Jessica Hische

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 more 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.

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

In Progress

Sue Monk Kidd

After her mother's death, Lily Owens and her African-American maid seek refuge from the racism of their South Carolina hometown with eccentric beekeeping sisters in this coming of age story representing the letter “K” in a new series of twenty-six collectible editions.

The Secret Life of Bees

Gustave Flaubert

Lydia Davis

Madame Bovary

Illustrations by a lettering artist and easy-to-read text reveal a child's bedtime promise to strive the next day to be adventurous, strong, curious, and more.

Tomorrow I'll Be Brave

Charles Dickens

Pip, a young orphan, receives a fortune from a mysterious benefactor and travels to London in order to become a gentleman.

Great Expectations

Kazuo Ishiguro

Representing the letter “I” in a series of twenty-six collectible editions, this novel by the celebrated British-Japanese author features the reflections of an artist as he accepts responsibility for who he was and what he did during World War II.

An Artist of the Floating World

Salman Rushdie

Haroun and the Sea of Stories

Willa Cather

Depicts the pioneering period of European settlement in the American prairie through the stories of Jim Burden and Antonia Shimerda, who is the embodiment of the pioneer spirit.

My Ántonia

John Steinbeck

Cannery Row

Illustrations by a lettering artist and easy-to-read text reveal ways to be helpful, patient, gentle, honest, generous, grateful, and especially kind.

Tomorrow I'll Be Kind

Charlotte Brontë

In early nineteenth-century England, an orphaned young woman accepts employment as a governess at Thornfield Hall, a country estate owned by the mysteriously remote Mr. Rochester.

Jane Eyre

Lauren Hom

Brooke Robinson

Hand lettering is making a massive comeback, bursting out of its graphic-design bubble and finding a mainstream via collecting social media sites like Instagram and Pinterest. The avid resurrected interest in hand lettering seemingly goes hand in hand with the weariness audiences feel with constant slick digital presentation of the information they consume. Hand lettering has a compelling appeal, and is a kind of pushback against the impersonal machine-made digital environment. Goodtype's The Art of Lettering collects myriad new and established graphic designers for whom hand lettering is a time-honoured art that has modern applications. Showcasing several artists from all over the world, the book displays their typographical takes and illustrates their perfectly imperfect hand-crafted art, from beautiful photographs of concept sketches to end result. Sometimes straying away from traditional pen-calligraphy, artists today employ new and creative approaches, including building type with coffee grounds, watercolours; and combinations of different hand tools, resulting in a dynamically fresh approach to creating type. Equal parts inspiring and innovative, Goodtype's The Art of Lettering appeals to graphic designers, artists, and type enthusiasts alike.

Perfectly Imperfect Hand-Crafted Type Design

The Art of Lettering

'[Jessica Hische's] inspirational words and scenes are brought to life vividly with her colourful hand-lettering and drawings' - Independent Award-winning creator Jessica Hische brings to life another series of inspirational, hand-lettered words of wisdom, hope and positivity alongside adorable illustrations of love and caring. Featuring a cheerful rhyming text that guides readers through all the ways to be kind, Tomorrow I'll Be Kind is the perfect book for celebrating compassion, humanity and generosity. This uplifting book is a reminder to all readers, young and old, that the smallest kind gesture can make the biggest difference. Pair this book with Tomorrow I'll Be Brave, Jessica Hische's first bestselling picture book in this series. Praise for Tomorrow I'll Be Brave: 'Jessica Hische, one of the great designers and typographers, now shows herself equally adept at creating gorgeous and immersive images for young readers. This is a joyous burst of color' - Dave Eggers, author of Her Right Foot

Put bravery, kindness, and creativity into action in this gorgeous gratitude journal by New York Times best-selling author-illustrator Jessica Hische Following up Tomorrow I'll Be Brave and Tomorrow I'll Be Kind, New York Times best-selling author Jessica Hische returns with a gratitude journal that asks us to acknowledge our own daily acts of bravery, creativity, and kindness. Complete with thoughtful prompts and exercises, gorgeous illustrations, and intimate essays throughout, Brave, Kind, and Grateful is a tender invitation to explore the many meanings that gratitude can hold. Praise for Tomorrow I'll Be Brave Jessica Hische, one of the great designers and typographers, now shows herself equally adept at creating gorgeous and immersive images for young readers. This is a joyous burst of color.--Dave Eggers, author of Her Right Foot Praise for Tomorrow I'll Be Kind As an introduction to personality characteristics, beneficial behaviors, and social-emotional skills, this is a solid choice, and fans of the previous volume are likely to embrace this one as well. 'I'll dream of all the good that comes / when we all just do our best, ' the text explains--a sentiment that's hard to rebut. Gently encourages empathy, compassion, and consideration. -- Kirkus Reviews A friendly, undemanding and positive read, ideal for the end of the nighttime routine. -- Wall Street Journal

A Daily Gratitude Journal

Brave, Kind, and Grateful

In a follow-up to Tomorrow I'll Be Brave, award-winning illustrator Jessica Hische brings to life another series of inspirational words and scenes with her lovely hand-lettering and adorable illustrations. This uplifting and positive book encourages kids to promise that tomorrow, they will be grateful, helpful, and kind. Tomorrow I'll be everything I strive to be each day And even when it's difficult I'll work to find a way. Immerse yourself in the beautifully hand-lettered words of widsom, hope, and positivity alongside adorable illustrations of love and caring. This book is a reminder to all readers, young and old, that the smallest kind gesture can make the biggest difference in the world--we just have to remember to be kind to one another. Praise for Tomorrow I'll Be Kind "As an introduction to personality characteristics, beneficial behaviors, and social-emotional skills, this is a solid choice, and fans of the previous volume are likely to embrace this one as well. 'I'll dream of all the good that comes / when we all just do our best,' the text explains--a sentiment that's hard to rebut. Gently encourages empathy, compassion, and consideration." -- Kirkus Reviews "A welcome call to tenderness." -- PW Reviews Praise for Tomorrow I'll Be Brave "Jessica Hische, one of the great designers and typographers, now shows herself equally adept at creating gorgeous and immersive images for young readers. This is a joyous burst of color."--Dave Eggers, author of Her Right Foot

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