Jessica Hische

Jessica Hische
Born	1984 Charleston, South Carolina
Nationality	US
Website	http://jessicahische.is/

Jessica Hische (born Jessica Nicole Hische, 1984) is an American letterer, illustrator, and type designer. She is best known for her personal projects, 'Daily Drop Cap' and the 'Should I Work for Free' flowchart. She published "In Progress: See Inside a Lettering Artist's Sketchbook and Process, from Pencil to Vector" in September 2015, which gives insight to her creative process and work she has completed as a hand lettering artist. She splits her time between San Francisco, CA and Brooklyn, NY.

Hische was born in Charleston, South Carolina on April 4th, 1984.

In 2006, Hische graduated from the Tyler School of Art with a degree in Graphic and Interactive Design.

After graduating in 2006, Hische worked for Headcase Design in Philadelphia, PA. She then took a position as Senior Designer at Louise Fili's studio, Louise Fili Ltd, where she worked for two and a half years. In 2009, Hische left Louise Fili Ltd to further her freelance career as the letterer, illustrator, and type designer she is known as today.

Hische has been featured in the journals/magazines Forbes,GDUSA, and Print.

Together with Fili, Hische designed the eye-catching "Love" stamp for the US Postal Service, which ended up selling over 250 million stamps.

She has designed the book covers for Dave Eggers's novels A Hologram for the King (2012) and The Circle (2013).

Hische designed the packaging for comedian John Hodgman's comedy special John Hodgman: Ragnarok.

She has also designed the most recent logo revision for email marketing service provider MailChimp under the art direction of Ron Lewis.

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