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A review by elinevdg
In Progress: See Inside a Lettering Artist's Sketchbook and Process, from Pencil to Vector by Jessica Hische
5.0
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 Hische talks about her favourite tools and her lettering process. This was definitely the most informative part of the book and I felt like Hische was very honest, not omitting any steps. In the second part of the book we get to see a lot of different projects Hische worked on. Every project is explained and even here Hische gives more information about her process.
I believe this will be one of my best purchases this year and definitely one of my favourite books I read this year. If you're interested in hand lettering or looking for some very pretty inspiration, this is the book for you.
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 Hische talks about her favourite tools and her lettering process. This was definitely the most informative part of the book and I felt like Hische was very honest, not omitting any steps. In the second part of the book we get to see a lot of different projects Hische worked on. Every project is explained and even here Hische gives more information about her process.
I believe this will be one of my best purchases this year and definitely one of my favourite books I read this year. If you're interested in hand lettering or looking for some very pretty inspiration, this is the book for you.