Wessel, 16 years old, Amsterdam. Photographed before for this project. Designer. Popular by international fashion labels, curators of museums and owners of galleries. Made a brilliant self portrait by drawing.
Olmo, 17 years old, Amsterdam. Being photographed by Jasper Groen since he was 10 years old. First appearance in this project. Designer of furnitures.
Levon, 17 years old, Amsterdam. Model at an agency. Wants to study arts and/or photography next year. Likes fashion. Favorite designer (and nowadays photographer): Hedi Slimane.
Manon, 19 years old, Venlo. Drawer. Tattoo designer. Future tattoo artist. Still learning the skills from other people.
Romano, 18 years old, Amsterdam. Studies multi media design and still figuring out what is fitting best to him. Used to work for a model agency. Walked on a catwalk during a hair presentation of l’Oreal Paris.
May, 18 years old, Amsterdam. Following ‘Interactive Media Design’ at Artez, Arnhem. This brand new study can get her a job as a web designer or even a veejay. She likes metal. Rammstein is her favorite band.
Camiel, 17 years old, Amsterdam. Enthusiastic skater. Wants to learn to design games for computers. Mentions Keith Haring as one of his heroes, together with Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix.
Sam, 19 years old, Amsterdam. On an art journey through the city. Particular likes the old architecture. He studies design. Lately designed teaboxes and teacups: Sam is British.
Thomas, 13 years old, Amsterdam. Interested in a job in the game-industry. Thinks about designing a game with young, alternative characters (like punks or goths). Favorite game: Fall Out. Favorite punk band: The Exploited.
Wessel, 15 years old, Amsterdam. Still in secondary school, but already specializing in graphic design. Lately designed some T-shirts for Dance For Life. Likes to draw people, from the face till – for example – a single finger only. Inspired by Canadian artist and art director Michael Shantz.