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11 June 2012
Jessica Hische says everyone should have basic web coding skills
VANCOUVER—Letterer and illustrator Jessica Hische says the only thing designers should take away from school is the desire to learn.
Hische, based in San Francisco, was the latest guest at CreativeMornings/Vancouver last Friday.
While best known for her lettering talents, she has extended her reputation into the online world with web projects including Daily Drop Cap, Mom This is How Twitter Works, Should I Work for Free? and Don’t Fear the Internet.
She is constantly learning the newest web techniques in order to bring her ideas to the the world through the internet. She believes that everyone should learn basic web coding skills; she explains: "It's so liberating to make anything you want to make."
On that note, she thinks "tech gets a bad wrap," and noted the number of females involved in coding or programming is very low (for example, the percentage of women developing open source software is currently only 1.5% according to this article).
It's no surprise that she's also a self-described "avid internetter," adding, "Type is my favourite intersection of art and technology."
Hische brought a guest speaker on stage with her during the session, designer and co-founder of Fontdeck, Jon Tan. Hische (and Tan) discussed many things including the intersection of art and technology, the desire to learn and supporting type designers. "The desire to learn is the only think you should have picked up in college," she said.
The second half of the talk was a candid discussion between Hische and Tan about artistry behind type design. By purchasing fonts fairly and encouraging clients to do so, designers are supporting the craft of type design and ensuring that it flourishes in the future, they noted.
For more photos from the Hische/Tan session, click here.
Next month's CreativeMornings/Vancouver takes place on July 6 and will feature Sandy Garossino, founder and chief executive officer of Intellex Legal Project Management Inc. Garossino has published, fostered and developed young Canadian talent, notes the CreativeMornings/Vancouver event page (tickets will be available July 2).
Hische, based in San Francisco, was the latest guest at CreativeMornings/Vancouver last Friday.
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Jessica Hische/photo by Trevor Jansen
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While best known for her lettering talents, she has extended her reputation into the online world with web projects including Daily Drop Cap, Mom This is How Twitter Works, Should I Work for Free? and Don’t Fear the Internet.
She is constantly learning the newest web techniques in order to bring her ideas to the the world through the internet. She believes that everyone should learn basic web coding skills; she explains: "It's so liberating to make anything you want to make."
On that note, she thinks "tech gets a bad wrap," and noted the number of females involved in coding or programming is very low (for example, the percentage of women developing open source software is currently only 1.5% according to this article).
It's no surprise that she's also a self-described "avid internetter," adding, "Type is my favourite intersection of art and technology."
Hische brought a guest speaker on stage with her during the session, designer and co-founder of Fontdeck, Jon Tan. Hische (and Tan) discussed many things including the intersection of art and technology, the desire to learn and supporting type designers. "The desire to learn is the only think you should have picked up in college," she said.
The second half of the talk was a candid discussion between Hische and Tan about artistry behind type design. By purchasing fonts fairly and encouraging clients to do so, designers are supporting the craft of type design and ensuring that it flourishes in the future, they noted.
For more photos from the Hische/Tan session, click here.
Next month's CreativeMornings/Vancouver takes place on July 6 and will feature Sandy Garossino, founder and chief executive officer of Intellex Legal Project Management Inc. Garossino has published, fostered and developed young Canadian talent, notes the CreativeMornings/Vancouver event page (tickets will be available July 2).
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Although no designer wants to admit knowing how to use any MS product, a good designer can use PowerPoint to design effectively. I’ve created presentations and have seen presentations designed that effectively use PowerPoint as a great tool for enhancing communications in a group setting, but as a designer, you should know that.
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Yes, that is a “nice to have”.
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As our world turns more and more to the digital realm, we do need to know the "basics" at the very least. Yes, a programmer will execute your job better than you, but if you don't know what's been put into your cookie dough, how do you know it's not going to turn out too salty or not sweet enough?