Visual Storytelling and Empathy: An Interview with Graphic Novelist and Voices from the Middle Cover Artist Sophie Escabasse

Dear Reader, For this Middle Level by Design volume of Voices from the Middle, the editors asked graphic novelist Sophie Escabasse to write and illustrate a series of covers that would reflect the thematic principles of the volumes four issues: designing for empathy, navigating ambiguity, embracing flexibility, and reflecting through feedback. Escabasses vision will unfold across the four covers of the volume, and in this complementary Cover Letter column, Ill interview Escabasse about her cover art and its connection to the issues theme. [...]its more likely that you will feel and understand whats going on in the panel from the visuals before youve started reading the balloons. Considering your work as an illustrator, artist, and graphic designer, I'm wondering what personal moments you've had where visual art has sparked moments of empathy for you?