Talk Paper Scissors

In this episode, Diana chats with the creators and hosts of the Dear Professor Podcast, Anna Lang and Katelyn O’Brien. They chat about the highs and lows of creating a podcast from scratch as part of their graduate degree in the Master of Digital Media Program at Ryerson University. Anna and Katelyn also give listeners the real story on what it’s been like to undertake post-secondary education virtually during a pandemic. Finally, Diana presents the two with her top 5 most memorable moments working alongside them on this project (one of which involves meeting inside of a kids’ playhouse). 

Dear Professor, let's Talk Paper Scissors. 

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Here’s the world premiere of Diana’s first-ever children’s book series... introducing ‘Dogs With Jobs’! In today’s episode she reads the first book in the series is all about Frank, the hog doggingist dachshund entrepreneur who is forced to get creative when competition encroaches upon his hot dog stand. (You’ve got to love an anthropomorphized canine companion with loads of ambition!) Diana also shares the unique creative process that produced this story. 

(Real life dogs, Beans and Osa, make an appearance too.)

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In this final episode of a 3-part mini-series, Diana uses scissors to cut through different types of paper and plastic. 

This ASMR-inspired (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) episode is perfect for winding down after a long day of studying. Focusing your mind on the sounds will help you stay as sharp as your scissors.

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In this episode, Diana turns 248 pages of a textbook, from front to back cover. The gentle, rhythmic sound of hands running over 80# silk book stock is as relaxing as it is familiar.

This ASMR-inspired (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) episode is perfect for winding down after a long day of studying. There's nothing like the sound of someone else reading to put you to sleep...

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In this episode, Diana softly reads Chapter 2: The History of Print from the Introduction to Graphic Communication textbook by Harvey Levenson and John Parsons.

This ASMR-inspired (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) episode is perfect for winding down after a long day of studying. Whether you're listening to relax, de-stress or looking for a new way to experience textbook content, this hour-long audio recording is as relaxing as the printing industry gets.  

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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. 

Name: Zapfino Arabic

Release Date: 2014

Designer: Nadine Chahine

Classification: Calligraphic

Owned By: Linotype

Claim to Fame: This typeface was designed by one of the most talented female type designers in the world today, who is helping to bridge the gap between Latin and Arabic letterforms.

In today’s episode we had the opportunity to speak to the designer herself! Some of the insights revealed in the interview with Nadine include:

• The ways in which serif and sans serif classifications overlook the most important characteristics of type 
• What it was like to work with type legend, Hermann Zapf
• Whether or not there will be a Comic Sans Arabic
• What Latin letterforms can learn from Arabic letterforms

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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. 

Name: Freight

Release Date: 2005

Designers: Joshua Darden and GarageFont Design

Classification: Humanist

Owned By: Phil’s Fonts Inc.

Claim to Fame: A popular typeface designed by the first-known African American type designer.

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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. 

Name: Gotham

Release Date: 2000

Designers: Tobias Frere-Jones 

Classification: Geometric sans serif

Owned By: Hoefler&Co.

Claim to Fame: The typeface that unified Barack Obama’s presidential campaign.

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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. 

Name: Comic Sans

Release Date: 1994

Designers: Vincent Connare

Classification: Sans serif script

Owned By: Microsoft Corporation

Claim to Fame: The world’s most loved-to-be-hated typeface.

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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. 

Name: Wingdings

Release Date: 1990

Designers: Charles Bigelow & Kris Holmes

Classification: Dingbats

Owned By: Bigelow & Holmes, Microsoft Typography

Claim to Fame: Wingdings allowed personal computer users an easy way to communicate with symbols as represented through letters on the computer keyboard.

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