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Apr 19, 20231 min read

141: Jorge Gomez of The Money Studio

This year’s Advanced Typography class at Toronto Metropolitan University had the chance to sit down with two talented voices in type, the...

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120: Mags 2022: Designing Magazines with Lonelle Selbo of LIFE AU LAIT

Diana Varma

Jun 23, 20222 min read

120: Mags 2022: Designing Magazines with Lonelle Selbo of LIFE AU LAIT

Meet Lonelle Selbo, publisher and designer of LIFE AU LAIT Magazine, a digital publication serving Prince Edward County (PEC), Ontario,...

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118: Big Emotions in Creative Living with Lisa Anchin, Picture Book Author & Artist

Diana Varma

Jun 21, 20223 min read

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...

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117: Big Emotions in Creative Living with Jamie Roberts of Rock That Creative Job

Diana Varma

Jun 20, 20222 min read

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....

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115: Font Futures: Indigenous Syllabic Type Revitalization with Kevin King

Diana Varma

Jun 16, 20224 min read

115: Font Futures: Indigenous Syllabic Type Revitalization with Kevin King

I love and admire the work produced by the folks at The Weekly Typographic podcast. Their weekly emails are one of the few emails I...

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Diana Varma

Jun 3, 20222 min read

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...

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110: Listening x Creativity: Douglas Davis, Creative Strategist

Diana Varma

May 21, 20224 min read

110: Listening x Creativity: Douglas Davis, Creative Strategist

In reading author Celeste Headlee’s book We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter, I marked up, underlined, highlighted and...

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100: Desert Island Typefaces with Mark Simonson

Diana Varma

Mar 21, 20224 min read

100: Desert Island Typefaces with Mark Simonson

I started this podcast exactly 28 months ago with a gut feeling, a creative urge and a curiosity about all things podcasting in an...

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095: Olympic Design Systems with Paul Twa

Diana Varma

Feb 18, 20224 min read

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...

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056: Stunning Magazine Design with Janine Vangool of Uppercase Magazine

Diana Varma

Jun 10, 20212 min read

056: Stunning Magazine Design with Janine Vangool of Uppercase Magazine

In the second episode of this magazine miniseries we’re talking all about design. Designing for magazines is exciting, creative,...

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055: Creativity in Magazine Publishing with Wayward Arts Magazine

Diana Varma

Jun 2, 20213 min read

055: Creativity in Magazine Publishing with Wayward Arts Magazine

Over the next three episodes in this Magazine Miniseries, we will hear from amazing people doing amazing work in the field of magazine...

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Diana Varma

May 25, 20216 min read

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...

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Diana Varma

Feb 13, 202115 min read

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...

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026: Introducing Two Emerging Typeface Designers

Diana Varma

Dec 22, 20202 min read

026: Introducing Two Emerging Typeface Designers

In today’s episode I have the honour and pleasure to introduce you to two creative, innovative and talented emerging designers who are...

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021: Design at Buzzfeed with Sarah Aspler

Diana Varma

Nov 14, 20202 min read

021: Design at Buzzfeed with Sarah Aspler

We’ve made it to the 21st episode and I have another very special interview for you. Sarah Aspler, Senior Editor at Buzzfeed, joins us on...

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008: Representation in Design with Chantel Ragoo

Diana Varma

Sep 6, 20203 min read

008: Representation in Design with Chantel Ragoo

I can’t wait for you to hear this episode related to the very important work happening in social justice activism and the critical...

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Diana Varma

Nov 24, 20191 min read

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...

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