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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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27:57

Design at Buzzfeed with Sarah Aspler

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2020/11/14

This episode is a fun one! Diana chats with Sarah Aspler, Senior Editor at Buzzfeed, to get the low down on type and other design decisions made by the media mogul. In this interview, you’ll learn ways to get started as a professional meme-maker, why you shouldn’t be “too precious with your work” and that spin class is really hard. Sarah’s laugh-out-loud personality, paired with the low down of all things Buzzfeed, makes this episode a must-listen.I'm all about interesting projects with

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25:47

Iconic Toronto Typography with Christopher Rouleau

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2020/11/07

Today’s episode features revered Toronto type artist, Christopher Rouleau. His work has been seen in the pages of Today’s Parent and Chatelaine magazines, as well as for companies like Pepsi and LG. He’s also a writer, educator and co-founder of Ligatures, Toronto’s typography hub. In this episode, you’ll learn why setting creative limits is a good thing, why there’s a seat at the table for everyone and the fact that peameal bacon is rarely $0.99. Christopher’s positivity and down-to-Earth demeanour

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32:23

Toronto Typography: Sports Edition

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2020/11/07

Hey sports fans! This episode is for YOU! We’ve got the Leafs, we’ve got the Jays, we’ve got the Toronto FC, and we’ve got the Raptors. Today we’re talking Toronto sports... with a typographic nerdy twist! Important questions that will be answered in this episode include:How are the Maple Leafs and Blue Jays connected through typography? Why are there 16 X’s hand engraved on the Stanley Cup? Should ‘We The North’ be’ We, The North’? Which professional sports logo took Mari Kondo’s advice? Which team

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52:18

Talk Paper Quizzers - Formatting, Focusing,...

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2020/11/07

Type, set, match! It’s time for our second 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: formatting, focusing (emphasizing), fine-tuning and finessing. The questions are based on chapters 5-8 of Type Rules! The Designer's Guide to Professional Typography, Third Edition by

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15:37

Hashtag Octothorpe

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2020/10/22

The octothorpe goes by many names (such as the number sign and pound sign), but it’s resurgence in recent years is due to its new “hashtag” status. In today’s episode Diana tells the octothrope’s story from ancient Rome to modern tweets and the fact that it was only officially named “octothorpe” about 50 years ago. Who knew such a little symbol could have such a big backstory? #octothorpeI'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram

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21:32

Hyphenate It

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2020/10/19

We’re so dashing excited about this episode! Diana finds herself talking about one of the simplest punctuation marks - the humble hyphen. There are no fewer than seven (seven!) different hyphen-like characters commonly used, including four different dashes, a mathematical minus sign, a catch-all stand-in called a hyphen-minus (a hyphenated hyphen!) and finally… the hyphen. Plot twists and turns take listeners on a roller coaster ride in Punctuation Park… and Diana tells a really bad joke about

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36:40

The New Age of Letterpress with Britt Rohr of Swell...

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2020/10/13

Today’s episode features the amazing Britt Rohr, owner and designer of Swell Press in Los Angeles, California. She combines old and new technologies to create stunning, one-of-a-kind pieces using letterpress technology. Her work has been featured in Martha Stewart Weddings, The Knot and Oh So Beautiful Paper.In this episode, you’ll learn how Britt uses colour and typography to bring her designs to life, as well as how she makes the most of the letterpress printing process for her clients, always

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31:30

It's Fun to Stay at the YMCK!

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2020/10/05

Young man! It’s fun to stay at the Y.M.C.K! Today’s episode is all about colour! While she’d love to talk for hours about this topic, Diana’s narrowed it down to 30 minutes, looking at the surprisingly flawed concept of the ROYGBIV and how a million different colour are made using paint vs using printing ink. There’s some fun and frivolity along the way, including the one (and only!) Pantone Barbie and a colourful read with her three year old. Finally, Diana’s going to give you some tips for working

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12:42

Extreme Type

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2020/10/02

Go big or go home in this episode all about typographic units of measure, how to convert between them (the ‘M’ word is tossed around a little) and examples of type used in record setting books. From the largest book to the longest to the smallest, there’s no shortage of extreme type in the world. I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)

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47:54

Talk Paper Quizzers - The History of Type, Font Files...

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2020/10/01

Type, set, match! It’s time for our first Talk Paper Quizzers episode where contestants answer trivia questions to compete for the completely fictional, completely worthless, but highly-coveted “Apostrophe” (see what I did there?!). In this episode, Nicole and Evin face off in 3 category rounds: the history of typography, the technical aspects of font files and the anatomy of type. The questions are based on chapters 1-4 of Type Rules! The Designer's Guide to Professional Typography, Third

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27:18

Hand Lettering with Natalia Lumby

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2020/09/20

This marks Talk Paper Scissors’ 11th episode! Enter Diana’s long-time friend, colleague and go-to hand lettering lady: Natalia Lumby. In this interview, you’ll learn what it takes to begin hand lettering (spoiler: not much!) and why it’s such a great creative outlet. You’ll hear what makes hand lettering different from calligraphy, as well as hear how brands are using hand lettering in the wild. Natalia’s down-to-Earth personality and genuine lettering wisdom shine through in this very special

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25:33

Legibility vs Readability Smackdown

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2020/09/18

An infamous logo that combines an inukshuk with the year 1989. A font making the world a better place, one letter at a time. It’s time for the legibility vs. readability smackdown! In today’s episode, learn the difference between legibility and readability and how to use the technical aspects of typeface design and page layout to improve both. Discover why it’s not always necessary to have either in a design, however 99% of the time, a document should be both legible AND readable. Let’s do this in

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22:10

The Anatomy of Type - The Good, The Bad and The Naughty?

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2020/09/18

Cross your t’s and tittle your i’s... Today’s episode takes a broad spectrum approach: we examine the anatomy of type through the lens of a children’s story called Letter Parade, as well as a racy rundown of Diana’s top 3 indecent parts of a character. Ooh la la! Grab an old book, magazine or scrap of packaging to keep track of the parts of characters, providing a go-to for future reference. I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via

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40:17

Representation in Design with Chantel Ragoo

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2020/09/09

This episode of Talk Paper Scissors coincides with Scholar Strike for Black Lives in Canada happening on September 9 and 10, 2020. Thousands of academics in higher education will be participating to show solidarity and protest anti-Black, racist and colonial police brutality in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere. During the Scholar Strike, we will pause our teaching and administrative duties. The idea is to use this time to organize opportunities to discuss, reflect and take action on police brutality

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21:28

The Ten Commandments of Type

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2020/07/16

Rules are everywhere, even in the world of design and typography... but rules are made to be broken! In today’s episode, Diana runs down designer Rob Carney’s 10 Commandments of Typography. While there’s no true list of to-do’s and not-to-do’s when it comes to typography (or design or art), these rules play the role of detective, helping us figure out why certain designs look professionally polished, while others look so cringingly amateurish. You’ll also be introduced to one bonus commandment… the

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8:19

Tomayto or Tomahto?

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2020/07/11

Is it ‘tomayto’ or ‘tomahto’? And while we’re at it, is it a ‘font’ or is it a ‘typeface’? And does it really matter what we call it? Yes and no.In today’s episode, you’ll learn the difference between a font and a typeface to talk the talk in the design world. You’ll also be introduced to type slang of yesteryear that’s used almost exclusively today. Closets and chests of drawers are referenced throughout, so ultimately, this episode airs a whole lot of dirty laundry about type. I'm all about

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19:05

The Evolution of Branding

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2020/02/06

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15:19

Gutenberg

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2019/12/05

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24:06

Book Printing 101

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2019/12/04

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11:14

The Brand Gap

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2019/11/25

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