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Diana Varma
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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!

  1. The Magic of Metaphor with Psychotherapist and Author Kate Robson

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    The Magic of Metaphor with Psychotherapist and Author Kate Robson

    Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest is registered psychotherapist and author, Kate Robson, exploring her new book, Something to Hold Onto: Simple Images, Metaphors, and Practical Tools to Transform Your Life. Her book is an incredible resource where she shares her ideas about complex human problems through a therapeutic lens to help make challenging moments a little less challenging. You’ll hear about the power of metaphor, through metaphors, to get out of thought ruts. We explore ideas including: failure, happiness, metal flexibility, choice, avoidance, teamwork, identity, creativity, and connection. It’s deep, it’s gentle, it’s eye, mind and heart opening. This episode is co-hosted by Diana’s friend and colleague, Donna Cormier. I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)

    46 мин.
  2. Clarendon: An Incomplete History of Type

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    Clarendon: An Incomplete History of Type

    Send us Fan Mail From 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 6!) This episode is guest hosted by Jordan Grey. Name: Clarendon Release Date: 1845 Designer: Robert Besley Classification: Slab Serif (Egyptian) Owned By: Today its multiple versions are owned by multiple foundries. Claim to Fame: This is the first first-ever registered and patented typeface. I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)

    7 мин.
  3. San Francisco: An Incomplete History of Type

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    San Francisco: An Incomplete History of Type

    Send us Fan Mail From 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 6!) This episode is guest hosted by Sheilae Siagian. Name: San Francisco Release Date: 2014 Designer: Apple’s Team (based on Helvetica and FF DIN) Classification: Neo-Grotesque Sans Serif Owned By: Apple Claim to Fame: This is the first new typeface designed by Apple in nearly 20 years, it’s the UI font for Apple’s software. I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)

    7 мин.
  4. Verdana: An Incomplete History of Type

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    Verdana: An Incomplete History of Type

    Send us Fan Mail From 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 6!) This episode is guest hosted by Sol Riquero. Name: Verdana Release Date: 1996 Designer: Matthew Carter and Thomas Rickner Classification: Humanist Sans Serif Owned By: Microsoft Claim to Fame: A typeface that was designed not for print, but for the screen, changing the way digital text looked and felt. I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)

    7 мин.
  5. Garamond: An Incomplete History of Type

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    Garamond: An Incomplete History of Type

    Send us Fan Mail From 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 6!) This episode is guest hosted by Lilly Clements. Name: Garamond Release Date: Mid 16th Century Designer: Claude Garamond Classification: Old Style Serif Typeface Owned By: Not owned by one single person, but digital variations are owned by multiple different companies: Adobe Garamond, Monotype Garamond, Stempel Garamond, and EB Garamond Claim to Fame: Garamond is the most legible text typeface for publishing for centuries.  I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)

    7 мин.
  6. Calibri: An Incomplete History of Type

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    Calibri: An Incomplete History of Type

    Send us Fan Mail From 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 6!) This episode is guest hosted by Emma Pereira. Name: Calibri Release Date: 2007 Designer: Lucas de Groot Classification: Sans Serif Owned By: Microsoft Corporation Claim to Fame: Calibri made history by dethroning Times New Roman as the default font of the MS Office Suite. I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)

    7 мин.
  7. Marci Stepak on Walking 300 km Through Grief, Connection, and Library Joy (Every Library TO)

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    Marci Stepak on Walking 300 km Through Grief, Connection, and Library Joy (Every Library TO)

    Send us Fan Mail Meet our guest, Marci Stepak, who grew up using Toronto public libraries in the late 1970s and early 80s. In this conversation, you’ll hear about Marci’s journey, walking 300 km to visit all 100 Toronto Public Library branches on foot over 10 days. She’s calling it Every Library TO and the walk starts today, April 7, 2026. This walk is both a tribute to her Mom (today marks 1 year of her passing) and also to raise to raise funds for the Toronto Public Library Foundation. You’ll hear a beautiful story of love, grief, and why libraries are more necessary than ever in an age of disconnection, loneliness, and algorithmic filter bubbles designed to reinforce existing beliefs. You’ll hear about the magic of curiosity while engaging in a library environment and why the library might become your new favourite hub for dating. This episode has something for every book and library lover. I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)

    32 мин.
  8. How to Wrap a Semester-Long Podcast Project

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    How to Wrap a Semester-Long Podcast Project

    Send us Fan Mail Lights! Microphone! Podcast -- Episode 6 How do you wrap up a massive, semester-long creative project? Join Instructor Diana, alongside student hosts Shana and Alex, for the MDM class's final reflection and listening party. This episode is a behind-the-scenes look at the creative journey, covering everything the students learned about audience, structure, and distribution while launching their first podcasts. The conversation explores powerful themes of accountability and class citizenship, celebrating the collective energy and responsibility the students brought to the course. It highlights the real-world utility of their projects, noting the successful strategies and cross-promotion opportunities between different student shows like Big Bets and The Client Said What. If you've ever managed a collaborative project from concept to completion, this episode offers a motivating and honest look at the moment when all the creative, technical, and marketing pieces finally come together. Created inside a podcasting special topics course (DG 8010: MDM Podcast Lab) within the Master of Digital Media program at The Creative School at Toronto Metropolitan University, this six-part series explores what it really takes to start and grow a podcast.  I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)

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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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    Diana Varma
  • Годы выхода
    2019 - 2026
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    302
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    С ненормативной лексикой
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