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Jessica Hische

May 03, 2024

Jessica Nicole Hische (/hɪʃ/ HISH;[2] born April 4, 1984) is an American lettering artist, illustrator, author, and type designer. She was one of the first of a new generation of letterers and the present-day flourishing of the lettering arts can in part be traced back to her emergence.[3]

Jessica Hische
BornApril 4, 1984[1]
Charleston, South Carolina[1]
NationalityAmerican
Websitehttp://jessicahische.is/

She published In Progress: See Inside a Lettering Artist's Sketchbook and Process, from Pencil to Vector in September 2015, which gives insight to her creative process and work she has completed as a hand-lettering artist. She has written and illustrated two New York Times best-selling children's books: Tomorrow I'll be Brave[4] (2018) and Tomorrow I'll be Kind [5] (2019). She has spoken at over 100 conferences worldwide.[6]

Background edit

Hische was born in Charleston, South Carolina on April 4, 1984.[1] She was primarily raised in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, graduating from Hazleton Area High School in 2002. She attended Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, graduating in 2006 with a BFA in Graphic and Interactive Design.[7]

Career edit

 
Jessica Hische as a speaker at the 2018 Collision Conf

After graduating in 2006, Hische worked for Headcase Design in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She moved to Brooklyn in early 2007 taking a position as Senior Designer at Louise Fili's studio, Louise Fili Ltd, where she worked until late 2009. Hische left Louise Fili Ltd to further her freelance career as a letterer, illustrator, and type designer, citing her appreciation for the balance between work and personal life.[8][9][10] During her time in New York, she shared studios with other prominent artists and designers at The Pencil Factory[11] and Studiomates[12] in Brooklyn.

In 2012 Hische moved to the Bay Area and from 2012 to 2020 worked out of Title Case, a by-appointment-only collaborative studio in San Francisco, CA. Hische shared this studio with fellow letterer and designer, Erik Marinovich.[10] In 2020 she relocated her studio to downtown Oakland in a space that operates as both her office and letterpress printing and laser-cutting workshop.

Hische contributes much of her early commercial success to her personal project, "Daily Drop Cap"[13] along with other side projects including the Should I Work for Free flowchart[14] and "Don't Fear the Internet",[15] a tutorial website that teaches basic HTML and CSS to beginning web designers co-created with her husband Russ Maschmeyer.[16]

Hische has been featured in many journals/magazines. She was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list,[17][18] was listed in GD USA as a Person to Watch,[19] and has been featured as a Print New Visual Artist.[20] She was honored with the Young Gun award by the Art Directors Club of New York in 2009.[21]

Hische has worked with clients such as Wes Anderson (designing the titles for his film Moonrise Kingdom[22]), Dave Eggers (designing the book covers for his novels A Hologram for the King (2012)[23] and The Circle (2013).[24]), Penguin Books, The New York Times, Tiffany & Co., OXFAM America, McSweeney’s, American Express, Target, Victoria’s Secret, Chronicle Books, Nike, Samsung, Adobe, Apple, Barack Obama, Facebook, HarperCollins, Hershey's, Honda, Kellogg's, Macy's, UNICEF, NPR and Wired Magazine.[9][25] She designed the packaging for comedian John Hodgman's comedy special John Hodgman: Ragnarok[26] and designed the packaging for the Grammy-nominated vinyl release of Wyatt Cenac's comedy album Brooklyn.[27][28]

Hische has designed or contributed to the design of several postage stamps. Together with Fili, Hische designed the "Love Ribbons" stamp for the US Postal Service, which ended up selling over 250 million stamps.[29] She collaborated with Fili for two other stamp designs: Sealed with Love (2013),[30] and Skywriting (2015).[31] In 2015 she created her first solo stamp for the US Postal Service, a love stamp titled Forever Hearts.[32]

Hische teaches workshops about lettering and creative business practices online and in-person at her studio.[33] Several of these classes are available on the website Skillshare.[34]

Personal edit

Hische married Russ Maschmeyer in 2012.[35] Their wedding invitation website, a parallax-scrolling timeline of their relationship designed by the couple and contributed to by Hische's former studio mates at The Pencil Factory, was featured by Gawker in an article titled "The World's Most Hipster Wedding Announcement May Justify Outlawing Love".[36] Due to an outpouring of support by Hische's fans, the site issued a retraction[37] the following day.

Hische and Maschmeyer have three children, Ramona Maschmeyer (b. 2015), Charlie Maschmeyer (b. 2017), and George Maschmeyer (b. 2019). They live in Oakland, California.

Influences edit

In an interview with the design journal designboom, Hische remembered loving drawing as a young girl. She loved doing drawings and bubble letters of her friend's names. She was really into the fact that graphic design usually had a starting point, and it was a challenge to make something amazing given some guidelines. Her childhood influenced the work she would do in the future.[38]

Hische counts designers Matthew Carter, Marian Bantjes, Chris Ware, Doyald Young, Ed Benguiat, and Alex Trochut among her heroes in type and lettering.[39]

Works edit

  • Amelia Lost. Schwartz & Wade/Random, 2011. Illustrated by Hische.[40]
  • Tomorrow I'll Be Brave. Penguin Workshop, 2018.[41][42]
  • Tomorrow I'll Be Kind. Penguin Workshop, 2019.[43][44][45]
  • Who Will U Be? Penguin Workshop, 2023.[46][47][48]

Typefaces edit

Though Hische predominantly works in lettering, she has produced a number of commercial and proprietary typefaces.

Sources edit

  • Breuer, Gerda, Meer, Julia (ed): Women in Graphic Design, p. 475, Jovis, Berlin 2012 (ISBN 978-3-86859-153-8)
  • Hische, Jessica and Fili, Louise (preface): In Progress: See Inside a Lettering Artist's Sketchbook and Process, from Pencil to Vector. Chronicle Books, 2015 (ISBN 978-1452136226)[55]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Luc Devroye. "Jessica Hische". Luc Devroye. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  2. ^ "Lettering Artistry with Jessica Hische". YouTube. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. ^ "ILT: The Month in Women in Type". news.ilovetypography.com. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  4. ^ "Tomorrow I'll Be Brave by Jessica Hische: 9781524787011 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  5. ^ "Tomorrow I'll Be Kind by Jessica Hische: 9781524787042 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  6. ^ "Jessica Hische - About". jessicahische.is. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  7. ^ Jessica Hische. "Jessica Hische - Press Page". Jessica Hische - Awesome. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  8. ^ "Jessica Hische". FREELANCE WISDOM. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  9. ^ a b Hische, Jessica. "Jessica Hische - Press Page". Jessica Hische - Awesome. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  10. ^ a b Hische, Jessica. "Jessica Hische - About". Jessica Hische - Awesome. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  11. ^ PrintMag (2013-01-15). "The Pencil Factory: An Oral History". PRINT. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  12. ^ Hochman, David (2011-05-04). "Office Party? Let's Tweet It". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  13. ^ Jessica Hische. "Daily Drop Cap".
  14. ^ "Jessica Hische - the lettering type". The New Zealand Herald. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  15. ^ Jessica Hische; Russ Maschmeyer. "Don't Fear the Internet".
  16. ^ "Russ Maschmeyer".
  17. ^ Susan Adams (19 December 2011). . Forbes. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  18. ^ Susan Adams (17 December 2012). "Jessica Hische, Graphic Designer, 28 - In Photos: 30 Under 30: Art & Style - Forbes". Forbes. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  19. ^ . GDUSA. Archived from the original on 2014-01-11. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  20. ^ Jane Lerner (20 June 2009). "Jessica Hische". Print. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  21. ^ . Archived from the original on 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  22. ^ Landekic, Lola (September 17, 2013). Lola Landekic Will Perkins (ed.). "Moonrise Kingdom". www.artofthetitle.com. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  23. ^ . Jessica Hische - Awesome. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  24. ^ "Jessica Hische - The Circle". Jessica Hische - Awesome. Archived from the original on 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  25. ^ Hische, Jessica. "Jessica Hische - About". Jessica Hische - Awesome. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  26. ^ John Hodgman (1 December 2013). "John Hodgman, When the world did not end in 2012, I was left..." Tumblr. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
  27. ^ "Stand Up Comedy". Wyatt Cenac. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  28. ^ "Wyatt Cenac Brooklyn Album Art".[permanent dead link]
  29. ^ Jessica Hische. . Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  30. ^ "Sealed With Love Stamp Issued". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  31. ^ "Stamp Announcement 17-02: Love Skywriting Stamp". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  32. ^ "Love: Forever Hearts stamps". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  33. ^ "Jessica Hische - Teaching". jessicahische.is. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  34. ^ "Logotype Masterclass with Jessica Hische | Jessica Hische". Skillshare. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  35. ^ "Jessica Hische and Russ Maschmeyer San Francisco wedding - 100 Layer Cake". www.100layercake.com. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  36. ^ Magary, Drew. "The World's Most Hipster Wedding Announcement May Justify Outlawing Love". Gawker. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  37. ^ Daulerio, A. J. "Jessica Hische, Designer of 'World's Most Hipster Wedding Announcement,' is a Delightful Human". Gawker. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  38. ^ designboom, andy butler I. (2014-03-31). "interview with letterer jessica hische". designboom | architecture & design magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  39. ^ Zachary Petit (23 November 2014). "Jessica Hische on Jessica Hische". Print. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  40. ^ Amelia Lost. Kirkus Reviews.
  41. ^ "Children's Bookwatch". Midwest Book Review. January 2020. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  42. ^ Tomorrow I'll Be Brave. Kirkus Reviews.
  43. ^ "Tomorrow I'll Be Kind by Jessica Hische". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  44. ^ "Children's Bookwatch". Midwest Book Review. May 2020. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  45. ^ Tomorrow I'll Be Kind. Kirkus Reviews.
  46. ^ "Who Will U Be? by Jessica Hische". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  47. ^ "Who Will U Be?". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  48. ^ Who Will U Be?. Kirkus Reviews.
  49. ^ "Buttermilk™ - Desktop font « MyFonts". MyFonts. 14 July 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  50. ^ "Snowflake - Desktop font « MyFonts". MyFonts. 29 October 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  51. ^ . Jessica Hische. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  52. ^ "New Font Release: New layered typeface Minot by Jessica Hische". Typecache. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  53. ^ Hische, Jessica. "Jessica Hische - Silencio Sans". Jessica Hische. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  54. ^ "New Font Release: Tilda' Jessica Hische's typeface for Moonrise Kingdom". Typecache. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  55. ^ "In Progress". Chronicle Books. Retrieved 2018-03-30.

External links edit

 
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jessica, hische, jessica, nicole, hische, hish, born, april, 1984, american, lettering, artist, illustrator, author, type, designer, first, generation, letterers, present, flourishing, lettering, arts, part, traced, back, emergence, bornapril, 1984, charleston. Jessica Nicole Hische h ɪ ʃ HISH 2 born April 4 1984 is an American lettering artist illustrator author and type designer She was one of the first of a new generation of letterers and the present day flourishing of the lettering arts can in part be traced back to her emergence 3 Jessica HischeBornApril 4 1984 1 Charleston South Carolina 1 NationalityAmericanWebsitehttp jessicahische is She published In Progress See Inside a Lettering Artist s Sketchbook and Process from Pencil to Vector in September 2015 which gives insight to her creative process and work she has completed as a hand lettering artist She has written and illustrated two New York Times best selling children s books Tomorrow I ll be Brave 4 2018 and Tomorrow I ll be Kind 5 2019 She has spoken at over 100 conferences worldwide 6 Contents 1 Background 2 Career 3 Personal 4 Influences 5 Works 6 Typefaces 7 Sources 8 References 9 External linksBackground editHische was born in Charleston South Carolina on April 4 1984 1 She was primarily raised in Hazleton Pennsylvania graduating from Hazleton Area High School in 2002 She attended Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia graduating in 2006 with a BFA in Graphic and Interactive Design 7 Career edit nbsp Jessica Hische as a speaker at the 2018 Collision Conf After graduating in 2006 Hische worked for Headcase Design in Philadelphia Pennsylvania She moved to Brooklyn in early 2007 taking a position as Senior Designer at Louise Fili s studio Louise Fili Ltd where she worked until late 2009 Hische left Louise Fili Ltd to further her freelance career as a letterer illustrator and type designer citing her appreciation for the balance between work and personal life 8 9 10 During her time in New York she shared studios with other prominent artists and designers at The Pencil Factory 11 and Studiomates 12 in Brooklyn In 2012 Hische moved to the Bay Area and from 2012 to 2020 worked out of Title Case a by appointment only collaborative studio in San Francisco CA Hische shared this studio with fellow letterer and designer Erik Marinovich 10 In 2020 she relocated her studio to downtown Oakland in a space that operates as both her office and letterpress printing and laser cutting workshop Hische contributes much of her early commercial success to her personal project Daily Drop Cap 13 along with other side projects including the Should I Work for Free flowchart 14 and Don t Fear the Internet 15 a tutorial website that teaches basic HTML and CSS to beginning web designers co created with her husband Russ Maschmeyer 16 Hische has been featured in many journals magazines She was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list 17 18 was listed in GD USA as a Person to Watch 19 and has been featured as a Print New Visual Artist 20 She was honored with the Young Gun award by the Art Directors Club of New York in 2009 21 Hische has worked with clients such as Wes Anderson designing the titles for his film Moonrise Kingdom 22 Dave Eggers designing the book covers for his novels A Hologram for the King 2012 23 and The Circle 2013 24 Penguin Books The New York Times Tiffany amp Co OXFAM America McSweeney s American Express Target Victoria s Secret Chronicle Books Nike Samsung Adobe Apple Barack Obama Facebook HarperCollins Hershey s Honda Kellogg s Macy s UNICEF NPR and Wired Magazine 9 25 She designed the packaging for comedian John Hodgman s comedy special John Hodgman Ragnarok 26 and designed the packaging for the Grammy nominated vinyl release of Wyatt Cenac s comedy album Brooklyn 27 28 Hische has designed or contributed to the design of several postage stamps Together with Fili Hische designed the Love Ribbons stamp for the US Postal Service which ended up selling over 250 million stamps 29 She collaborated with Fili for two other stamp designs Sealed with Love 2013 30 and Skywriting 2015 31 In 2015 she created her first solo stamp for the US Postal Service a love stamp titled Forever Hearts 32 Hische teaches workshops about lettering and creative business practices online and in person at her studio 33 Several of these classes are available on the website Skillshare 34 Personal editHische married Russ Maschmeyer in 2012 35 Their wedding invitation website a parallax scrolling timeline of their relationship designed by the couple and contributed to by Hische s former studio mates at The Pencil Factory was featured by Gawker in an article titled The World s Most Hipster Wedding Announcement May Justify Outlawing Love 36 Due to an outpouring of support by Hische s fans the site issued a retraction 37 the following day Hische and Maschmeyer have three children Ramona Maschmeyer b 2015 Charlie Maschmeyer b 2017 and George Maschmeyer b 2019 They live in Oakland California Influences editIn an interview with the design journal designboom Hische remembered loving drawing as a young girl She loved doing drawings and bubble letters of her friend s names She was really into the fact that graphic design usually had a starting point and it was a challenge to make something amazing given some guidelines Her childhood influenced the work she would do in the future 38 Hische counts designers Matthew Carter Marian Bantjes Chris Ware Doyald Young Ed Benguiat and Alex Trochut among her heroes in type and lettering 39 Works editAmelia Lost Schwartz amp Wade Random 2011 Illustrated by Hische 40 Tomorrow I ll Be Brave Penguin Workshop 2018 41 42 Tomorrow I ll Be Kind Penguin Workshop 2019 43 44 45 Who Will U Be Penguin Workshop 2023 46 47 48 Typefaces editThough Hische predominantly works in lettering she has produced a number of commercial and proprietary typefaces Buttermilk 2009 49 Snowflake 2010 50 Brioche 51 Minot 2013 52 Silencio Sans 2014 53 Tilda 2014 the typeface Hische developed for the 2012 Wes Anderson film Moonrise Kingdom 54 Sources editBreuer Gerda Meer Julia ed Women in Graphic Design p 475 Jovis Berlin 2012 ISBN 978 3 86859 153 8 Hische Jessica and Fili Louise preface In Progress See Inside a Lettering Artist s Sketchbook and Process from Pencil to Vector Chronicle Books 2015 ISBN 978 1452136226 55 References edit a b c Luc Devroye Jessica Hische Luc Devroye Retrieved 2014 01 10 Lettering Artistry with Jessica Hische YouTube Retrieved 15 November 2020 ILT The Month in Women in Type news ilovetypography com Retrieved 2021 04 05 Tomorrow I ll Be Brave by Jessica Hische 9781524787011 PenguinRandomHouse com Books PenguinRandomhouse com Retrieved 2021 04 05 Tomorrow I ll Be Kind by Jessica Hische 9781524787042 PenguinRandomHouse com Books PenguinRandomhouse com Retrieved 2021 04 05 Jessica Hische About jessicahische is Retrieved 2019 03 16 Jessica Hische Jessica Hische Press Page Jessica Hische Awesome Retrieved 2014 01 10 Jessica Hische FREELANCE WISDOM 8 August 2016 Retrieved 2019 03 16 a b Hische Jessica Jessica Hische Press Page Jessica Hische Awesome Retrieved 21 March 2014 a b Hische Jessica Jessica Hische About Jessica Hische Awesome Retrieved 21 March 2014 PrintMag 2013 01 15 The Pencil Factory An Oral History PRINT Retrieved 2021 04 05 Hochman David 2011 05 04 Office Party Let s Tweet It The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2021 04 05 Jessica Hische Daily Drop Cap Jessica Hische the lettering type The New Zealand Herald 24 February 2012 Retrieved 29 November 2014 Jessica Hische Russ Maschmeyer Don t Fear the Internet Russ Maschmeyer Susan Adams 19 December 2011 Jessica Hische Illustrator Graphic Designer 27 In Photos 30 Under 30 Art amp Design Forbes Forbes Archived from the original on January 8 2012 Retrieved 2014 01 10 Susan Adams 17 December 2012 Jessica Hische Graphic Designer 28 In Photos 30 Under 30 Art amp Style Forbes Forbes Retrieved 2014 01 10 Jessica Hische GDUSA Archived from the original on 2014 01 11 Retrieved 2014 01 10 Jane Lerner 20 June 2009 Jessica Hische Print Retrieved 2014 01 10 Jessica Hische YG7 Archived from the original on 2015 04 03 Retrieved 2015 04 02 Landekic Lola September 17 2013 Lola Landekic Will Perkins ed Moonrise Kingdom www artofthetitle com Retrieved 2021 04 05 Jessica Hische A Hologram for the King Jessica Hische Awesome Archived from the original on 2012 07 14 Retrieved 2014 01 10 Jessica Hische The Circle Jessica Hische Awesome Archived from the original on 2014 01 10 Retrieved 2014 01 10 Hische Jessica Jessica Hische About Jessica Hische Awesome Retrieved 20 March 2014 John Hodgman 1 December 2013 John Hodgman When the world did not end in 2012 I was left Tumblr Retrieved 2014 01 17 Stand Up Comedy Wyatt Cenac Retrieved 2021 04 05 Wyatt Cenac Brooklyn Album Art permanent dead link Jessica Hische Love Stamp Archived from the original on 2012 10 17 Retrieved 2016 03 04 Sealed With Love Stamp Issued about usps com Retrieved 2021 04 05 Stamp Announcement 17 02 Love Skywriting Stamp about usps com Retrieved 2021 04 05 Love Forever Hearts stamps about usps com Retrieved 2021 04 05 Jessica Hische Teaching jessicahische is Retrieved 2021 04 05 Logotype Masterclass with Jessica Hische Jessica Hische Skillshare Retrieved 2019 03 16 Jessica Hische and Russ Maschmeyer San Francisco wedding 100 Layer Cake www 100layercake com 28 January 2013 Retrieved 2021 04 05 Magary Drew The World s Most Hipster Wedding Announcement May Justify Outlawing Love Gawker Retrieved 2021 04 05 Daulerio A J Jessica Hische Designer of World s Most Hipster Wedding Announcement is a Delightful Human Gawker Retrieved 2021 04 05 designboom andy butler I 2014 03 31 interview with letterer jessica hische designboom architecture amp design magazine Retrieved 2023 12 17 Zachary Petit 23 November 2014 Jessica Hische on Jessica Hische Print Retrieved 29 November 2014 Amelia Lost Kirkus Reviews Children s Bookwatch Midwest Book Review January 2020 Retrieved 2023 05 01 Tomorrow I ll Be Brave Kirkus Reviews Tomorrow I ll Be Kind by Jessica Hische Publishers Weekly Retrieved 2023 05 01 Children s Bookwatch Midwest Book Review May 2020 Retrieved 2023 05 01 Tomorrow I ll Be Kind Kirkus Reviews Who Will U Be by Jessica Hische Publishers Weekly Retrieved 2023 05 01 Who Will U Be School Library Journal Retrieved 2023 05 01 Who Will U Be Kirkus Reviews Buttermilk Desktop font MyFonts MyFonts 14 July 2009 Retrieved 29 November 2014 Snowflake Desktop font MyFonts MyFonts 29 October 2010 Retrieved 29 November 2014 Jessica Hische Brioche Font Jessica Hische Archived from the original on 5 December 2014 Retrieved 29 November 2014 New Font Release New layered typeface Minot by Jessica Hische Typecache 7 January 2013 Retrieved 29 November 2014 Hische Jessica Jessica Hische Silencio Sans Jessica Hische Retrieved 29 November 2014 New Font Release Tilda Jessica Hische s typeface for Moonrise Kingdom Typecache 21 November 2014 Retrieved 29 November 2014 In Progress Chronicle Books Retrieved 2018 03 30 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jessica Hische Official site Jessica Hische on Goodreads Should I Work For Free Daily Drop Caps Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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