Jessica Hische is a typographer and illustrator. I was suprised to hear that she works entirely in Adobe Illustrator because some of her work looks so hand-drawn. She talked a lot about how the design field works and gave me a lot of insight into having a job in the design world. She brought up the issue of legibility a few times, which is understandably an important aspect of lettering. The fact that a self-authored project launched her into fame is so awesome, and it really shows how much passion she has for what she does. Her daily drop cap project helped her stay motivated and allowed her to work on type every day even when the work she was doing didn't. In general she seems like an amazingly self-motivated individual. I was amazed to learn that she had designed so many things I have seen and am familiar with, such as the Barnes and Noble leather-bound classics. I was also amazed by how young she is and the amount of success she has had with her career. I personally love her style everything she has made.
Jessica worked under the graphic designer Louise Fili, who specializes in logo, package, and book design. Her lettering is so clean and beautiful, and completely legible. I can definitely pick up a different style than that which is in Jessica Hische's work. Louise Fili's design is less youthful and fun, but more subtle, elegant and refined. I found a quote by Louise from an interview that I think sums up her work well: "I proved that one does not have to shout to be noticed. A design can be quietly beautiful and still grab attention. I prefer subtle and elegant typographic solutions to more boisterous graphic displays."
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