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Talk Paper ScissorsI Wrote a Book!Send us a textWelcome to 250th episode of Talk Paper Scissors where I celebrate YOU the listeners, chat about podcasting milestones and share info about the upcoming release of my book called Brave Creative Human: Reframe imposter syndrome, embrace failure and be unapologetically you, with the foreword written by the one and only Drag Artist & Creativity Professor, Guy Anabella! Release date: September 28, 2025!Here’s to the celebrating the small successes that turn out to be not so little with time and consistency.*Note: The Book above is not my book; it’...2025-05-0509 min
Talk Paper ScissorsThe End IISend us a textIn this final episode in the series, Diana reflects on 9 different responses to 7 questions about storytelling through art and design, discussing 3 emergent themes.3D Environment Artist @nanoshadesDrag Artist & Professor of Creativity @guy.anabellaVisual Note Taker @inkfactorystudioBrand Identity Designer @carla.paletteSinger-Songwriter-Producer @barbralicaVisual Artist & Writer @britchidaTattoo Artist @soot.tattoo Author & Teacher @recessmagicBreathwork Facilitator & Writer @aribeingThis is the Art and Design of Storytelling.✨ 2024-05-2315 min
Talk Paper ScissorsThe EndSend us a textQ: At the end of your life, what story do you hope others tell about you?🎙️ In this episode, you’ll hear some universal truths about life and living from a book written by experts on death and dying, as well as what story each of the 9 creative minds in this series hopes is told about them:3D Environment Artist @nanoshadesDrag Artist & Professor of Creativity @guy.anabellaVisual Note Taker @inkfactorystudioBrand Identity Designer @carla.paletteSinger-So...2024-05-2221 min
Talk Paper ScissorsDefining Creative SuccessSend us a textQ: How do you measure the success of a narrative-driven project, and how has your definition of success evolved over the course of your career? 🎙️ In this episode, you’ll learn about Diana’s unlearning of traditional measures of success and hear about measures of success from the 9 creative minds in this series:3D Environment Artist @nanoshadesDrag Artist & Professor of Creativity @guy.anabellaVisual Note Taker @inkfactorystudioBrand Identity Designer @carla.paletteSinger-Songwriter-Producer @barbralicaVisual Art...2024-05-2141 min
Talk Paper ScissorsExperiences = Life = StoriesSend us a textQ: How has the evolution of your own life experiences impacted the stories you choose to tell through your artistic endeavours? 🎙️ In this episode, we’ll touch on the success of the deeply-moving, Humans of New York, as well as hear from the 9 creative minds in this series about their own moments of transformation:3D Environment Artist @nanoshadesDrag Artist & Professor of Creativity @guy.anabellaVisual Note Taker @inkfactorystudioBrand Identity Designer @carla.paletteSinger...2024-05-2037 min
Talk Paper ScissorsTechnology & StorytellingSend us a textQ: Can you discuss the intersection of technology and storytelling in your field, and how advancements may influence the way you approach narrative in your projects?🎙️ In this episode, we’ll dive into artificial intelligence and creativity, as well as the specific technologies (both low-tech and hi-tech) that help the 9 creative minds in this series create and disseminate their work:3D Environment Artist @nanoshadesDrag Artist & Professor of Creativity @guy.anabellaVisual Note Taker @inkfactorystudioBrand Identity Designer @carla.palette2024-05-1652 min
Talk Paper ScissorsThemes, Motifs, NarrativesSend us a textQ: Are there specific themes or motifs that consistently appear in your work, and if so, how do they contribute to the overall narrative you're trying to convey?🎙️ In this episode, we’ll hear about the specific themes and big ideas explored by the 9 creative minds in this series:3D Environment Artist @nanoshadesDrag Artist & Professor of Creativity @guy.anabellaVisual Note Taker @inkfactorystudioBrand Identity Designer @carla.paletteSinger-Songwriter-Producer @barbralicaVisual Artist & Writer @britchidaTat...2024-05-1539 min
Talk Paper ScissorsThe Integration of Storytelling into Creative PracticeSend us a textQ: How do you integrate storytelling into your creative practice, and what role does it play in shaping your vision?🎙️ In this episode, we’ll consider the power of stories, explore ‘hard truths’ about storytelling and hear how the 9 creative minds in this series use storytelling:3D Environment Artist @nanoshadesDrag Artist & Professor of Creativity @guy.anabellaVisual Note Taker @inkfactorystudioBrand Identity Designer @carla.paletteSinger-Songwriter-Producer @barbralicaVisual Artist & Writer @britchidaTattoo Artist @soot...2024-05-1439 min
Talk Paper ScissorsMeet the Artists & DesignersSend us a textQ: What is your story?🎙️ In this foundational episode, we’ll define ‘story’, explore the importance of centring one’s audience in the act of storytelling and meet the 9 creative minds in the series:3D Environment Artist @nanoshadesDrag Artist & Professor of Creativity @guy.anabellaVisual Note Taker @inkfactorystudioBrand Identity Designer @carla.paletteSinger-Songwriter-Producer @barbralicaVisual Artist & Writer @britchidaTattoo Artist @soot.tattoo Author & Teacher @recessmagicBreathwork Facilitator & Writer @aribein...2024-05-1354 min
Talk Paper ScissorsComing Soon: The Art & Design of StorytellingSend us a textOnce upon a time there were 9 creatives in 8 episodes answering 7 questions who were spread out over 6 geographic locations resulting in many virtual high 5’s because there were 4 hours of conversations with 3 themes emerging released over 2 weeks as 1 large, interconnected story. This is the Art and Design of Storytelling. This series features 9 incredible creatives:3D Environment Artist @nanoshadesDrag Artist & Professor of Creativity @guy.anabellaVisual Note Taker @inkfactorystudioBrand Identity Designer @carla.paletteSinger-Songwriter-Producer @barbralica2024-05-1002 min