OUGD502 - Brief 1/2 - Previous interviews with my admirations (by others)

My favourite Answers from Jessica Hische's interview with Booooom

DB: please could you tell us about your background?
JH: I have always loved to draw and did a lot of lettering on classmates’ trapper keepers in grade school (bubble letters and graffiti-ish versions of their names). I applied to the tyler school of art while in high school not knowing I would end up a designer or letterer but simply because I loved to draw, and I especially loved drawings that were detailed and technical (rather than loose and expressive).
when I took my first graphic design course, it all started to come together. I loved that design was about problem solving rather than being self-expressive, and that every project had a solid starting point. I started doing lettering for projects toward the end of my junior year in college, not knowing that lettering was in and of itself a separate industry (one that was not at that time at the level of popularity it is now). I graduated with a BFA in graphic and interactive design in 2006 and began working for louise fili, where I discovered that there was a way to make a career out of manipulated and custom type. overtime I have also built up a second career as a freelance illustrator this lead me to becoming a full-time freelance illustrator and letterer. most of my recent work has focused on lettering but I still love to work on illustrations when I get the chance.

DB: what has been the biggest singular influence on your work?
JH: having parents that encouraged me and allowed me to explore my passions from a very early age. I knew plenty of kids growing up that were artistic but were pushed toward more ‘practical’ careers and not toward what they actually loved to do. without this encouragement early on, I might have never ended up pursuing my passions.

DB: what’s the last thing that made you say ‘wow’?
JH: just the other day ben barry posted a picture of a laser cut poster he created that said ‘howdy’ with tons of beautiful filigree laser cutting around it – my actual response was ‘holy moly.’

My response to the interview Article

I enjoyed learning and reading about Jessica Hishce and her practice the questions were both serious and entertaining I think this is important to create both an engaging interview experience for both Jessica and the audience without the light hearted nature the interview could become very unpleasant to read and difficult.

Kate Moross Interview

This interview is more personal to the audience because of the nature of the interview i.e. video. This video not only asks Kate questions but you get to visualise and see her lifestyle at the same time making the interview friendlier and life like.