Wendy MacNaughton deals in sentiment more than information. The artist’s whispy illustrations, made from pen and watercolor, are like a therapy session in graphical form, which makes sense considering her background as a social worker. “The field uses diagrams to understand and map relationships and systems,” she says. “My diagrams are basically applying that visual way of thinking to the things I think about everyday.” She’s a master of the flowchart, which she uses to guide people through life’s most perplexing questions (example: What mode of communication should I use?), as well as the Venn diagram, which she deploys to ponder big, philosophical ideas. MacNaughton’s infographics aren’t necessarily precise—in fact, they revel in visual imperfection—but they do illustrate what she considers to be the true purpose of hand-drawn infographics: To make complex relationships, systems, and ideas feel a little more human.