Ep 145 – Jessica Hische, Studioworks – Crafting a Creative Life on Your Own Terms

About this episode

Jessica Hische discusses how to craft a creative life while maintaining integrity and joy in one's work.

Featuring: Jessica Hische, Studioworks In episode 145, I sit down with Jessica Hische—a world-renowned lettering artist, New York Times bestselling author, and one of the most thoughtful creative voices of our generation. And full transparency: I’ve been a huge fan of Jessica’s work for a long time. Her ability to pair obsessive craft with clarity, intention, and humanity has influenced how I think about creative work for years. This conversation goes far beyond tactics or tools. We dig into what it really means to answer a creative calling—and then protect it. Jessica shares how she’s built a career that honors her instincts, values her time, and stays deeply connected to her craft, without burning out or selling out. We talk about the choices she’s made to stay true to her creative voice, even when external pressure—clients, platforms, trends, or scale—could easily pull things off course. We also explore the less romantic but absolutely essential side of creative freedom: boundaries, systems, pricing, and self-advocacy. Jessica opens up about how she’s learned to put structure around her work not as a constraint, but as a way to preserve joy, sustainability, and long-term…

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Host: Agency Outsight

Guest: Jessica Hische

Topics covered

• creative life
• boundaries
• self-advocacy
• creative integrity
• craftsmanship

Keywords

• creativity
• craft
• boundaries
• self-advocacy
• creative freedom
• pricing
• sustainability

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Studioworks, New York Times

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