Talk Paper Scissors

Today’s episode features the amazing Britt Rohr, owner and designer of Swell Press in Los Angeles, California. She combines old and new technologies to create stunning, one-of-a-kind pieces using letterpress technology. Her work has been featured in Martha Stewart Weddings, The Knot and Oh So Beautiful Paper.

In this episode, you’ll learn how Britt uses colour and typography to bring her designs to life, as well as how she makes the most of the letterpress printing process for her clients, always pushing the boundaries of what wedding invitations “should” look like. Britt’s keen business sense and design savvy will help listeners understand the magic behind beautiful work of the highest calibre.

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Young man! It’s fun to stay at the Y.M.C.K! Today’s episode is all about colour! While she’d love to talk for hours about this topic, Diana’s narrowed it down to 30 minutes, looking at the surprisingly flawed concept of the ROYGBIV and how a million different colour are made using paint vs using printing ink. There’s some fun and frivolity along the way, including the one (and only!) Pantone Barbie and a colourful read with her three year old. Finally, Diana’s going to give you some tips for working with colour, specifically when it comes to text for print. 

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Go big or go home in this episode all about typographic units of measure, how to convert between them (the ‘M’ word is tossed around a little) and examples of type used in record setting books. From the largest book to the longest to the smallest, there’s no shortage of extreme type in the world. 

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Type, set, match! 

It’s time for our first Talk Paper Quizzers episode where contestants answer trivia questions to compete for the completely fictional, completely worthless, but highly-coveted “Apostrophe” (see what I did there?!). 

In this episode, Nicole and Evin face off in 3 category rounds: the history of typography, the technical aspects of font files and the anatomy of type.

The questions are based on chapters 1-4 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: 001, 004, 006, 007, 009, 010 and 011.

It’s time to Talk Paper Quizzers! 

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This marks Talk Paper Scissors’ 11th episode! Enter Diana’s long-time friend, colleague and go-to hand lettering lady: Natalia Lumby. 

In this interview, you’ll learn what it takes to begin hand lettering (spoiler: not much!) and why it’s such a great creative outlet. You’ll hear what makes hand lettering different from calligraphy, as well as hear how brands are using hand lettering in the wild. Natalia’s down-to-Earth personality and genuine lettering wisdom shine through in this very special episode. 

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