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233: A Legacy in Lettering with Jessica Hische
Welcome back - I’m so glad you’re here. This is the third episode in a 5-part guest lecture series, speaking with a diverse range of...

Diana Varma
Mar 132 min read
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214: Sprinting Through Setbacks with Olympian Micha Powell
I have a special treat for everyone today! I’m chatting with Olympian and author, Micha Powell , about the process for writing and...

Diana Varma
Oct 22, 20242 min read
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206: Sharing Stories in All Shapes and Sizes (Books, Magazines and Podcasts) with Angela Misri
Welcome to the fourth of six episodes in this year’s magazine miniseries! If you want to learn more about the magazine industry through...

Diana Varma
Jun 21, 20243 min read
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205: Digital Reading Experiences with Alyssa Andino of Rakuten Kobo
Welcome to the third of six episodes in this year’s magazine miniseries! If you want to learn more about the magazine industry through...

Diana Varma
Jun 19, 20242 min read
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204: Designing Long Documents with Graphic Designer, Yas Fakhr
Welcome to the second of six episodes in this year’s magazine miniseries! If you want to learn more about the magazine industry through...

Diana Varma
Jun 17, 20242 min read
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187: Exceptionally Experimental, Eclectic and Expressive Exercises with Phong Nguyen
What if you removed a letter from your keyboard? How might that impact your work? Maybe you could remove a tilda key (the squiggle beside...

Diana Varma
Apr 9, 20242 min read
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172: Stories on Stories on Stories with Raymond Biesinger
Today I share a story about stories within stories pertaining to the illustration and written work of my guest, Raymond Biesinger....

Diana Varma
Feb 1, 20242 min read
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160: Celebrated Book Design with Coralie Bickford-Smith
I have a special episode for you today! In this conversation, you’ll hear from the iconic illustrator, storyteller, designer and Book...

Diana Varma
Oct 26, 20232 min read
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140: Put Me In The Zoo (Part 2!)
My Dad’s favourite creative medium was audio. I have memories of my Dad pulling out blueprints, explaining a schematic of a sound system...

Diana Varma
Apr 6, 20231 min read
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118: Big Emotions in Creative Living with Lisa Anchin, Picture Book Author & Artist
In this last episode of this three-part miniseries all about big emotions in creative living, I sit down with Lisa Anchin, children’s...

Diana Varma
Jun 21, 20223 min read
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112: The Little Friends of Printmaking!
I first learned about The Little Friends of Printmaking through one of their many awesome process videos that they share online. The duo...

Diana Varma
Jun 3, 20222 min read
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054: Extra Bold with Ellen Lupton
Today is a special day. It’s not every day that you have the chance to sit down and chat with one of your professional idols. “Ellen...

Diana Varma
May 25, 20216 min read
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053: The Digital re:Publish Project - New, Near and Next in Digital Publishing
Technology is an incredibly powerful force that shapes virtually every aspect of our lives, from transportation, to healthcare, to...

Diana Varma
May 21, 20215 min read
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052: The Digital re:Publish Project - What’s Possible In Publishing Through Leveraging Technology
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the start of the digital publishing revolution. From the very first entry into Project...

Diana Varma
May 16, 20215 min read
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051: The Digital re:Publish Project - From Past to Present, 50 Years in the Making
A few months ago I released a mini series of podcast episodes all about digital publishing. In a Charles Dickens-esque fashion we...

Diana Varma
May 12, 20214 min read
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048: Dear Universe, I'd Like to Introduce 'Dogs With Jobs'
For as long as I can remember I have wanted to write and publish a children’s book. When I was on maternity leave, four years ago with my...

Diana Varma
Apr 24, 20214 min read
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046: ASMR x Paper: Turning Pages of a Textbook
In this episode, Diana turns 248 pages of a textbook, from front to back cover. The gentle, rhythmic sound of hands running over 80# silk...

Diana Varma
Apr 17, 20211 min read
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045: ASMR x Talk: Reading Ch.2 The History of Print
In this episode, Diana softly reads Chapter 2: The History of Print from the Introduction to Graphic Communication textbook by Harvey...

Diana Varma
Apr 16, 20211 min read
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033: Digital Publishing's Present
We have now arrived at digital publishing’s present. Glad to have you here! While it’s impossible to explore every single thing that’s...

Diana Varma
Feb 13, 202111 min read
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032: Digital Publishing's Past
Like Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, whose past, present and future spirits arrive on Christmas Eve to show him a...

Diana Varma
Feb 13, 202115 min read
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