This week’s guest is Oakland-based designer, lettering artist, and New York Times best-selling author, Jessica Hische. If you’re a child of the internet, you’re probably already familiar with Hische’s work. She kicked off her career working at Headcase Design and later as a senior designer working under the great Louise Fili. In 2009, Hische stepped out on her own as a freelancer. You might remember her Daily Drop Cap project—or more recently, you’ve likely seen her tidying up some of your favorite wordmarks. In this episode, Hische and host Nicola Hamilton look back at her early days as a creative, the process of reclaiming artist as a title, and her transition into children’s books and shop ownership.
For more, read PRINT’s interview with Hische about her latest children’s book, out Oct 2024, My First Book of Fancy Letters.
Welcome to the DesignThinkers Podcast! Join host and RGD President Nicola Hamilton as she digs into the archives of the DesignThinkers conference, reconnecting with past speakers about their talks and ideas that have shaped Canada’s largest graphic design conference. Follow the RGD on Instagram @rgdcanada or visit them at rgd.ca. Purchase tickets to the upcoming DesignThinkers conference at designthinkers.com.