# Teen-Focused Journal Designs The NOSO Journal Helps Teens Unplug, Plan and Set Personal Goals By Jannetje van Leeuwen | Published 2017-12-12 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/NOSO References: [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/906347750/noso-journal-the-perfect-gift-for-your-favourite-t/) The NOSO Journal is designed to help teenagers plan, [set goals and record their thoughts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/journal-calls) away from social media platforms. The creators of the NOSO Journal are a pair of sisters and mothers from Ireland who want to give budding teens something meaningful to balance their tech-filled social lives with. Each journal has a flexible cover with rounded corners, opens to 160 pages of premium weighted paper and offers 16 different grid patterns. NOSO is different from a standard journal because it has '[Creative Prompts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worlds-simplest-journalling-guide)' that offer ideas on what's meaningful to teenagers, and gives them a mechanism to prioritize what's important. The creators of the NOSO Journal are looking to raise €15,000 through their [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notebook-system) campaign by the end of this year. Rewards for backers include a special price of €23 for a NOSO Journal, which comes with a 100% cotton drawstring bag and ships worldwide. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Teen-focused Journal Designs:** Opportunity to tap into the growing market of products designed to help teenagers unplug and prioritize their goals. - **Unplugging From Social Media:** Emerging trend of creating products that encourage teens to reduce their dependence on social media and spend more time offline. - **Meaningful Tech-life Balance:** Increasing demand for tools and resources that assist teenagers in finding a healthy balance between their tech-filled social lives and personal growth. ### Where This Applies - **Stationery:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for stationery companies to create journals and planners specifically tailored for teenagers. - **E-commerce:** Potential for e-commerce platforms to specialize in selling products that help teenagers minimize their social media consumption and focus on personal development. - **Education:** Opportunity for educational institutions and organizations to incorporate unplugging and goal-setting practices into their curriculum and programs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Daily-Prompting Social Journals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-journals.md) - [Elderly-Catered Journal Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dual-screen-journal.md) - [Senior-Targeted Digital Journals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/journal-concept.md) - [Private App-Based Journals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/journal-1.md) - [Charming Cross-Platform Digital Journals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hearty-journal.md) - [Timer-Oriented Lunch Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lockable-lunch-box.md) - [Mindful Student Planners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centered-student-planner.md) - [Retro-Analog Journaling Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dear-my-diary.md) - [Structured Thought Management](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notece-journal.md)