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...
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Diana Varma
- Jun 17
- 2 min
204: Designing Long Documents with Graphic Designer, Yas Fakhr
Welcome to the second of six episodes in this year’s magazine miniseries! If you want to learn more about the magazine industry through...
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Diana Varma
- May 23
- 8 min
200: The End II
Here we are, dear listeners, at episode 200, entitled ’The End II’. I felt it really important to extend past episode 199 in this series...
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Diana Varma
- May 22
- 2 min
199: The End
In their incredible book, Life Lessons: Two Experts on Death and Dying Teach Us About the Mysteries of Life and Living, authors Elisabeth...
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Diana Varma
- May 21
- 3 min
198: Defining Creative Success
Success is an interesting concept. I’ve found that so much of what we think of as success relates to easy-to-identify, external...
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Diana Varma
- May 20
- 2 min
197: Experiences = Life = Stories
On May 17, 2020, in a post to his Humans of New York Instagram community, founder, Brandon Stanton had this to share about storytelling...
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Diana Varma
- May 16
- 4 min
196: Technology & Storytelling
Artificial Intelligence is a hot topic in so many fields and disciplines, particularly those that involve creative thinking and creative...
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Diana Varma
- May 15
- 2 min
195: Themes, Motifs, Narratives
Invitation by Shel Silverstein If you are a dreamer, come in. If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar, A hop-er, a pray-er, a magic bean...
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Diana Varma
- May 14
- 4 min
194: The Integration of Storytelling Into Creative Practice
Stories are powerful. Full stop. Stories help us connect our ideas to the world in succinct and memorable ways. Stories help us convey...
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Diana Varma
- May 13
- 8 min
193: Meet the Artists & Designers
What is a story? Who tells stories? Why do we tell stories? When are stories best told? Where are stories told? How are stories told?...
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Diana Varma
- May 10
- 1 min
192: Coming Soon: The Art & Design of Storytelling
Once upon a time there were 9 creatives in 8 episodes answering 7 questions who were spread out over 6 geographic locations resulting in...
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Diana Varma
- Apr 3
- 1 min
185: Constraint and Consistency with Ben O'Neil
I love a new and innovative typography project when I see one! I recently came across the work of Illustrator and Designer, Ben O’Neil,...
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Diana Varma
- Mar 8
- 2 min
178: Aligning Type and Aligning Values with Melanie Johnsson
This is the fifth episode in a 5-part guest lecture series, speaking with type professionals from all over the world! We just finished up...
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Diana Varma
- Mar 6
- 2 min
177: Chalk Paper Scissors with Andrea Cataro
This is the fourth episode in a 5-part guest lecture series, speaking with type professionals from all over the world! We just finished...
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Diana Varma
- Feb 1
- 2 min
172: Stories on Stories on Stories with Raymond Biesinger
Today I share a story about stories within stories pertaining to the illustration and written work of my guest, Raymond Biesinger....
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Diana Varma
- Dec 15, 2023
- 2 min
171: Constructing Invert with Anna Khorash
In this final episode of 2024, I sit down with type designer, Anna Khorash. Anna is currently based in The Hague, Netherlands, where she...
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Diana Varma
- Dec 5, 2023
- 2 min
167: Canada's Home for Graphic Designers with RGD's Hilary Ashworth and Nicola Hamilton
The final stop on our journey hearing from those in industry who make space for others through community-building, we have the...
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Diana Varma
- Dec 1, 2023
- 2 min
166: Living the Goodtype with Katie Johnson and Ilana Griffo
Next on our journey hearing from those in industry who make space for others through community-building, we have Katie Johnson and Ilana...
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Diana Varma
- Oct 26, 2023
- 2 min
160: Celebrated Book Design with Coralie Bickford-Smith
I have a special episode for you today! In this conversation, you’ll hear from the iconic illustrator, storyteller, designer and Book...
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Diana Varma
- Sep 21, 2023
- 2 min
155: Showing Up & Growing Up as a Commercial Illustrator with Mr. Tom Froese
I met Tom at DesignThinkers Vancouver in May of this year where he was facilitating an illustration workshop. After the day’s events, he...
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