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Jessica Hische

Jessica Hische

Photo © Martin Kraft

Jessica Hische is an American letterer, illustrator, type designer and author based in Oakland, California.

In 2006, Jessica graduated from the Tyler School of Art with a degree in Graphic and Interactive Design. Since then, she has worked for Headcase Design in Philadelphia and at Louise Fili Ltd. In 2009, she left Louise Fili Ltd. to embark on a freelance career.

She has been featured in Forbes, Print, The New York Times, Wired, and many other publications, and designed book covers for American author Dave Eggers. Her published books include In Progress: See Inside a Lettering Artist's Sketchbook and Process, from Pencil to Vector as well as two New York Times best-selling children's books, Tomorrow I'll be Brave (2018) and Tomorrow I'll be Kind (2019).

She has worked with clients such as Penguin Books, Tiffany & Co., American Express, Target, Victoria's Secret, Nike, and Samsung. She has designed title lettering and branding for the films Moonrise Kingdom (2012), Lemon (2017), On the Count of Three (2021) and Dreams of Daraa (2021) as well as the TV series Family Tree (2013).

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