Talk Paper Scissors

Talk Paper Scissors

Diana Varma

Episodes 290
Avg. Duration 32m
Activity Highly Active
Since Nov 2019
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
Consistency
39%
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About This Podcast

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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Recent Episodes

S1E289 Launching a Podcast From the Ground Up

Mar 03, 2026 22m

Send a textLights! Microphone! Podcast -- Episode 1Ever wondered what goes wrong behind the scenes of a podcast? The production team from "Ctrl Alt Narrate" is here to tell you everything. Sneesha…

S1E288 Introducing: Lights Microphone Podcast

Mar 02, 2026 7m

Send a textIntroducing: Lights Microphone PodcastIn Fall 2025, a group of graduate students set out to learn about podcasting from the ground up and Lights Microphone Podcast is the result. Created…

S1E287 net.art Pioneer, Olia Lialina

Feb 24, 2026 42m

Send a textDown 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…

S1E286 Olympic Design Joy with Paul Twa

Feb 17, 2026 39m

Send a textHappy 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 conversation, we…

S1E285 Independent Foundry Magic with Libbie Bischoff of Type Du Nord

Feb 13, 2026 57m

Send a textThis 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 of…

S1E284 Design for Social Change and Inclusive City Building with Jay Wall

Feb 10, 2026 1h 1m

Send a textThis 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 Creative…

S1E283 Indigenous Type Perspectives with Leo Vicenti

Feb 03, 2026 57m

Send a textThis 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 designer and…

S1E282 Currency and Creativity with David Berry and Raymond Biesinger

Jan 27, 2026 48m

Send a textToday’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 My…

S1E281 👉🏽 Manicule 👈🏽

Jan 20, 2026 11m

Send a textAllow 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 iconic pointing…

S1E280 GeoCities Memory with Jill Blackmore Evans

Jan 13, 2026 49m

Send a textDown 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…

S1E279 Certified Letter Nerds with Alanna Munro of Arcane Type Foundry

Dec 08, 2025 37m

Send a textToday’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 process…

S1E278 Books as Art with Andrew Huot of Big River Bindery

Nov 27, 2025 28m

Send a textToday 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 Art…

S1E277 Emerging Typeface Designers Ivana Vukmirovic & Mahrukh Saeed

Nov 24, 2025 24m

Send a textMeet emerging typeface designers, Ivana Vukmirovic and Mahrukh Saeed! Ivana designed a typeface called Lindworm and Mahrukh designed a typeface called Khabartoon. In the following…

S1E276 Choose Your Own Adventure with George Wylesol

Nov 13, 2025 34m

Send a textDown 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…

S1E275 Humanizing the Experiences of Dementia Using Disappearing Ink Technology with Rachel Arthur of boom saloon

Nov 10, 2025 32m

Send a textToday’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, “an…

S1E274 Making Time with Author Maria Bowler

Oct 30, 2025 35m

Send a textThis 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 world,…

S1E273 On a Trip with Amanda Breeze of TRIPPER Magazine

Oct 23, 2025 49m

Send a textIn 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 year she…

S1E272 Living at the Intersection of Art, Design & Digital Media with Julian Brown

Oct 16, 2025 52m

Send a textJulian 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 worlds of…

S1E271 Brave Creative Humans: Living a Brave Creative Humanity

Oct 09, 2025 19m

Send a textWelcome to the Brave Creative Humans series! This is the final episodes in the series featuring some of the many past Talk Paper Scissors guests who exemplify brave creative living:…

S1E270 Brave Creative Humans: Colouring Outside the Lines

Oct 06, 2025 23m

Send a textWelcome to the Brave Creative Humans series! This is the fifth of 6 episodes featuring some of the many past Talk Paper Scissors guests who exemplify brave creative living: Allison…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Talk Paper Scissors have?

Talk Paper Scissors has published 290 episodes since November 2019, covering topics in Arts, Design.

Is Talk Paper Scissors still active?

Talk Paper Scissors is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 32m.

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