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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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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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Diana Varma
Mar 7, 20229 min read
099: ABCs of GCM: S-&
We learn our ABCs as preschoolers; we begin to write down our alphabet, combine letters into words into sentences and eventually into...
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Diana Varma
Mar 1, 202210 min read
098: ABCs of GCM: J-R
We learn our ABCs as preschoolers; we begin to write down our alphabet, combine letters into words into sentences and eventually into...
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Diana Varma
Feb 28, 202212 min read
097: ABCs of GCM: A-I
We learn our ABCs as preschoolers; we begin to write down our alphabet, combine letters into words into sentences and eventually into...
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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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Diana Varma
Jan 31, 20224 min read
091: Intersection: Kate Hunter, LEGO Artist
In the previous episode, we met Sarah Dennis who shared how she creates her paper cut masterpieces by focusing on negative space, the...
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Diana Varma
Oct 28, 20212 min read
076: All Things Letraset with Jonathan Valelly
I recently sat down with a very special individual to talk about nostalgic and noteworthy pursuits in the world of graphic design and of...
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Diana Varma
Oct 22, 20215 min read
075: Accessible Publishing with Kelly Dermody and Adam Chaboryk
Throughout this series, you’ve heard guests say that PDFs pose a challenge to barrier-free document access. This is one of the greatest...
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Diana Varma
Oct 20, 20214 min read
074: Accessible Social Media with Theresa Mabe
You’ve heard the term ‘alternative text’ (or ‘alt-text’, for short) in several of the episodes so far... and this episode is no...
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Diana Varma
Oct 13, 20213 min read
073: Accessible Digital Spaces with Mel Sutjiadi
One of my absolute favourite accessible design resources is a homegrown document created by the Association of Registered Graphic...
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Diana Varma
Oct 8, 20212 min read
072: Accessible Design Process with Josh Skinner
A couple of episodes ago, I mentioned that the topics of accessibility and inclusion are near and dear to my heart. Here’s why: My uncle...
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Diana Varma
Sep 26, 20213 min read
071: Accessibility Legislation with Lee Eldridge
The AODA is the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and it is groundbreaking legislation, enacted in 2005, with the goal of...
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Diana Varma
Sep 19, 20213 min read
070: Accessible Communication with Kevin Shaw
Accessibility. Equity. Diversity. Inclusion. In 2018 I was granted the opportunity to be a part of developing our schools first...
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Diana Varma
Aug 27, 20212 min read
069: A Typographic Revolution with Olivia Kane of The Weekly Typographic
I was recently brushing up on my typographic news (as one is ought to do), and I came across a really excellent podcast called The Weekly...
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Diana Varma
Aug 17, 20212 min read
066: The New Pop! with Christopher Rouleau
Today's episode features Toronto-based graphic designer and lettering artist, Christopher Rouleau. He's back on the podcast one year...
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Diana Varma
Jul 28, 20212 min read
064: Designing Magazines with Nicola Hamilton of Best Health
In the second episode of this second magazine miniseries we’re talking all about design with Nicola Hamilton. Nicola is an independent...
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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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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
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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