Seen Book
Our target audience is the bronchiectasis community. These patients are primarily women in their 60s who feel depressed, alone, unheard in managing their bronchiectasis symptoms. They are isolating themselves to shelter friends, family and even their providers from the burdens and unpredictability of their disease. Years of disappointment have made them passive passengers to their disease. They need encouragement and tangible hope to take an action.
Each of SEEN’s 120 pages was meticulously designed to visually tell the stories of real people with bronchiectasis, presented in ways you cannot ignore. Every detail was all about helping them be seen.
The book’s full title is only revealed in sunlight using photo-reactive ink, which encourages a group of people who withdraw to come out of the shadows.
Each chapter starts with a photograph that’s obscured and as the reader understands more, they see more of our person living with bronchiectasis. From there, the 4 chapters contain design elements that help explore different themes throughout the bronchiectasis experience, such as searching for clues in a mysterious diagnosis or finding the bright spots in the darkness.
SEEN’s 13 custom fonts give each chapter a unique tone, and 18 hand-drawn illustrations reveal the bronchiectasis experience, from feeling isolated and alone to overcoming anxiety and rediscovering one’s voice.
With SEEN, we are furthering Insmed’s commitment to putting patients first by creating an invaluable resource for bronchiectasis patients that was made in collaboration with four patients whose experiences represent the very real ups and downs of living with this chronic disease.