Talk Paper Scissors
214 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago -Join host, Diana Varma, as she explores the wonderful world of design and printing, typography and branding, books and publishing. In each episode Diana aims to answer many age-old, deep philosophical questions such as: Where the heck did Comic Sans originate? Why do the majority of printed books have blank pages at the end? What is the world's ugliest colour? What does a sassy three-year-old have to say about the visible colour spectrum? Ready to have some fun? Let's talk paper scissors.
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Designing Variable Type with That That Harbor Bickmore
April 17, 2024 15:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBToday’s guest is the best designer in the world! [Source: his website, TheBestDesignerInTheWorld.com] Harbor Bickmore is a graphic designer and type designer, selling his work under That That Type. In this conversation you’ll hear why Harbor got into typeface design and his process for creating typefaces. You’ll hear about Harbor’s favourite typeface he’s released to date, as well as what hasn’t worked in his type design experimentation (the juicy failures!). You’ll also hear about Harbo...
Talk Paper and Exacto Knife with Sarah Nguyen
April 11, 2024 17:00 - 45 minutes - 30.9 MBIn this episode you’ll hear artist Sarah Nguyen’s multi-hyphenated career and her role as a life-long learner. Sarah shares the deepest and most delicious answer to ‘why paper?’ ever articulated in 188 episodes of this podcast. You’ll hear about the stories woven within Sarah’s paper cut artworks, which can be up to 20 feet long, as well as the details of working with Tyvek as a medium and the ways in which ‘drawing with a knife’ means that there’s no eraser. We dig into the concept of fai...
Exceptionally Experimental, Eclectic and Expressive Exercises with Phong Nguyen
April 09, 2024 18:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBIn this episode you’ll hear author Phong Nguyen’s playful approach to his work that harnesses ‘beginner mind’. You’ll learn more about Phong’s 4th book, ROUNDABOUT: An Improvisational Fiction that has a clever narrative, fascinating process and incredible constraints… there are no letter e’s found within the 60,000 word book! (More accurately, there’s a single e, which you’ll hear about in the episode.) This book project is all about constraints, as well as yes-anding; applying the foundatio...
Typefaces of Toronto with Jeremy Gladstone
April 04, 2024 16:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBThere are few things more typographically satisfying than recognizing type in the wild. Gotham over here, Futura over there, Helvetica everywhere! Perhaps the only thing more satisfying is sitting down for a hearty conversation about letterforms with a fellow type geek. Pan to my conversation with Jeremy Gladstone, owner and founder of Gladstone Media in Toronto. In this conversation, Jeremy shares more about Gladstone Media and how they do what they do, digging into the step-by-step proc...
Constraint and Consistency with Ben O'Neil
April 03, 2024 15:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBIn this episode, you’ll meet designer and illustrator, Ben O’Neil, who worked for 70 days to create a typeface based on visual prompts from images online to create an alphabet of whimsical and wonderful letterforms. You’ll hear Ben discuss this project (called ‘Type Alike’), including his thoughts on creative constraint, as well as creative consistency. I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)
The 96-Layer Screen Print with Heather J.A. Thomson
March 27, 2024 21:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBThis episode features printmaker, Heather J.A. Thomson, who has created an incredible 96-layer screen printed work that took 1 year with a grand total of 8 (!) copies existing in the world. During this discussion, you’ll learn about Heather, her love of history and printmaking, as well as the specific process for her epic 96-layer screen printing project of banknotes from the Weimar Republic. You’ll hear about the technical set up required for this project, as well as the unexpected hiccups...
My Favourite Practice for Living a Connected Creative Life
March 26, 2024 18:00 - 9 minutes - 6.31 MBThis episode is all about my favourite practice for living a connected creative life: informational interviewing. This episode will help you better understand what informational interviews are and how they can help creative people find one another to build authentic connections. This episode pairs well with the actionable next steps found within my 'Warm Email Template' available at https://www.talkpaperscissors.info/education. I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! ...
Arial: An Incomplete History of Type
March 15, 2024 11:00 - 7 minutes - 5.11 MBFrom 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 (Part 4!) This episode is guest hosted by Kennedy Thornton. Name: Arial Release Date: 1982 Designers: Robin Nicholas Classification: Neo Grotesque Sans Serif Owned by: Monotype Corporation Claim to Fame: The Helvetica copycat I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people...
Myriad: An Incomplete History of Type
March 14, 2024 11:00 - 7 minutes - 4.97 MBFrom 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 (Part 4!) This episode is guest hosted by Mandy Lu. Name: Myriad Release Date: 1992 Designers: Robert Slimbach and Carol Twombly Classification: Humanist, Sans Serif Owned by: Adobe Systems Claim to Fame: This was Apple’s primary marketing typeface for over a decade, from 2002 to 2017 for its ...
Baskerville: An Incomplete History of Type
March 13, 2024 11:00 - 11 minutes - 7.64 MBFrom 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 (Part 4!) This episode is guest hosted by Audrey Grandinetti. Name: Baskerville Release Date: 1757 Designer: John Baskerville Classification: Transitional Serif Owned By: Well...it’s a bit complicated. The original Baskerville punches are now owned by Cambridge University Press, but the design ...
Luxurious Letterforms with David Soto
March 11, 2024 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBThis is the sixth (bonus!) episode in a 5-part guest lecture series in GCM 806 Advanced Typography, speaking with type professionals all over the world. Final stop New York, USA! In this episode you’ll hear David Soto discuss his creative process, as well as the way that building time into his practice and cushioning deadlines is critical to produce his best work. You’ll learn about David’s creative rituals, the Dope Type Society, as well as his future art and design aspirations. I'm al...
Aligning Type and Aligning Values with Melanie Johnsson
March 08, 2024 19:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBThis is the fifth episode in a 5-part guest lecture series in GCM 806 Advanced Typography, speaking with type professionals all over the world. Next stop Margate, UK! In this episode you’ll hear illustrator, Melanie Johnsson, discuss her family history of graphic design, as well as her favourite tools including how and why she loves Adobe Photoshop. Mel describes how personal branding plays a huge role in today’s world of graphic design and the ways that making your core values known to...
Chalk, Paper, Scissors with Andrea Cataro
March 05, 2024 23:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBThis is the fourth episode in a 5-part guest lecture series in GCM 806 - Advanced Typography, speaking with type professionals all over the world. Next stop Toronto, Canada! In this episode you’ll hear designer and artist, Andrea Cataro, share many, many tips and tricks for creating typographic chalk murals, including tools and strategies for transferring your design to the wall. If you’ve ever considered dabbling in chalk mural creation, this episode is for you! I'm all about interestin...
Chalk Paper Scissors with Andrea Cataro
March 05, 2024 23:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBThis is the fourth episode in a 5-part guest lecture series in GCM 806 - Advanced Typography, speaking with type professionals all over the world. Next stop Toronto, Canada! In this episode you’ll hear designer and artist, Andrea Cataro, share many, many tips and tricks for creating typographic chalk murals, including tools and strategies for transferring your design to the wall. If you’ve ever considered dabbling in chalk mural creation, this episode is for you! I'm all about interestin...
Nigerian Type Perspectives with Jordan Belonwu
February 28, 2024 00:00 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBThis is the third episode in a 5-part guest lecture series in GCM 806 Advanced Typography, speaking with type professionals all over the world. Next stop: Lagos, Nigeria! In this episode (No.176: Nigerian Type Perspectives with Jordan Belonwu) you’ll hear designer and creative director, Jordan Belonwu, discuss what differentiates Nigerian typography from Eurocentric typographic standards, including its tendency to focus on expressiveness. Jordan highlights a project that takes type from t...
Alllllllll the Alphabets with Chris Rouleau
February 24, 2024 14:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBThis is the second episode in a 5-part guest lecture series in GCM 806 Advanced Typography, speaking with type professionals all over the world. Next stop: Toronto, Canada! In this episode you’ll hear graphic designer, letterer and instructor, Chris Rouleau, discuss his professional lettering journey, hear about his large-scale type mural projects, the magic behind Chris’ Alphabet 100 practice and tips for drawing cohesive alphabets. You’ll also hear about the contents of Chris’ pencil ca...
Designing with Type for the Entertainment Industry with Chris Ellinas
February 21, 2024 17:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBThis episode is the first in a 5-part guest lecture series in GCM 806 - Advanced Typography, speaking with type professionals all over the world. First stop: Athens, Greece! In this episode, you’ll hear Chris Ellinas (designer for huge brands like Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon) discuss what it’s like recreating design assets for the entertainment industry, including the tools he relies on across multiple languages (4000 assets and counting!). You’ll also learn about Chris’ digitally nomadic ...
Work and Play and Play and Work with Ryan Kough
February 14, 2024 00:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBRyan Kough is an assistant professor of Integrated Media Arts at Juniata College who believes in design as a community-building tool creating partnerships between community members and student designers to create sustainable, long-term design solutions. In this conversation, you’ll hear about Ryan’s gallery exhibition called Under Pressure (opening reception happens this week!) and how she uses experimentation in the classroom, specifically revealing the transformative power of the ‘Proble...
Stories on Stories on Stories with Raymond Biesinger
February 01, 2024 14:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBThis episode features Montréal-based illustrator, artist, and best-selling author, Raymond Biesinger! In this conversation, you’ll hear about the ways that storytelling is baked into Raymond editorial, commercial and personal projects. We do a deep dive into one of Raymond’s poster projects that took him 20 working days to complete through ‘chasing the density dragon’. You’ll also hear Raymond’s creative process and the tools he uses, the way imperfections play a vital role in the spirit o...
Constructing Invert with Anna Khorash
December 15, 2023 17:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBIn this final episode of 2024 you’ll hear from type designer, Anna Korash and her newest experimental typeface, Invert; why it started, how it got going and where it is now. You’ll learn how variable fonts work and Anna’s unique technical and creative constraints in this project. Anna shares why platforms like Future Fonts are ideal for experimental projects like this, Invert’s future expansion plans into other writing systems, as well as which typeface she’d use for the rest of her life if ...
Legibility, Readability and Likeability with Eleni Beveratou, Creative Director Dalton Maag
December 13, 2023 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBIn this episode you’ll learn how Eleni Beveratou (Creative Director of Dalton Maag) went from hating type in school to realizing its utmost importance, leading her to find her niche and complete a Master’s degree in Typeface Design. Eleni walks us through how experienced readers read and how this informs typeface choice, as well as assessing accessible type through the helpful metrics of legibility, readability, likeability. Eleni explains why choosing simpler characters over more complex sh...
Fonts for a Connected World with Typotheque's Peter Bil'ak and Kevin King
December 12, 2023 17:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBIn this episode you’ll learn about the Netherlands-based type design company, Typotheque, and you’ll hear from two of its team members (Peter Bil’ak and Kevin King) and the way they work with language and give shape to language. You’ll hear a lot about the North American Indigenous Syllabics Project and the book that Typotheque recently published, celebrating the rich linguistic and typographic diversity of Indigenous languages in North America. You’ll hear a high level overview of the sylla...
Micro + Macro Calendars with Phoebe Todd-Parrish and Ana Rita Morais
December 08, 2023 18:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MBWe are 23 days away from 2024 and with me today are two fantastic Toronto-based makers with calendars for us to enjoy all 366 days of the year ahead. In this episode, you'll hear from Phoebe Todd-Parrish and Ana Rita Morais about their calendar projects, yes, but the conversation is so much more than that. You'll better understand Ana Rita and Phoebe's unique creative processes and sources of inspiration, when they know when they've reached the finish line in their creative work, and you'll ...
Canada's Home for Graphic Designers with RGD's Hilary Ashworth and Nicola Hamilton
December 05, 2023 16:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBThe final stop on our journey hearing from those in industry who make space for others through community-building, we have the Association of Registered Graphic Designers! In this episode, you’ll hear from RGD’s Executive Director, Hilary Ashworth, and RGD’s President, Nicola Hamilton about the organization, including what it is and why to get involved. You'll learn about different membership levels, different professional opportunities and more about the amazing community of design folks fr...
Living the Goodtype with Katie Johnson and Ilana Griffo
December 01, 2023 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBThis is the fifth of 6 episodes where you’ll hear from movers and shakers in the printing, typography and design spaces who make space for others through their creation of national and global communities. In this episode, you’ll hear from Katie Johnson and Ilana Griffo, the duo behind Goodtype, what it’s all about and the often overlooked world of 'art licensing'. You'll learn about their take on group work and the key ingredients they believe are necessary to engage in a successful partners...
Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. and The Pile of Bricks
November 27, 2023 13:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBThis is the fourth of 6 episodes where you’ll hear from movers and shakers in the printing, typography and design spaces who make space for others through their creation of national and global communities. In this episode, we have living print legend, Amos Paul Kennedy Jr.! Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. is an American printer, book artist and papermaker who has been puttin’ ink on paper since 1949. You’ll hear how Amos describes himself and his work, his entry point into printing and his counter-c...
Preserving Canada's Type History with the Canadian Typography Archives and Sam Archibald
November 24, 2023 12:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBThis is the third of 6 episodes where you’ll hear from movers and shakers in the printing, typography and design spaces who make space for others through their creation of national and global communities. In this episode, you’ll hear from board member, Sam Archibald, about the newly-launched Canadian Typography Archives, the impetus that lead to the project, as well as the driving force behind it. You'll hear about the uniquely Canadian perspective missing from type history books and how the...
Podcasting in Printmaking with Hello, Print Friend's Miranda Metcalf
November 22, 2023 16:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBThis is the second of 6 episodes where you’ll hear from movers and shakers in the printing, typography and design spaces who make space for others through their creation of national and global communities. You’ll hear from Hello, Print Friend’s Miranda Metcalf (my newly-found print twin!), her historical pathway to printmaking and her hugely thoughtful answer to why the printed medium intrigues her so much. You'll learn how the podcast got started and how it’s evolved over time, including w...
Print Isn't Dead with People of Print's Marcroy Smith
November 20, 2023 15:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBThis is the first of 6 episodes where you’ll hear from movers and shakers in the printing, typography and design spaces who make space for others through their creation of national and global communities. You’ll hear from Marcroy Smith, founder of People of Print, who will explain the origin story of People of Print, why print isn’t dead (as well as where this phrase originated), as well as the way that print and digital have a synergistic relationship. You’ll learn about the innovative ‘Pos...
Inspiration 2.0 Featuring MDM 13.0
November 07, 2023 20:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBIn this episode, you’ll meet 6 Master of Digital Media students at Toronto Metropolitan University who share diverse perspectives on the topic of inspiration: where it comes from, what it feels like and how to channel it. I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)
Celebrated Book Design with Coralie Bickford-Smith
October 26, 2023 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBIn this very special conversation you’ll hear from celebrated illustrator, author, designer and without-a-doubt Book Worm, Coralie Bickford-Smith, including her creative process for book cover design and a discussion about creativity more broadly. She demystifies her experience designing for other authors’ book covers versus working on her own books. You’ll hear about the way that she uses constraints in her work, the printing press in her kitchen and the typeface she’d use for the rest of h...
Barlow: An Incomplete History of Type
October 13, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 4.35 MBFrom 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 (Part 3!). This episode is guest hosted by Vittoria Casale. Name: Barlow Release Date: 2007 Designer: Jeremy Tribby Classification: San-Serif Owned By: Google Font free licensed font Claim to Fame: The typeface that was named in honour of internet pioneer and activist, John Perry Barlow I'm a...
Lo-Res: An Incomplete History of Type
October 12, 2023 11:00 - 10 minutes - 7.43 MBFrom 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 (Part 3!). This episode is guest hosted by Rebecca Karton. Name: Lo-Res Release Date: 1985 Designer: Zuzana Licko Classification: Modular Sans-Serif Pixel Typeface Owned By: Emigre, Inc. Claim to Fame: Licko was one of the first designers to use a Macintosh 128K to create fonts for the computer...
Impact: An Incomplete History of Type
October 11, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.39 MBFrom 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 (Part 3!). This episode is guest hosted by Cameron Mady. Name: Impact Release Date: 1965 Designers: Geoffrey Lee Classification: Transitional Sans Serif Display Owned By: Monotype Imagining Holdings Inc. Claim to Fame: The typeface synonymous with the Internet and meme culture I'm all about i...
Untapped Typographic Potential with Oliver of Pimp My Type
October 03, 2023 10:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBOliver of Pimp My Type is back and he’s here to talk untapped typographic potential! In this conversation, Oliver explains what ‘typographic colour’ means, tried and true techniques for emphasis, prioritizing optical distance in typesetting (using one’s gut and not just math!), as well as the role intentionality plays in the process. Oliver also demystifies the characteristics of display type that make it different from text type, the advantages of variable fonts for both digital and pri...
Showing Up & Growing Up a Commercial Illustrator with Mr. Tom Froese
September 21, 2023 14:00 - 54 minutes - 37.1 MBMr. Tom Froese is an award-winning illustrator, teacher, and speaker, having worked for brands and businesses all over the world, including Yahoo!, Airbnb, GQ France, and The Wall Street Journal. Tom is a Top Teacher on Skillshare, where over 120,000 students (and counting!) have learned his unique and accessible approach to commercial illustration. In this conversation, Tom shares his professional origin story and early influences, what it means to ask the right questions of your creative w...
An Inclusive Vision for Magazine Publishing with Justine Abigail Yu of Living Hyphen
June 22, 2023 11:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBThis is the sixth and final episode in a 6-part series. Here you’ll meet Justine Abigail Yu, Founder of Living Hyphen Magazine, which explores the experiences of hyphenated Canadians and what it means to live in between cultures. You’ll learn about the origins of Living Hyphen, the spark that started this journey and ultimately why Justine Abigail created this community. You’ll also hear how the community’s varied submissions organically shaped the final magazine and amplified its diversity...
Pushing the Limits of Magazine Printing with Rich Pauptit of Flash Reproductions
June 21, 2023 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBThis is the fifth episode in a 6-part series. Here you’ll meet Rich Pauptit, President of Flash Reproductions, who brings beautiful ideas to life. Rich shares how passion-project-turned-experimental-magazine, Wayward Arts, got started, how it’s evolved and the issue that Rich considers his greatest achievement EVER (including the story behind it). You’ll hear about the “lost issue” of Wayward Arts, interesting tech Flash Reproductions has integrated into magazines, as well as the trajector...
Print Publishing Possibilities with Chris Fraser of Moveable Inc.
June 20, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBThis is the fourth episode in a 6-part series. Here you’ll meet Chris Fraser, Chief Finder - Business Development for Toronto-based Printing Company, Moveable Inc. In this episode you’ll hear actionable takeaways for printing magazines, including how to get started. Chris shares his ‘bankable’ insights including specifics info about magazine size, paper choices, the importance of proofing, delivery, alterations and scheduling, all starting with the end in mind. Chris details why and how Pr...
Digital Publishing Possibilities with Audrey Vandenbroeck of Issuu
June 19, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBThis is the third episode in a 6-part series. Here you’ll meet Audrey Vandenbroeck, Vice President of Customer Success at Issuu. If you’ve ever wondered why and how to publish using Issuu’s platform, this episode is for you. Audrey shares the ways in which Issuu can help students (in their presentations, portfolios and student work), as well as students who are transitioning into professional spaces. She describes the variety of ways to share and circulate publications uploaded to Issuu, a...
Macro Trends in Magazine Publishing with James Hewes of FIPP
June 16, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBThis is the second episode in a 6-part series. Here you’ll meet James Hewes, CEO of FIPP, a global magazine industry organization. You’ll learn how James went from working in banking to making magazines, eventually running the BBC’s international magazine business. James shares macro trends in magazines, including the shift in the advertising model and the ways that magazine publishing mirrors the music industry (including how we can see our future in the music industry’s present). Finally...
Micro Trends in Magazine Publishing with Nicola Hamilton of Issues
June 15, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBThis episode is the first in a 6-part series in magazine production and publishing. Here you’ll meet Nicola Hamilton, Toronto-based magazine Art Director and independent magazine shop owner. In this episode you’ll hear trends in magazine publishing and production. Nicola describes her process as an Art Director, including how she collaborates in making magazines among many stakeholders. Nicola also shares her advice for sourcing inexpensive (even free!) visuals for magazine projects. Finall...
Art Meets Science for Better Tomorrows with Camilo Saenz and Kristin Lewis
June 13, 2023 17:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBIn this episode you'll meet Camilo Saenz and Kristin Lewis who are using their talents for graphic design, videography and photography to communicate and accelerate this important organization doing important work. These two excitingly talented creatives who work in a STEM organization (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) called Visions of Science here in Toronto. Visions of Science is transforming lives and advancing equity through STEM; providing access, increasing representation an...
Live From Podcamp 2023: Break All the Rules
June 05, 2023 19:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBRecorded at Podcamp 2023, here’s a talk about breaking all the rules in podcasting: “By day, Diana teaches students within The Creative School at TMU to know their audience and create compelling visual content. By night, Diana does the exact opposite: she creates podcast content for herself more than for her audience — with no set production schedule, no set show format, no set episode length, no less! — in a decidedly non-visual format. And it’s the best thing she’s ever done. Learn the way...
Emerging Typeface Designers Nicole Galindo & Cameron Mady
May 30, 2023 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBMeet emerging typeface designers, Nicole Galindo and Cameron Mady! You’ll learn about their original typeface designs (Dogggo and Perpetua) created in Advanced Typography class at Toronto Metropolitan University. You’ll hear about their typefaces’ perfect pairings, sensory descriptions of each (sight, smell, touch, sound and even taste), the ways they could be uniquely transformed into variable fonts, as well as where they plan to take their typefaces next. Playful and classic, spirited and ...
Brand New: Identity Design for Medieval Torture Devices
May 17, 2023 16:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBThis 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 the agency, including one very special project he’s been a part of recently. You’ll hear how Parcel defines branding, the ways collaboration happens on large projects and the challenges of handing finished work to a client, who can then shape or change the design in any way they see fit. Finally you’ll hear why Richard believes design jobs are safe from be...
145: Brand New: Identity Design for Medieval Torture Devices
May 17, 2023 16:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBThis 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 the agency, including one very special project he’s been a part of recently. You’ll hear how Parcel defines branding, the ways collaboration happens on large projects and the challenges of handing finished work to a client, who can then shape or change the design in any way they see fit. Finally you’ll hear why Richard believes design jobs are safe from be...
Brand New: Design for Social Good with Loop
May 15, 2023 19:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBWelcome to the second episode in our Brand New series all about brand identity design. Today’s episode features the passionate and talented team at Loop who designs for social good. Here you’ll meet designers Josh Layton and Emma Steele, learn what Loop does and how they see themselves as different from traditional agencies, as well as how Loop’s process is one of deep listening and unlearning, stemming from a place of curiosity and connection. You’ll learn what human-centred design means...
Brand New: Meg!
May 10, 2023 15:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBIt’s Meg! Meg Lewis is a designer, illustrator, artist and all-around creative. In this conversation, Meg and Diana get delightfully weird! The duo discuss Meg’s approach to their work centred around making the world a happier place, Meg’s ‘no process’ process and their definition of success. You’ll hear about the dreamiest client project Meg’s ever worked on (it’s a good one!), including Meg’s wildest idea that they can’t get out of their head. You’ll also hear about Meg’s approach to fin...
Aurelie Maron, Lettering Artist
April 28, 2023 15:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBIn this episode, you’ll meet Aurelie Maron, a full-time lettering artist and teacher based out of the Gold Coast, Australia. You’ll hear Aurelie’s story, including why neither agency life nor freelance work was the right fit for her creativity. You’ll hear accessible ways for beginners to get started in their lettering journey, as well as the way Aurelie uses lettering challenges to practice her craft, hone her style and scale her business. You’ll hear about her creative processes in appro...