Wacom’s Create for the World Project

A group of students is working with mentor Jason Scheier (production designer for Paramount Animation) and Wacom Canada on the creation of a social-justice themed graphic novel and animations. 

In 2024, our students created Mouse-Trap. Mouse-Trap is a comic book by Sisler CREATE For the World. The story follows Mus, a short, big-eared, freckled freshman going into a different school. While being the new kid, Mus faces obstacles such as social anxiety, self-confidence issues, and fake friends. The goal of this comic is to showcase the difference between toxic and healthy relationships with others and with ourselves. Working on this project hits close to home as everyone in the team sympathizes with the main character in a special way. We incorporated experiences from group members not only to create a source of relatability but also as a way to find closure in our own issues. A great thanks to our mentors, Jason Scheier and Dave Bolton for their nonstop support throughout the whole process. Without them and their advice, this comic wouldn’t be what it is today.

My involvement with Sisler’s CREATE program is one of the highlights of what I do. Seeing the development of the student creators is beyond rewarding – it is an experience that I am truly thankful for each and every time we meet. Thank you to Jamie and the CREATE program for including me, and allowing me to learn what makes these students truly amazing.

DAVE BOLTON, Director – Wacom Canada

Working with Sisler’s Create program and our partners at Wacom is truly incredible! Being a part of this group is truly a dream come true. Watching our students grow into forces of nature with their human skills, artistic intelligence, and most of all kindness is why I love to be a part of this group. I’m so honored to be called a mentor by such amazing people. Everyone gives their collective all in everything they do, and it shows. Jamie and Chris are the glue that holds this entire project together, and Dave is a magnificent partner in sharing insight and wisdom with the team. Thank you Sisler for letting me be a small part of this amazing program! 

JASON SCHEIER
Production Designer-Transformers One
Paramount Animation

2023-24 Mouse-Trap

2022-23 Depth of Mind

A group of 7 CREATE students worked with mentor Jason Scheier (Paramount Animation Production Designer) on a graphic novel themed around mental health challenges for youth. Wacom Canada (an animation hardware provider that is a major supporter of CREATE) set up the mentorship and offered feedback on the project. There are plans in place to showcase the work at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and through the True North Foundation’s Project 11 (a youth mental health initiative).