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- Creative Wellbeing with Emmi Salonen · 38 min · Sesong 1 Episode 321Today’s guest is Emmi Salonen, a Finnish graphic designer, creative director and educator. Her work centres on Positive Creativity – the idea that design can connect people…
- No Bullsh*t Branding with Made by James · 49 min · Sesong 1 Episode 320Today’s conversation is a fun one! We have the one, the only James Martin, who is a British designer, author, and educator best known as Made By James. For more than 20 years, he…
- AI x Law x Digital Publishing with Lawyer and Scholar, Jake Okechukwu Effoduh · 58 min · Sesong 1 Episode 319Discussions of AI are everywhere today; it’s the culture in which we’re all currently swimming (sometimes drowning!). But today’s guest is the best of the best as it relates to…
- OoO @ DesignThinkers Vancouver 2026 · 17 min · Sesong 1 Episode 318Happy summer everyone! This marks the final episode of Talk Paper Scissors before I head on my summer/social media sabbatical until September. Today’s episode contains a…
- Iconic Publishing Brands in Digital Spaces with Nicola Ryan of Condé Nast · 41 min · Sesong 1 Episode 317We’re having conversations with magazine-makers— big and small, new and seasoned, independent and commercial—from all over the world, who are sharing what they do and how they do…
- Building Trust Across Print and Digital with Ojus Jain of Esses Magazine (Formula 1) · 44 min · Sesong 1 Episode 316We’re having conversations with magazine-makers— big and small, new and seasoned, independent and commercial—from all over the world, who are sharing what they do and how they do…
- Launching a New Magazine with Krupa Patel of TURMERIC Magazine · 42 min · Sesong 1 Episode 315Welcome Magazine Makers! We’re having conversations with magazine-makers— big and small, new and seasoned, independent and commercial—from all over the world, who are sharing…
- Designing Reading Experiences for Children with Caroline Versteeg of Owl Kids · 34 min · Sesong 1 Episode 314It’s magazine time! Welcome to conversations with magazine-makers— big and small, new and seasoned, independent and commercial—from all over the world sharing what they do and…
- The Library Loiterers — Vol. III: The Zine Scene with Izy Iannetta at Toronto Zine Library · 31 min · Sesong 1 Episode 313Welcome, dear friends, to The Library Loiterers. Each episode finds Diana loitering in a library with a special guest in a library location of their choosing. We comb the stacks…
- How to Be a Design Student (and How to Teach Them) with Mitch Goldstein · 55 min · Sesong 1 Episode 312Design students and design educators — this episode is for YOU! We have Mitch Goldstein, educator and author of How to Be a Design Student (and How to Teach Them), here to share…
- “Copy, Podcast joy”: NASA’s Artemis II Digital Strategy with Thalia Patrinos · 44 min · Sesong 1 Episode 311Today’s conversation is out of this world with Thalia Patrinos who works at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. She is the Artemis Digital Lead within the Office of…
- The Library Loiterers - Vol. II: Compositions, Classification, and Card Catalogs with Carl Shura at Toronto Reference Library · 44 min · Sesong 1 Episode 310Welcome, dear friends, to The Library Loiterers. Each episode finds Diana loitering in a library with a special guest in a library location of their choosing. We comb the stacks…
- Emerging Typeface Designers: Juliette Bifolchi & Jasmin Gulati · 28 min · Sesong 1 Episode 309Meet emerging typeface designers, Juliette Bifolchi and Jasmin Gulati! Juliette designed a typeface called Road Block and Jasmin designed a typeface called Invertia. In the…
- Evolving Gotham: Sara Soskolne of Monotype on Expanding One of the World’s Most Recognizable Typefaces · 54 min · Sesong 1 Episode 308Today’s conversation is with Sara Soskolne, Executive Creative Director at Monotype, sharing her 20-year history of working on one of the world’s most recognizable typefaces…
- Fine Specimens with Elliot Jay Stocks of Adobe Fonts · 44 min · Sesong 1 Episode 307Today’s guest is Elliot Jay Stocks, designer and author, known in typographic circles for his work as the co-creator of Google Fonts Knowledge, founder of 8 Faces magazine, and…
- Personal and Peoples Histories Held in Letterforms with Tré Seals of Vocal Type · 46 min · Sesong 1 Episode 306This is the third episode in a 4-part guest lecture series, speaking with an incredible range of design and typography pros from across North America! In this eye opening look…
- First Things First 2020 with Marc O’Brien and Benjamin Gaydos · 50 min · Sesong 1 Episode 305This is the second episode in a 4-part guest lecture series, speaking with an incredible range of design and typography pros from across North America! This episode features 2 of…
- Designing Systems of Type (Mistakes and All!) with James Edmondson of OH no Type Co. · 32 min · Sesong 1 Episode 304This is the first episode in a 4-part guest lecture series, speaking with an incredible range of design and typography pros from across North America! This episode features type…
- The Library Loiterers - Vol. I: Following the Fear with Tim Miller at Robarts Library · 44 min · Sesong 1 Episode 303Welcome, dear friends, to The Library Loiterers. Each episode finds Diana loitering in a library with a special guest in a library location of their choosing. We comb the stacks…
- Sabotaging Self-Sabotage with Lauren Hortie of Oasis Skateboard Factory · 42 min · Sesong 1 Episode 302It’s a high school experience like no other — Welcome to Oasis Skateboard Factory in Toronto, Canada where students make, design, and sell custom boards for real clients all…
- The Magic of Metaphor with Psychotherapist and Author Kate Robson · 46 min · Sesong 1 Episode 301Today’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…
- Clarendon: An Incomplete History of Type · 7 min · Sesong 1 Episode 300From 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…
- San Francisco: An Incomplete History of Type · 7 min · Sesong 1 Episode 299From 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…
- Verdana: An Incomplete History of Type · 7 min · Sesong 1 Episode 298From 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…
- Garamond: An Incomplete History of Type · 7 min · Sesong 1 Episode 297From 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…
- Calibri: An Incomplete History of Type · 7 min · Sesong 1 Episode 296From 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…
- Marci Stepak on Walking 300 km Through Grief, Connection, and Library Joy (Every Library TO) · 32 min · Sesong 1 Episode 295Meet 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…
- How to Wrap a Semester-Long Podcast Project · 1 t 2 min · Sesong 1 Episode 294Lights! 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…
- How to Master Multilingual Podcasting · 16 min · Sesong 1 Episode 293Lights! Microphone! Podcast -- Episode 5 What happens when your audience demands a language shift? Multilingual creator Winnie Liao joins host Alex to discuss the reality of…
- How to Optimize Your Podcast for Growth · 40 min · Sesong 1 Episode 292Lights! Microphone! Podcast -- Episode 4 Are you optimizing your podcast for the right platforms? Jordan Blair, Podcast Producer at Buzzsprout, breaks down the current reality of…
- How to Build a Millionaire Machine · 29 min · Sesong 1 Episode 291Lights! Microphone! Podcast -- Episode 3 Host Alex sits down with Javon Martin to get real about building a podcast that's actually a business in disguise. His show, "100 Ways to…
- How to Compose an Iconic Podcast Theme (Serial) · 15 min · Sesong 1 Episode 290Lights! Microphone! Podcast -- Episode 2 What goes into creating a piece of music that defines a cultural moment? Nick Thorburn, the composer behind Serial's unforgettable theme…
- Launching a Podcast From the Ground Up · 23 min · Sesong 1 Episode 289Lights! Microphone! Podcast -- Episode 1 Ever wondered what goes wrong behind the scenes of a podcast? The production team from "Ctrl Alt Narrate" is here to tell you everything…
- Introducing: Lights Microphone Podcast · 7 min · Sesong 1 Episode 288Introducing: Lights Microphone Podcast In Fall 2025, a group of graduate students set out to learn about podcasting from the ground up and Lights Microphone Podcast is the…
- net.art Pioneer, Olia Lialina · 43 min · Sesong 1 Episode 287Down the rabbit hole we go! Each conversation in this series connects in unexpected ways. Every new episode spurring a new line of inquiry, like tunnels turning off in different…
- Olympic Design Joy with Paul Twa · 40 min · Sesong 1 Episode 286Happy Winter Olympic Games in Milano Cortina 2026! Graphic designer and illustrator, Paul Twa, is here and he’s full of insights and passion for Olympic design joy! In this…
- Independent Foundry Magic with Libbie Bischoff of Type Du Nord · 58 min · Sesong 1 Episode 285This is the third episode in a 3-part guest lecture series, speaking with a diverse range of design and typography pros from across North America! This episode features the owner…
- Design for Social Change and Inclusive City Building with Jay Wall · 1 t 1 min · Sesong 1 Episode 284This is the second episode in a 3-part guest lecture series, speaking with a diverse range of design and typography pros from across North America! This episode features a…
- Indigenous Type Perspectives with Leo Vicenti · 58 min · Sesong 1 Episode 283This is the first episode in a 3-part guest lecture series in GCM 230 Typography, speaking with design typography pros from across North America! This episode features type…
- Currency and Creativity with David Berry and Raymond Biesinger · 48 min · Sesong 1 Episode 282Today’s episode features two authors with two new books on two interrelated topics: David Berry (How Artists Make Money & How Money Makes Artists) and Raymond Biesinger (9 Times…
- 👉🏽 Manicule 👈🏽 · 11 min · Sesong 1 Episode 281Allow me to point something out… From Medieval manuscripts to 19th-century advertising, modern interfaces, and emoji culture, this episode follows the curious history of the…
- GeoCities Memory with Jill Blackmore Evans · 49 min · Sesong 1 Episode 280Down the rabbit hole we go! Each conversation in this series connects in unexpected ways. Every new episode spurring a new line of inquiry, like tunnels turning off in different…
- Certified Letter Nerds with Alanna Munro of Arcane Type Foundry · 38 min · Sesong 1 Episode 279Today’s conversation is with Alanna Munro of Arcane Type Foundry. She is a certified letter nerd, designer, and educator. In this conversation you’ll hear about Alanna’s creative…
- Books as Art with Andrew Huot of Big River Bindery · 28 min · Sesong 1 Episode 278Today I’m joined by Andrew Huot, who is book making royalty: a book artist, bookbinder, printer, and conservator whose artists’ books are in collections across the US, from the…
- Emerging Typeface Designers Ivana Vukmirovic & Mahrukh Saeed · 24 min · Sesong 1 Episode 277Meet emerging typeface designers, Ivana Vukmirovic and Mahrukh Saeed! Ivana designed a typeface called Lindworm and Mahrukh designed a typeface called Khabartoon. In the…
- Choose Your Own Adventure with George Wylesol · 35 min · Sesong 1 Episode 276Down the rabbit hole we go! Each conversation in this series connects in unexpected ways. Every new episode spurring a new line of inquiry, like tunnels turning off in different…
- Humanizing the Experiences of Dementia Using Disappearing Ink Technology with Rachel Arthur of boom saloon · 32 min · Sesong 1 Episode 275Today’s guest and her team’s most recent book project is truly emotional and inspiring. In this conversation, you’ll hear from Rachel Arthur, Founder and Editor of boom saloon…
- Making Time with Author Maria Bowler · 35 min · Sesong 1 Episode 274This episode features Maria Bowler, author of ‘Making Time: A New Vision for Crafting a Life Beyond Productivity’. In this conversation, Maria clarifies the way we orient to the…
- On a Trip with Amanda Breeze of TRIPPER Magazine · 50 min · Sesong 1 Episode 273In this conversation, you’ll hear from Amanda Breeze, a cannabis writer based out of Toronto, Canada, who documents international cannabis culture and explores new smells. This…
- Living at the Intersection of Art, Design & Digital Media with Julian Brown · 53 min · Sesong 1 Episode 272Julian Brown is an independent motion designer and augmented-reality artist. In this conversation, you'll hear how Julian and his wife, Amy Shackleton, work together to merge the…
