions generated during the campaign

  • 14 hours

    Of unique educational content distributed across the city

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