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, lettering virtuoso, talks first picture. Jessica nicole hische born april 4, 1984 is an american letterer, illustrator, and type designer. 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. Shes also helped design the love stamp, which sold. 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. May 16, 2012 this pin was discovered by claire deacon. Jessica has made the entire library freely usable for noncommercial projects. Jessica is known for her personal projects daily drop cap and the.
Jessica hische jessica hische, jessica hische lettering. I get to work on a lot of fun random projects, and these are a few of them. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Inspired by jessica hisches drop cap book cover series and the current socioeconomic climate of america, i created this book cover for f. Jessica hisches penguin drop cap book cover designs, entire alphabet on classic books, if you buy all of them and put them on a shelf it makes a rainbow. The penguin drop cap series will be a series of classic books with covers featuring letters designed by the wonderful jessica hische. Here youll find links to purchase many of the books that ive worked on. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. Classic reads in stunning coversyour book club will be dying. 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 drop caps debuted with an a for jane austens pride and prejudice, a b for charlotte brontes. A collaboration between jessica hische and penguin art director paul buckley, whose series design encompasses a rainbowhued spectrum across all. Letterer and type designer jessica hische the everygirl. Jessica hische daily drop cap jessica hische is making a drop cap oversized letter used at the beginning of written works every workday until she finishes 12 full alphabets how often did you make similar creative work before daily drop cap. 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. Penguin drop caps by type designer jessica hische penguin. 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. Jessica hische does drop caps for the classics print magazine. Illustrator jessica hische collaborates with designer paul buckley to create these beautifully designed penguin book covers featuring large drop cap motifs. 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. Illustrator and graphic designer known for her project daily drop cap, which provides stylized drop caps for personal use. Sep 22, 2014 jessica hische takes lettering, illustrating, and type design to a whole new level with her fun, bold designs. Butterfield 8 by john ohara illustrated by jessica hische, jessica hische s penguin drop cap book cover designs, entire alphabet on classic books, if you buy all of them and put them on a shelf it makes a rainbow. This is the first edition of a second set of drop caps and each are signed and numbered 100 of each letter were printed.
Cannery row penguin drop caps 9780143125211 by steinbeck, john. If youre not familiar with the drop cap collection, theyre a series of 26 classic novels, each with a drop cap designed by jessica hische on the cover. She is best known for her personal projects, daily drop cap and the should i work for free flowchart. 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 hische began her 12th and final alphabet as part of her incredible daily drop cap project. When you put them all together, they make a rainbow, and theyre just some of the most beautiful books ive ever seen. See inside a lettering artists sketchbook and process, from pencil to vector in september 2015, which gives. My favorites include designy temporary tattoos for tattly, a really fun company set up by tina roth eisenberg aka swiss miss, the postage stamps i helped create while working for louise fili, and some of the charity poster projects ive gotten to be a part of. 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.
Jessica hische is a letterer, illustrator, and selfdescribed avid internetter. The daily drop cap is an ongoing project by typographer and illustrator jessica hische. Five children and it, penguin drop caps by jessica hische. Letter b initial letters letters and numbers lego letters alphabet letters types of lettering lettering design hand lettering typography letters. 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 sequences for wes anderson. Fall in love with penguin drop caps, a new series of twentysix collectible and hardcover editions, each with a typ. Jessica hische takes lettering, illustrating, and type design to a whole new level with her fun, bold designs. Jan 23, 2012 for a lighthearted treatment of initials, dont miss jessica hisches daily drop cap. Hische is also the illustrator of the penguin drop caps series, a 26 volume ode to the classics. Drop cap style covers for penguin classics book cover.
She has a portfolio that includes greeting cards for papyrus, book covers for publishing house penguin books, and print advertisements for starbucks. Some i just designed the cover, but some i designed inside and out. 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. 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. Bright colours and highly illustrative letters make a uniquely personal impression in the mail or on display as miniature monograms. Inspired by jessica hische s drop cap book cover series and the current socioeconomic climate of america, i created this book cover for f. Jessica has certainly found her niche in the graphic design world. 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.
Penguin drop caps penguin classics because what you read matters. Butterfield 8 john ohara jessica hische download free. For a lighthearted treatment of initials, dont miss jessica hische s daily drop cap. The popularity of daily drop cap really kickstarted her career as a letterer, and has inspired many.
Illustrated alphabetic drop cap covers of literary classics by. Every working day she publishes 1 decorative initi. Mar 04, 2016 see more photos of the project in this blog post. By sandra nygaard photography by jennifer michelson. About leaves of grass and selected poems and prose. In the penguin drop caps series, designer jessica hische decorates an. Hische, jessica and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Jessica hische is a lettering artist, illustrator, author, and selfdescribed avid internetter who needs no introduction.
Daily drop cap is a project by new york based typographer and illustrator jessica hische. Jessica hische bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Fall in love with penguin drop caps, a new series of twentysix. The popularity of daily drop cap really kickstarted her career as a letterer, and has inspired many other designers to start daily lettering projects. The shadow of the wind penguin drop caps hardcover. Hisches designs highlight their books famous moments and themes. For a good discussion about how to correctly render drop caps on the web with css, safalras explanation is the best ive seen. 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. Almost everyone has a fear of failure and that emotion can feel paralyzing when it comes to both life and work. Book design basics drop caps and initial impressions. The site took off, and hisches creative lettering soon became her calling card. The daily drop cap trendland online magazine curating. Each book cover in the series features one gorgeous drop capthe first letter of the authors last name.
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. Any typography fan knows that jessica hische is the reigning queen of the artformshe started the hugely popular daily drop cap project in 2009. The 5th episode of the passion projects series, featuring jessica hische. Discover more linocut heads state drop cap inspiration.
Cannery row penguin drop caps steinbeck, john, hische, jessica on. Jessica began daily drop cap, a project in which every day she created a new illustrative letter, working through the alphabet a total of twelve times. Cannery row by jessica hische and john steinbeck 2014, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. 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. Gonna tattoo it on my ankle with a little girl sitting in the bottom while reading a book. Jessica hische, calligraphy letters, typography letters, typography design, hand lettering, tattoo vieja escuela, letra drop cap, letter c, alphabet and numbers. Leaves of grass and selected poems and prose by walt. Gorgeous typographic covers for 26 classic books fast company. Butterfield 8 by john ohara, 9780143124689, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook.
Achieving is great, but, as jessica hische has learned, real accomplishment is pushing through the initial fear to actually start creating. Shes also helped design the love stamp, which sold more than a quarterbillion copies. For a lighthearted treatment of initials, dont miss jessica hisches 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 hisches popular typography website. Illustrated alphabetic drop cap covers of literary classics by jessica hische. This gilded gate draws art deco design elements from the roaring 20s. The letters will be new designs, appropriate for each books content, that she prepares for this series and not simply caps taken from her previous daily drop cap project. Drop cap style covers for penguin classics creative bloq. 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. 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, the executive creative director for penguin us, brought hisches work to the attention of elda rotor, the editorial. Bright colors and highly illustrative letters make a uniquely personal impression in the mail or on display as miniature monograms. Youll join acclaimedletterer 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 sequences for wes anderson. Each day or at least each work day, a new handcrafted decorative initial cap will be posted for your enjoyment and for the beautification of blog posts everywhere.
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