Jessica Hische is a lettering artist, designer and author. Her clients include Nike, NPR, New York Times, Samsung and many more. In this episode we discuss how propensity for art when she was young eventually turned into an incredible career.
Episode Highlights
4:00: How Jessica handles criticism and getting specific feedback that goes against what she knows as a designer
8:00: Analog vs. digital tooling
12:20: How Jessica’s propensity for art when she was young eventually turned into a career, what courses she took, how her parents supported her, and why she began lettering
20:15: How working with Louise Fili inspired discipline and business acumen
24:00: What prompted Jessica to begin freelancing, and how she made it work
28:00: Some of Jessica’s side projects, including Daily Drop Cap and the quirky Thousands Under Ninety
37:10: Why work and play are one and the same
38:00: The most common and interesting questions that Jessica gets from young designers
