"Making the Invisible, Visible", is a project that aims to bring together pain psychology and art and design, in an effort to support the communication of pain associated with Endometriosis. It is run by Dr Jasmine Hearn, Senior Lecturer and Programme Director for MSc Health Psychology at Manchester Met University, and Ian Whadcock, Reader in Design at the Design Department of the Manchester School of Art.

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The project started with creative workshops during which women with endometriosis helped create objects - material representations - of their lived experiences with pain. The outcomes, which include imagery and insights from the participants, have been compiled and developed into a toolkit which required a design system and branding.

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The set of cards has the goal to present the outcomes of the workshops to the wider public, whilst particularly targeting the clinical and community health contexts. The design focuses on these women's emotions, "highlighting", "revealing", and "accentuating" feelings and words which would otherwise be "hiding", "missing", or "lost", ultimately reflecting the idea of "making the invisible, visible".

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