In Progress: See Inside a Lettering Artist's Sketchbook and Process, from Pencil to Vector

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This show all romp through design world darling Jessica Hische s sketchbook reveals the creative and technical process behind making award winning hand lettering See everything, from Hische s rough sketches to her polished finals for major clients such as Wes Anderson, NPR, and Starbucks The result is a well of inspiration and brass tacks information for designers who want to sketch distinctive letterforms and hone their skills With than 250 images and metallic silver ink printed throughout to represent her penciled sketches, this highly visual book is an essential and entirely enjoyable resource for those who practice or simply appreciate the art of hand lettering. Read In Progress: See Inside a Lettering Artist's Sketchbook and Process, from Pencil to Vector by Jessica Hische – kino-fada.fr Jessica Hische is the genius behind the design of many beloved book covers the whole Barnes and Noble s Leatherbound Classics series for example, see The Picture of Dorian Gray, Frankenstein Penguin Drop Caps for example, see The Shadow of the Wind , etc.In Progress was an amazing, beautiful, interesting and very helpful book I am simply in love with it 3 It starts out with some basic info about calligraphy lettering types tools, terminology, etc So any person who is new to the to Jessica Hische is the genius behind the design of many beloved book covers the whole Barnes and Noble s Leatherbound Classics series for example, see The Picture of Dorian Gray, Frankenstein Penguin Drop Caps for example, see The Shadow of the Wind , etc.In Progress was an amazing, beautiful, interesting and very helpful book I am simply in love with it 3 It starts out with some basic info about calligraphy lettering types tools, terminology, etc So any person who is new to the topic will have no trouble following the book a...I loved getting to know the designer Jessica Hische in her book in progress It was great to hear her story, see her creative process, and hear her talk about the finished piece It was interesting getting to see how she solves visual equations with design thinking I couldn t stop turning the pages plenty of words and beautiful designs to devour.Great read for any designer looking for inspiration or thoughts on how to grow as a designer.I love Jessica s work ethics She is living proo...4,5 5 Let me start off by telling you that the design for this book is on point I really love the use of spot UV and and the metallic graphite colour on the cover The graphite colour is also used throughout the book, in all of Jessica s sketches in the book and it feels like you re really looking at pencil sketches The design of the book is very consistent and the lay out makes it very easy to read and to process all the information without feeling overwhelmed As for the actual writing and 4,5 5 Let me start off by telling you that the design for this book is on point I really love the use of spot UV and and the metallic graphite colour on the cover The graphite colour is also used throughout the book, in all of Jessica s sketches in the book and it feels like you re really looking at pencil sketches The design of the book is very consistent and the lay out makes it very easy to read and to process all the information without feeling overwhelmed As for the actual writing and information in the book I loved it The writing is informative and you feel like Jessica Hische is sitting next to you explaining her proces making little quips here and there In the first part of the book His...I m a fan of Jessica Hische s work but was hesitant to get this because the pricetag was a bit of a commitment for me To say that it s worth the money is an understatement This book is so beautiful I got overwhelmed and emotional every time I turned the page, and when I got to the part where she shows the bezier handles in her lettering I almost burst into tears I also kept running my fingers down the pages just to feel the paper, then spending a full minute just admiring the colors and layou I m a fan of Jessica Hische s work but was hesitant to get this because the pricetag was a bit of a commitment for me To say that it s worth the money is an understatement This book is so beautiful I got overwhelmed and emotional every time I turned the page, and when I got to the part where she shows the bezier handles in her lettering I almost burst into tears I also kept running my fingers down the pages just to feel the paper, then spending a full minute just ...I have a very neutral feeling about this book.Above all, it is very, very pretty Well, being written by a lettering artist, it kind of has to be, right The content was good as well Quick disclaimer I skipped the parts about design software and vectors I letter with pen and paper and I do not intend to change this any time soon partly because I m a broke student and know what the software we re talking about costs Additionally, I ended up merely skimming the parts about ad projects I di...This was a wonderfully insightful and useful book I love how she walks the reader through her creative process It helped me articulate my own creative process not only for hand drawn art, but for other creative processes such as my writing While not the explicit focus of her work, she offers many useful tips on running...Great Resource for Learning Hand LetteringThis book was better than I expected In the past when I ve bought books on lettering, they always seem to just be the author showing off their work and then a step by step tutorial on how to do the same exact thing No education on why things work or don t work.This book differs in the fact that the author displays her past client work and explains the whole process from sketch to production She explains the different choices she made and why The best Great Resource for Learning Hand LetteringThis book was better than I expected In the past when I ve bought books on lettering, they always seem to just be the author showing off their wor...This is a great blend between Jessica s life as she becomes a letterer and some basic lettering process She s a lovely writer with a personal and intimate voice that makes you fall in love with her It left me with the feeling that I want to readof what she has to share Here and there you can read glimpse of subject which I would love to readabout For instance she mention how sign painter draws letters thinking about how to use their brush, but doesn t go further You can sense th This is a great blend between Jessica s life as she becomes a letterer and some basic lettering process She s a lovely writer with a personal and intimate voice that makes you fall in love with her It left me with the feeling that I want to readof what she has to share Here and there you can read glimpse of subject which I would love to readabout For instance she mention how sign painter draws letters thinking about how to use their brush, but doesn t go further You can sense that her ...Pretty much everything you would like to know from a letterer sketchbook The only thing not included are the steps before the very last stages What I am trying to say is that you can be pleased of reading and getting thorough out her design artwork but you cannot find there her struggles with ideas, the messed up plans, failures etc I wasn t looking for this so I am perfectly fine What you will find though is her heart in everything presented in the book and you can almost see her working s Pretty much everything you would like to know from a letterer sketchbook The only thing not included are the steps before the very last stages What I am trying to say is that you can be pleased of reading and getting thorough out her design artwork but you cannot find there her struggles with ideas, the messed up plans, failures etc I wasn t looking for this so I am perfectly fine What you will find though is h...A wonderfully useful insight into the process of a working freelance artist Jessica Hische has a good eye, a fine attention to detail, and a seriously honed sense of design And she explains it all very well, too It s no wonder she s a sought after resource for so many pe...

In Progress: See Inside a Lettering Artist's Sketchbook and Process, from Pencil to Vector
  • English
  • 11 September 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 176 pages
  • 145213622X
  • Jessica Hische
  • In Progress: See Inside a Lettering Artist's Sketchbook and Process, from Pencil to Vector