Talk Paper Scissors

This is the third episode in a 5-part mini series leading up to 2021 that will get you thinking in fresh new ways for a fresh new year. This episode taps into an itty-bitty productivity hack that will help you get to the top of List Mountain.

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This is the second episode in a 5-part mini series leading up to 2021 that will get you thinking in fresh new ways for a fresh new year. This episode focuses on three little words that may change the way you think about your next project.

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This is the first in a 5-part mini series leading up to 2021 that will get you thinking in fresh new ways for a fresh new year. This episode focuses on the ways in which ‘the rules’ are fake. 

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In today’s episode I have the honour and pleasure to introduce you to two creative, innovative and talented emerging designers who are going to do big things in this world. In fact, they’ve ALREADY done big things. Veronika Wiszniewska and Mary-Anne Buerano have designed incredible original typefaces (eat your heart out, Garamond!). Veronika designed a text face inspired by her aunt’s stunning handwriting called ‘Aggers’, while Mary-Anne designed a display face perfect for the festive season called ‘Bright’. While each of these typefaces is very different from one another, both are original, both are hand-crafted and both are beautiful. You’ll be hearing a lot about these talented artists making waves in the design industry in the not-too-distant future.

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Type, set, match! 

It’s time for our third Talk Paper Quizzers episode where contestants answer trivia questions to compete for the completely fictional, completely worthless, but highly-coveted “Apostrophe”.

In this episode, a live studio audience of typography students face off in 4 typesetting category rounds: typographic typos, signs & symbols, digital documents and custom characters.

The questions are based on chapters 9-12 of Type Rules! The Designer's Guide to Professional Typography, Third Edition by Ilene Strizver, as well as a number of Talk Paper Scissors podcast episodes: 019 - 024.

It’s time to Talk Paper Quizzers! 

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Some typefaces are designed to be legible, others to be beautiful, others to be odd, eccentric and quirky. But some typefaces are designed for very specific purposes and extend into important world issues, far removed from the pages they’re printed on. This week’s episode looks at 3 different designs (one holy, one old and one stylish) that aim to make the world a better place from an environmental perspective. Saving the world, one typeface at a time.

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From The Great Gatsby, to Monsters, Inc., to The Godfather, typography has a significant role to play in film. Today’s episode explores the concept of ‘typecasting’ and kinetic typography in beloved films across a variety of genres. From Hollywood heavyweights to incredible indies, kinetic typography has the ability to layer in new meaning, convey strong emotions and help tell incredible stories.

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The ampersand. You know, the ‘and’ symbol (&). There’s lots of history and lots of personality tied into this little knotted e and t, so come along for the journey in today’s episode. Here, you’ll learn about the ampersand’s ancient and modern histories, including how it was the ultimate underdog, almost lost forever under a layer of molten ash nearly 2000 years ago. This. Is. Ampersand.

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This episode is a fun one! Diana chats with Sarah Aspler, Senior Editor at Buzzfeed, to get the low down on type and other design decisions made by the media mogul. In this interview, you’ll learn ways to get started as a professional meme-maker, why you shouldn’t be “too precious with your work” and that spin class is really hard. Sarah’s laugh-out-loud personality, paired with the low down of all things Buzzfeed, makes this episode a must-listen.

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