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228: Branding Trends and Trending Brands with Amelia Nash
I had the great pleasure of talking about branding trends and trending brands with the one and only Amelia Nash . Amelia is a...

Diana Varma
Feb 252 min read
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227: Portfolio Advice You Need to Hear with Robert Smith
Let’s talk portfolios! I’m often asked about portfolio creation, so joining us today to help us navigate building and maintaining a...

Diana Varma
Feb 213 min read
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217: Designing in the Beauty Industry featuring Ali DuHart of Benefit Cosmetics
Who doesn’t love delightful, interesting and clever, packaging, especially when it contains beautiful cosmetic goodies? In today’s...

Diana Varma
Nov 18, 20242 min read
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211: Secret Ingredients with Johnny Cupcakes
What do Pumpkin spice, coffins and leprechauns have in common? Johnny Cupcakes, of course! And I have the man himself with me today. Why...

Diana Varma
Oct 3, 20242 min read
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207: Techno, Type, Zines and Chaos with Dominic Ayre
Welcome to the fifth of six episodes in this year’s magazine miniseries! If you want to learn more about the magazine industry through...

Diana Varma
Jun 23, 20242 min read
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179: Luxurious Letterforms with David Soto
This is the sixth (bonus!) episode in a 5-part guest lecture series, speaking with type professionals from all over the world! We just...

Diana Varma
Mar 11, 20242 min read
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145: Brand New: Identity Design for Medieval Torture Devices with Parcel
This is the final episode in the Brand New series where you’ll hear from Richard Nalli-Petta of Parcel in Toronto chat about his work for...

Diana Varma
May 17, 20232 min read
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144: Brand New: Design for Social Good with Loop
Welcome to the second episode in our Brand New series all about brand identity design. Today’s episode features the passionate and...

Diana Varma
May 15, 20232 min read
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143: Brand New: Meg!
I am thrilled to introduce our guest in today’s episode: It’s Meg! Meg Lewis is a designer, illustrator, artist and all-around creative....

Diana Varma
May 10, 20232 min read
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117: Big Emotions in Creative Living with Jamie Roberts of Rock That Creative Job
Continuing our discussion of big emotions in creative living, today I am joined by entrepreneur Jaime Roberts of Rock That Creative Job....

Diana Varma
Jun 20, 20222 min read
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095: Olympic Design Systems with Paul Twa
The 24th Winter Olympic Games are underway! Already in these Beijing 2022 games, we’ve seen acts of courage, athleticism and the coming...

Diana Varma
Feb 18, 20224 min read
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005: The Evolution of Branding
Branding has evolved significantly since the first-ever brand registered in the United States almost 150 years ago (Bass & Co. Beer)....

Diana Varma
Feb 6, 20206 min read
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002: The Brand Gap
This episode is all about The Brand Gap by Marty Neumeier. In this timeless classic about branding and design, Marty explores what it...

Diana Varma
Nov 26, 20193 min read
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Welcome to Talk Paper Scissors!
Join host, Diana Varma, as she explores the wonderful world of design and printing, typography and branding, books and publishing. In...

Diana Varma
Nov 24, 20191 min read
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