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Every book Jessica Hische recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Jessica Hische has recommended or discussed 4 books on podcasts, as of October 20, 2024.
- Jessica Hische has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of October 20, 2024.
- Those books came up in 1 episode, as of October 20, 2024.
- The 3 books Jessica Hische has mentioned in the most episodes, as of October 20, 2024: Inside Paragraphs, The Creative Act and The Emperor of All Maladies.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Jessica Hische aired on October 20, 2024.
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Jessica Hische appeared on Lenny's Podcast to discuss the hidden powers of typography, logos, and how to see the world like a designer. When asked which books she most frequently recommends to others, Hische enthusiastically pointed to Rick Rubin's The Creative Act as a standout resource on creativity. For those specifically seeking to learn about typography, she recommended Cyrus Highsmith's Inside Paragraphs, praising it as a small, highly digestible guide. Branching outside design texts, Hische also recommended Siddhartha Mukherjee's The Emperor of All Maladies, sharing that she had just finished reading it and found its deep exploration of human biology completely fascinating. Additionally, she discussed having recently read Patti Smith's memoir Just Kids, noting how deeply the artist's life story resonated with her own creative journey and experiences as an artist rather than strictly as a designer. Hische's selections collectively demonstrated a broad intellectual curiosity, spanning practical professional skill development, inspiring guides to artistic creation, and compelling examinations of science and biography that feed the creative mind.
Books Jessica Hische recommended or discussed
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Inside Paragraphs
Recommended“In terms of learning about and understanding typography, um, there's this book called Inside Paragraphs by Cyrus Highsmith. It's very small and very digestible.”
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The Creative Act
Recommended“Rick Rubin's uh creativity book is so good. Definitely recommend that. I feel like it was a real uh I haven't listened to it on audiobook.”
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The Emperor of All Maladies
Recommended“And then, uh, this is a wild card one too. I I just finished, um, uh, The Emperor of All Maladies and I'm just like a big fan of reading things about human biology and things like that and found it totally fascinating.”
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Just Kids
Discussed“This month I read both Patti Smith's Just Kids, which I loved also and was also I feel like I'm reading a lot of books about sort of being an artist more so than, uh, being a designer.”
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Books Jessica Hische wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| How to see like a designer: The hidden power of typography and logos | Jessica Hische (Lettering Artist, Author) | Lenny's Podcast | 2024-10-20 | 4 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Yes, well, I do have a new kids book coming out in October and so aside from all the logo stuff like please do check out my kids books. It's called my first book of fancy letters”
“So, if you want to learn about some basics of type and typography, it's a really great book and incredibly accessible and not like reading like Bringhurst or something like that. Um, so big ups to that book.”