Editor's note: The Sprawl is taking a pause until late September. You can read more about this here. It's rooted in one of our original (but forgotten!) principles: “In a world of noise, we embrace quiet. Periods of silence are built into The Sprawl’s design—and that’s a good thing.”

Sam Hester is a Calgary-based graphic recorder and longtime indie comics creator. Her TED Talk, How Comic Strips Create Better Health Care, has been viewed nearly two million times.