About Us

Sometimes, the smallest things help the most.

Pebble began from a deeply personal truth: that navigating health care, especially with chronic or rare conditions, can be overwhelming, clinical, and distant. As a patient, I often found that the hardest part wasn’t just the illness and symptoms itself, but the fog of information, uncertainty, and feeling alone in the process.

Pebble was born from that gap. We create soft, engaging visual resources - like illustrated explainers for EMGs, PFTs, or inhaler use - that meet patients where they are. Our goal is to help people understand what’s happening to their bodies with clarity, warmth, and dignity.

Whether you're preparing for a test you’ve never heard of or trying to explain your condition to someone else, Pebble is here to make the language of medicine feel a little more human.

Vicky Xiao (Founder)

Meet the Team

Vicky Xiao

Founder, Creative Lead

Vicky grew up in Calgary and is currently completing her undergraduate studies at the University of British Columbia in Neuroscience & Pharmacology through the Integrated Sciences program. With a strong background in visual arts and a longstanding interest in science and health, she founded Pebble to make medical information more approachable and fun. Vicky is a student researcher and patient, bringing both academic training and lived experience to her work in health communication.

Grace Westbury

Digital Health Strategy Advisor

Grace Westbury is a digital health leader working at the intersection of patient experience, research, and technology. As Digital Health Strategy Advisor to Pebble, she brings experience building patient-centred platforms and multi-stakeholder initiatives, helping the team think through long-term direction and growth. Her work focuses on turning strong ideas into practical solutions that people can trust.

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