Jessica hische bio, facts, family famous birthdays. She has a portfolio that includes greeting cards for papyrus, book covers for publishing house penguin books, and print advertisements for starbucks. Jessica hische is a lettering artist, illustrator, author, and selfdescribed avid internetter who needs no introduction. Shes also helped design the love stamp, which sold more than a quarterbillion copies. Cannery row penguin drop caps 9780143125211 by steinbeck, john. Jessica hische is one of my favourite typographers and i look up to her elegant designs and typography work immensely. Since september of 2009, an illustrative initial cap has been posted daily or at least regularly, to prettify the internet and beautify your blog posts.
Five children and it, penguin drop caps by jessica hische. Penguins drop caps is a series that combines literature and art in a beautifuland intrinsically collectibleset of books. For a lighthearted treatment of initials, dont miss jessica hische s daily drop cap. An a to z of good design, this alphabetically oriented set of 100 postcards features the best handdrawn letters from daily drop cap, jessica hische s popular typography website. Paul buckley and jessica hisches fresh approach to the literary classics reduces the design down to typography and color.
The cover of lord of the flies is a lowercase g that looks like a pair of broken glasses, referencing a crucial moment in william goldings dark tale. Cannery row penguin drop caps steinbeck, john, hische, jessica on. C is for cather penguin drop cap series by jessica. Bright colors and highly illustrative letters make a uniquely personal impression in the mail or on display as miniature monograms.
Youll join acclaimed letterer and illustrator jessica hische as she walks through her personal lettering process and share tips and tricks from throughout her stunning career, ranging from personal projects like daily drop cap and should i work for free to opening title. The site took off, and hische s creative lettering soon became her calling card. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to. In 2009, jessica hische a featured new visual artist that year started her daily drop cap site, where she showcased a different handdrawn letter each day. Paul buckley, the executive creative director for penguin us, brought hische s work to the attention of elda rotor, the editorial. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. She graduated from the tyler school of art with a degree in graphic design in 2006. Classic reads in stunning coversyour book club will be dying. Once complete this summer, twentysix classic works of literature will have been republished in the drop caps, each hardcover featuring a specifically designed illustrated drop cap letter by type designer jessica hische. In progress was an amazing, beautiful, interesting and very helpful book. Creatively, it brought in more lettering clients seven years later im still asked to do projects based on single letterforms and it really pushed forward my role as a public figure in the design community. The shadow of the wind penguin drop caps hardcover. Creatively, it brought in more lettering clients seven years later im still asked to do projects based on single letterforms and it really pushed forward my role as a public figure. Each book cover in the series features one gorgeous drop cap the first letter of the authors last name.
Jessica hische is a letterer, illustrator, and selfdescribed avid internetter. Currently based in brooklyn, new york, hische started off working at headcase design before moving to new york to work for louise fili. Penguin drop caps is a series of twentysix collectible hardcover editions of fine works of literature, each featuring on its cover a specially commissioned illustrated letter of the alphabet by type designer jessica hische. After graduating with a degree in graphic and interactive design from tyler school of art, she worked for headcase design in philadelphia before taking a position as senior designer at louise fili ltd.
In the early days of book design, the main purpose of drop caps was to help readers navigate big blocks of text. Jessica hisches collaboration with penguin is a lovely nod to the printed word and an intriguing twist to a personal project that got its start. Once complete this summer, twentysix classic works of literature will have been republished in the drop caps, each hardcover featuring a specifically designed illustrated dropcap letter by type designer jessica hische. Cannery row by jessica hische and john steinbeck 2014, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Shes been named one of print magazines new visual artists, an adc young gun, and one of forbes 30. Jessica has been featured in most major design and illustration. Jessica hische collaborates with designer paul buckley to create these beautifully designed penguin book covers featuring large drop cap. Bright colours and highly illustrative letters make a uniquely personal impression in the mail or on display as miniature monograms. Illustrated alphabetic drop cap covers of literary.
In september of 2009, after two and a half years of little sleep and a lot of handlettering, she left louise fili to pursue her freelance career further. Illustrator and graphic designer known for her project daily drop cap, which provides stylized drop caps for personal use. Inspired by jessica hische s drop cap book cover series and the current socioeconomic climate of america, i created this book cover for f. Fall in love with penguin drop caps, a new series of twentysix collectible and hardcover editions, each with a type cover showcasing a gorgeously illustrated letter of the alphabet. Jessica hische, lettering virtuoso, talks first picture. From a to z, the penguin drop caps series collects 26 unique hardcovers of classic literature featuring gorgeous cover art by type superstar jessica hische. Fall in love with penguin drop caps, a series of collectible and giftworthy hardcover editions. Paul buckley and jessica hische s fresh approach to the literary classics reduces the design down to typography and color. The site took off, and hisches creative lettering soon became her calling card. She is best known for her personal projects, daily drop cap and. Siddhartha from a to z, the penguin drop caps series collects 26 unique hardcoversfeaturing cover art by jessica hische it all begins with a letter. Jessica has certainly found her niche in the graphic design world. This gilded gate draws art deco design elements from the roaring 20s. Jessica hische daily drop caps with images drop cap.
Book design basics drop caps and initial impressions. Penguin drop caps series found in fiction classics from a to z, the penguin drop caps series collects 26 unique hardcovers of classic literature featuring gorgeous cover art by type superstar jessica hische. Nov 27, 2012 with exclusive designs that have never before appeared on hische s hugely popular daily drop cap blog, penguin drop caps debut with an a for jane austens pride and prejudice, a b for charlotte. Sep 18, 2012 each of the eventual 26 hardcover books in the series is a design collaboration between jessica hische and paul buckley, and features an illustrated drop cap by hische, the san franciscobased designer and illustrator wellknown for her daily drop cap blog, where she has been posting illustrative initial caps since 2009. She is best known for her personal projects, daily drop cap and the should i work for free flowchart. A design collaboration between paul buckley and jessica hische, the series features unique art by jessica hische, a superstar in the world of. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The rise of alllowercase and alluppercase song titles ten most embarrassing u. Five children and it continues to be one of our most enduring stories, as fantastical and as it is true to the wonders of childhood from a to z, the penguin drop caps series collects 26 unique hardcoversfeaturing cover art by jessica hische.
Buy butterfield 8 penguin drop caps reprint by ohara, john, hische, jessica isbn. Some i just designed the cover, but some i designed inside and out. Book reveals chris wattss letter confessing how he killed his. By the sheer numbers and what happened after it, daily drop cap was definitely the most effective. Sep 22, 2014 jessica hische takes lettering, illustrating, and type design to a whole new level with her fun, bold designs. Every working day she publishes 1 decorative initi. Jessica hische is the genius behind the design of many beloved book covers the whole barnes and nobles leatherbound classics series for example, see the picture of dorian gray, frankenstein. See inside a lettering artists sketchbook and process, from pencil to vector in september 2015, which gives.
A collaboration between jessica hische and penguin art director paul buckley, whose series design encompasses a rainbowhued spectrum across all. Letter b initial letters letters and numbers lego letters alphabet letters types of lettering lettering design hand lettering typography letters. Penguin drop caps by type designer jessica hische penguin. A collaboration between superstar type designer jessica hische and penguin art director paul buckley, the series design encompasses foilstamped paperoverboard cases in a rainbowhued spectrum across all twentysix book spines and a decorative stain on all three. Jessica hische provides that peek, and anyone who cares about drawing, lettering, ordare i saythe power of the written word will be absolutely enthralled with what she reveals. Jessica hische jessica hische is a designer, illustrator, and typographer living in brooklyn, ny. Penguin drop caps for example, see the shadow of the wind, etc. With exclusive designs that have never before appeared on hische s hugely popular daily drop cap blog, penguin drop caps debut with an a for jane austens pride and prejudice, a b for charlotte.
From a to z, the penguin drop caps series collects 26 unique hardcoversfeaturing cover art by type superstar jessica hische it all begins with a letter. Theyre letterpress printed in a lovely and subdued greyish greenish blue pms 577u, for all you print nerds that goes super well with the previous set incase you happened to have picked up a few of those. Jessica nicole hische born april 4, 1984 is an american letterer, illustrator, and type designer. Daily drop cap is a project by new york based typographer and illustrator jessica hische. Created by penguin art director paul buckley and illustrated by type designer jessica hische, penguin drop caps is a series of 26 rainbowhued hardcover. Created by penguin art director paul buckley and illustrated by type designer jessica hische, penguin drop caps is a series of 26 rainbowhued hardcover editions of literatures finest treasures.
Drop cap style covers for penguin classics creative bloq. Unlike most focused type and lettering books, jessica covers a very broad range of topics in very approachable terms. Hische, jessica and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Illustrated alphabetic drop cap covers of literary classics by. An a to z of good design, this alphabetically oriented set of 100 postcards features the best handdrawn letters from daily drop cap. A collaboration between jessica hische and penguin art director paul buckley, whose series design encompasses a rainbowhued spectrum across all twentysix books. Fall in love with penguin drop caps, a new series of twentysix collectible and giftworthy hardcover editions, each with a type cover showcasing a. Letterer and type designer jessica hische the everygirl.
For a good discussion about how to correctly render drop caps on the web with css, safalras explanation is the best ive seen. From a to z, the penguin drop caps series collects 26 unique hardcoversfeaturing cover art by jessica hische it all begins with a letter. Found in fiction classics from a to z, the penguin drop caps series collects 26 unique hardcovers of classic literature featuring gorgeous cover art by type superstar jessica hische sign me up to get more news about classics books. It continues with more perennial classics, perfect. Illustrated alphabetic drop cap covers of literary classics by jessica hische. Daily drop cap by jessica hische lettering alphabet. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. My antonia penguin drop caps cather, willa, hische, jessica on.
Drop caps an a to z of good design, this alphabetically oriented set of 100 postcards features the best handdrawn letters from daily drop cap, jessica hische s popular typography website. An edition for each letter of the alphabet, the series features authors from a jane austen to z carlos ruiz zafon. Oct 10, 2014 in 2009, jessica hische a featured new visual artist that year started her daily drop cap site, where she showcased a different handdrawn letter each day. A collaboration between jessica hische and penguin art director paul buckley, whose series design encompasses a rainbowhued spectrum across all twentysix books, penguin. Jessica hische is a letterer and illustrator best known for her personal projects daily drop cap and the should i work for free. Jessica hische takes lettering, illustrating, and type design to a whole new level with her fun, bold designs.
Jessica hische does drop caps for the classics print magazine. Here youll find links to purchase many of the books that ive worked on. The penguin drop caps series is a great example of the power of design. This is the first edition of a second set of drop caps and each are signed and numbered 100 of each letter were printed. Aug 25, 2015 an a to z of good design, this alphabetically oriented set of 100 postcards features the best handdrawn letters from daily drop cap, jessica hische s popular typography website. Hische s designs highlight their book s famous moments and themes.
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