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233: A Legacy in Lettering with Jessica Hische
Welcome back - I’m so glad you’re here. This is the third episode in a 5-part guest lecture series, speaking with a diverse range of...

Diana Varma
Mar 132 min read


232: Lettering, Signs and Graphic Design with Chris Rouleau
Welcome back! This is the second episode in a 5-part guest lecture series, speaking with a diverse range of design and typography pros...

Diana Varma
Mar 112 min read


231: Illustration and Brand Collaboration with Fiorella Granda
This is the first episode in a 5-part guest lecture series, speaking with a diverse range of design and typography pros from across North...

Diana Varma
Mar 62 min read


230: Behind the scenes with Mufasa (Oren Williamson on Creativity, Collaboration and Comedy)
Wow, wow, wow I have an exciting conversation for you today! A few months back, I found out that one of my high school drama pals was in...

Diana Varma
Mar 32 min read


229: Creating as a Designer AND AN Artist with Zach Litoff
Have you ever found yourself straddling the world of art and the world of design, not sure if you should commit fully to one or the...

Diana Varma
Feb 272 min read


228: Branding Trends and Trending Brands with Amelia Nash
I had the great pleasure of talking about branding trends and trending brands with the one and only Amelia Nash . Amelia is a...

Diana Varma
Feb 252 min read


227: Portfolio Advice You Need to Hear with Robert Smith
Let’s talk portfolios! I’m often asked about portfolio creation, so joining us today to help us navigate building and maintaining a...

Diana Varma
Feb 213 min read


226: Career Breaks and World Travel with Eden Kim
Today is a great day! You’ll meet one of my best friends, Eden Kim (or you might already know her… I’m convinced that she’s the most...

Diana Varma
Feb 192 min read


225: Little Canada, Big Team Effort
Do you ever wonder what your life would be like at a 1:87 ratio of your current scale? I would stand 0.75” tall and my voice would...

Diana Varma
Feb 132 min read


224: The Signs That Define Toronto with Kurt Kraler
Welcome back after our winter break! Over the coming months, I have an exciting line up of people I’m speaking to about creativity,...

Diana Varma
Feb 102 min read


223: Delicious Web Typography with Oliver Schöndorfer of Pimp My Type
Welcome to the final stop on our international tour with guests from across the pond (and the final episode of 2024!). We’re headed to...

Diana Varma
Dec 18, 20242 min read


222: Mindfully Creative with Radim Malinic
Welcome to the next stop on our international tour with guests from across the pond. This time, we’re headed to the UK to speak with...

Diana Varma
Dec 16, 20241 min read


221: Breaking the (Printing) Mold with Alec Vivier-Reynaud
The next (and final 3 episodes of the year) are all recorded with guests from across the pond: France, the UK and Austria, respectively. ...

Diana Varma
Dec 13, 20242 min read


220: Women of Type with Jess Goldsmith
Today I have with me Jess Goldsmith , founder of Women of Type ! Jess is an internationally recognized and award-winning lettering artist...

Diana Varma
Dec 10, 20241 min read


219: Expanding Raleway to Support Accessible Tech with Michael Young
Welcome back! This episode was recorded a couple of weeks ago while at DesignThinkers Toronto 2024, Canada’s largest graphic design...

Diana Varma
Dec 2, 20242 min read


218: Live From DesignThinkers Toronto with Carl Shura!
This episode was recorded a couple of weeks ago, Live from DesignThinkers Toronto 2024, Canada’s largest graphic design conference. This...

Diana Varma
Nov 25, 20243 min read


217: Designing in the Beauty Industry featuring Ali DuHart of Benefit Cosmetics
Who doesn’t love delightful, interesting and clever, packaging, especially when it contains beautiful cosmetic goodies? In today’s...

Diana Varma
Nov 18, 20242 min read


216: Barns, Gumbo and Scriptoriums with Type Designer, Matthijs Herzberg
In this episode, I sit down with an incredible type designer to talk about his process, his letters and ultimately, barns, gumbo and...

Diana Varma
Nov 8, 20241 min read


215: Collecting & Collaging with Eric Bargenda
If you were anything like me as a teen, cutting and pasting and collaging my walls with 90’s boy bands, colourful products of the day and...

Diana Varma
Oct 30, 20242 min read


214: Sprinting Through Setbacks with Olympian Micha Powell
I have a special treat for everyone today! I’m chatting with Olympian and author, Micha Powell , about the process for writing and...

Diana Varma
Oct 22, 20242 min read
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