The loneliness grew during the lockdown among people, including young people. Reports soon emerged that the mental health of young people was deteriorating. The project Isolated is based on these feelings and gives a face to their loneliness. For the project, we engaged in targeted research into loneliness and in designing the illustrations, but we also learned a lot about different printers. With our designs, we wanted to give the young people a boost to let them know that it's okay to feel lonely!
Loneliness during the lockdown is increasing among people, including the youth. Soon, reports emerge that young people's mental health is deteriorating. The project Isolated is based on these feelings and gives a face to their loneliness. For the project, we engaged in targeted research on loneliness, designed the illustrations, and learned a lot about different printers. With our designs, we want to support young people and let them know that it is okay to feel lonely!
Concept:
To learn more about how young people feel, we created a survey. In which we ask questions such as whether they have ever felt down and what their living situation looks like. The results came in quickly, and we did not expect that so many people felt so lonely. Looking at the figures, it turns out that half of the respondents felt lonely weekly during the lockdown, and a quarter even daily.
After the survey and desk research, we started with
Concept:
To learn more about how young people feel, we created a survey. In which we ask questions such as whether they have ever felt down and what their living situation looks like. The results came in quickly, and we did not expect that so many people felt so lonely. Looking at the numbers, it turns out that half of the respondents felt lonely weekly during the lockdown, and a quarter even daily.
After the survey and the desk research, we started illustrating
Concept:
To learn more about how young people feel, we created a survey. In which we ask questions such as whether they have ever felt gloomy and what their living situation looks like. The results came in quickly, and we did not expect that so many people felt so lonely. Looking at the figures, it turns out that half of the respondents felt lonely weekly during the lockdown, and a quarter even felt lonely daily.
After the survey and the desk research, we began illustrating
illustrating more abstract faces that convey emotion. We received a lot of positive feedback, and therefore we started printing the illustrations on t-shirts. We worked with a RISO printer and a UV printer. We started with the RISO printer. This printer is very sustainable and uses banana leaf paper. However, you could not print directly on textiles with it. On the other hand, you could do that with the UV printer. Our idea and the t-shirts were well received, and we got a lot of positive feedback on them.
more abstract faces that convey the emotion. We received a lot of positive feedback, and therefore we started printing the illustrations on the t-shirts. We worked with a RISO printer and a UV printer. We started with the RISO printer. This printer is very sustainable and uses banana leaf paper. However, you couldn't print directly on fabric with it. In contrast, you could do that with the UV printer. Our idea and the t-shirts were well received, and we got a lot of positive feedback on them.
more abstract faces that convey the emotion. We received a lot of positive feedback, and therefore we started printing the illustrations on the t-shirts. We worked with a RISO printer and a UV printer. We started with the RISO printer. This printer is very sustainable and uses banana leaf paper. However, you couldn't print directly on fabric with it. In contrast, you could do that with the UV printer. Our idea and the t-shirts were well received, and we got a lot of positive feedback on them.
Noor Meijns 2025
Noor Meijns 2025
Noor Meijns 2025
Noor Meijns 2025