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Talk Paper Scissors

Join host, Diana Varma, as she explores the wonderful world of design and printing, typography and branding, books and publishing. Diana loves nothing more than getting creative with Creatives about all things creative. Ready to have some fun? Let"s Talk Paper Scissors!

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6:47

We Meet Again, Comic Sans: An Incomplete History of Type

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2021/03/25

From the middle ages to the Middle East, from Futura to Freight, join us on a journey across the type universe and go where no designer has gone before… welcome to An Incomplete History of Type. Name: Comic SansRelease Date: 1994Designers: Vincent ConnareClassification: Sans serif scriptOwned By: Microsoft CorporationClaim to Fame: The world’s most loved-to-be-hated typeface.I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)

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6:51

Wingdings: An Incomplete History of Type

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2021/03/24

From the middle ages to the Middle East, from Futura to Freight, join us on a journey across the type universe and go where no designer has gone before… welcome to An Incomplete History of Type. Name: WingdingsRelease Date: 1990Designers: Charles Bigelow & Kris HolmesClassification: DingbatsOwned By: Bigelow & Holmes, Microsoft TypographyClaim to Fame: Wingdings allowed personal computer users an easy way to communicate with symbols as represented through letters on the computer

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12:42

Papyrus: An Incomplete History of Type

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2021/03/10

From the middle ages to the Middle East, from Futura to Freight, join us on a journey across the type universe and go where no designer has gone before… welcome to An Incomplete History of Type. Name: PapyrusRelease Date: 1982Designer: Chris CostelloClassification: Fantasy Owned By: LetrasetClaim to Fame: Used and abused in personal computing and recently spoofed on SNL.I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)

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10:30

ITC Zapf Chancery: An Incomplete History of Type

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2021/03/09

From the middle ages to the Middle East, from Futura to Freight, join us on a journey across the type universe and go where no designer has gone before… welcome to An Incomplete History of Type. Name: ITC Zapf ChanceryRelease Date: 1979Designer: Hermann Zapf Classification: ScriptOwned By: LinotypeClaim to Fame: The first and only calligraphic typeface shipped with the first Apple computers.I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via

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11:32

Helvetica: An Incomplete History of Type

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2021/03/07

From the middle ages to the Middle East, from Futura to Freight, join us on a journey across the type universe and go where no designer has gone before… welcome to An Incomplete History of Type. Name: HelveticaRelease Date: 1957Designer: Max Miedinger, Eduard HoffmannClassification: Neo-Grotesque Sans SerifOwned By: Haas Type FoundryClaim to Fame: The world’s most ubiquitous typeface.I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram

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9:54

Futura: An Incomplete History of Type

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2021/02/25

From the middle ages to the Middle East, from Futura to Freight, join us on a journey across the type universe and go where no designer has gone before… welcome to An Incomplete History of Type. Name: FuturaRelease Date: 1927Designer: Paul RennerClassification: Geometric Sans SerifOwned By: The Bauer Type FoundryClaim to Fame: The typeface that put a man on the moon.I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)

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18:15

Blackletter: An Incomplete History of Type

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2021/02/24

From the middle ages to the Middle East, from Futura to Freight, join us on a journey across the type universe and go where no designer has gone before… welcome to An Incomplete History of Type. Name: Blackletter (specifically Donatus-Kalender) Release Date: 1455Designer: Johannes GutenbergClassification: BlackletterOwned By: n/aClaim to Fame: The world’s first mechanized typeface, used in the world’s first mass-produced book.I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people

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22:29

Digital Publishing's Present

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2021/02/13

Welcome to digital publishing’s present!The second in a 3-part mini-series, this episode explores the last 10 years of digital publishing and what’s going on in today’s publishing landscape. Four key trends are discussed: Digital Rights Management (DRM), software for digital publishing (namely, Adobe InDesign CC), self-publishing and publishing in a pandemic. I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)

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29:46

Digital Publishing's Future with Jason Lisi

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2021/02/13

Welcome to digital publishing’s future!The third in a 3-part mini-series, this episode explores predictions about what digital storytelling could look like in 2022 and beyond. Also, special guest and PDF expert, Jason Lisi, joins us to dive deeper into PDF specifications for digital publishing and give us a sense of where PDF could be headed in the future.I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)

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33:17

Digital Publishing's Past

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2021/02/13

Welcome to digital publishing’s past!The first in a 3-part mini-series, this episode explores 40 years worth of major technologies and events in digital publishing, from the recognized birth of digital publishing in 1971 with Project Gutenberg to Google’s attempt to digitize the world’s books that went up in flames in 2010. Like Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, whose past, present and future spirits arrive on Christmas Eve to show him a side of himself he can’t see from

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6:41

ONE to 2021 - Energy

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2020/12/31

Happy New Years’ Eve! This is the final episode in a 5-part mini series leading up to 2021 that will get you thinking in fresh new ways for a fresh new year. This episode is all about a New Years’ Day tradition that involves focusing on feelings more than specific goals, and it’s especially helpful for visual thinkers.I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)

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5:51

TWO to 2021 - Dancing in the Rain

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2020/12/30

Happy New Years’ Eve Eve! This is the fourth episode in a 5-part mini series leading up to 2021 that will get you thinking in fresh new ways for a fresh new year. This episode encourages you to think about creative insight in a new way and cha cha in the rain.I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)

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10:59

THREE to 2021 - 3 Minutes or Less

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2020/12/29

This is the third episode in a 5-part mini series leading up to 2021 that will get you thinking in fresh new ways for a fresh new year. This episode taps into an itty-bitty productivity hack that will help you get to the top of List Mountain.I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)

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3:43

FOUR to 2021 - 3 Little Words

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2020/12/28

This is the second episode in a 5-part mini series leading up to 2021 that will get you thinking in fresh new ways for a fresh new year. This episode focuses on three little words that may change the way you think about your next project.I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)

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6:47

FIVE to 2021 - The Rules Are Fake

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2020/12/27

This is the first in a 5-part mini series leading up to 2021 that will get you thinking in fresh new ways for a fresh new year. This episode focuses on the ways in which ‘the rules’ are fake. I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)

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32:37

Introducing Two Emerging Typeface Designers

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2020/12/22

In today’s episode I have the honour and pleasure to introduce you to two creative, innovative and talented emerging designers who are going to do big things in this world. In fact, they’ve ALREADY done big things. Veronika Wiszniewska and Mary-Anne Buerano have designed incredible original typefaces (eat your heart out, Garamond!). Veronika designed a text face inspired by her aunt’s stunning handwriting called ‘Aggers’, while Mary-Anne designed a display face perfect for the festive season called

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33:54

Talk Paper Quizzers - TT, S&S, DD, CC

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2020/12/15

Type, set, match! It’s time for our third Talk Paper Quizzers episode where contestants answer trivia questions to compete for the completely fictional, completely worthless, but highly-coveted “Apostrophe”.In this episode, a live studio audience of typography students face off in 4 typesetting category rounds: typographic typos, signs & symbols, digital documents and custom characters.The questions are based on chapters 9-12 of Type Rules! The Designer's Guide to Professional Typography,

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15:21

Saving the World, One Typeface at a Time

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2020/11/30

Some typefaces are designed to be legible, others to be beautiful, others to be odd, eccentric and quirky. But some typefaces are designed for very specific purposes and extend into important world issues, far removed from the pages they’re printed on. This week’s episode looks at 3 different designs (one holy, one old and one stylish) that aim to make the world a better place from an environmental perspective. Saving the world, one typeface at a time.I'm all about interesting projects with

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17:04

Typecast

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2020/11/22

From The Great Gatsby, to Monsters, Inc., to The Godfather, typography has a significant role to play in film. Today’s episode explores the concept of ‘typecasting’ and kinetic typography in beloved films across a variety of genres. From Hollywood heavyweights to incredible indies, kinetic typography has the ability to layer in new meaning, convey strong emotions and help tell incredible stories.I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via

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20:52

Epic Ampersand

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2020/11/15

The ampersand. You know, the ‘and’ symbol (&). There’s lots of history and lots of personality tied into this little knotted e and t, so come along for the journey in today’s episode. Here, you’ll learn about the ampersand’s ancient and modern histories, including how it was the ultimate underdog, almost lost forever under a layer of molten ash nearly 2000 years ago. This. Is. Ampersand.I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via

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