Comments on: Helvetica & Lessons for Experience Designers http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/09/21/helvetica-and-lessons-for-experience-designers/ Improving the human experience one day at a time Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:24:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: qubeGroup – your creative strategy partner » Blog Archive » My love for Helvetica… http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/09/21/helvetica-and-lessons-for-experience-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-4489 qubeGroup – your creative strategy partner » Blog Archive » My love for Helvetica… Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:49:14 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=359#comment-4489 [...] http://www.davidairey.com http://whitneyhess.com [...]

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]]> By: Lucius Kwok http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/09/21/helvetica-and-lessons-for-experience-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-2769 Lucius Kwok Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:48:55 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=359#comment-2769 Did you see the Helvetica exhibit at the MOMA? I saw it last year and it was a small corner with a few things like a case of type and the NYC subway map done in Helvetica. Really neat. I don't know if it's still there. (I'm a bit surprised that you haven't seen the movie Helvetica until now.)<br><br><a href="http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/exhibitions.php?id=4506">http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/exhibitions.php...</a> Did you see the Helvetica exhibit at the MOMA? I saw it last year and it was a small corner with a few things like a case of type and the NYC subway map done in Helvetica. Really neat. I don't know if it's still there. (I'm a bit surprised that you haven't seen the movie Helvetica until now.)

http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/exhibitions.php…

]]> By: Whitney Hess http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/09/21/helvetica-and-lessons-for-experience-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-2758 Whitney Hess Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:13:12 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=359#comment-2758 Awesome links! Thanks so so much for sharing these with us. Awesome links! Thanks so so much for sharing these with us.

]]> By: Whitney Hess http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/09/21/helvetica-and-lessons-for-experience-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-2757 Whitney Hess Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:55:50 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=359#comment-2757 I found that to be so relevant to what we do as user experience designers -- ensuring that not only the content is relevant and useful, but digestible and evenly paced (and spaced). Words can be powerful and moving, but there needs to be an appropriate rhythm, both in tone and in display, in order for the reader to be able to take it in, reflect on it and then take the desired action (whether that's to contribute in some way or read on). Without the white space, the black just bleeds together and letters are an indistinguishable, muddied mess. The same is true for the greater experience: there need to be rest stops. This reminds me both of my post "The User Experience of a Staircase" (<a href="http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/06/the-user-experience-of-a-staircase/">http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/06/the-user-ex...</a>) and Chris Fahey's presentation on seduction at Web 2.0 Expo NY (<a href="http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/09/web-20-expo-ny-chris-fahey-the-seduction-of-the-interface/">http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/09/web-20-expo...</a>). I found that to be so relevant to what we do as user experience designers — ensuring that not only the content is relevant and useful, but digestible and evenly paced (and spaced). Words can be powerful and moving, but there needs to be an appropriate rhythm, both in tone and in display, in order for the reader to be able to take it in, reflect on it and then take the desired action (whether that's to contribute in some way or read on). Without the white space, the black just bleeds together and letters are an indistinguishable, muddied mess. The same is true for the greater experience: there need to be rest stops. This reminds me both of my post “The User Experience of a Staircase” (http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/06/the-user-ex…) and Chris Fahey's presentation on seduction at Web 2.0 Expo NY (http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/09/web-20-expo…).

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]]> By: Matt http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/09/21/helvetica-and-lessons-for-experience-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-2755 Matt Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:59:31 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=359#comment-2755 My favorite line (which you caught) was about the space around the text. My favorite line (which you caught) was about the space around the text.

]]> By: Matt http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/09/21/helvetica-and-lessons-for-experience-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-2752 Matt Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:44:15 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=359#comment-2752 I officially need to move Helvetica up on my NetFlix cue - it's been losing to 90210 DVDs lately ;)<br><br>Two bits of fun:<br><br>- Someone Flickr'ed the 1970 NYC Transit Standards manual - it's an amazing look at the science behind the science:<br><br><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/triborough/sets/72157594441672864/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/triborough/sets/72...</a><br><br>- The MTA switched to "official" Helvetica sometime in the 1980s, but early signs were done in Akzidenz Grotesk (Standard Medium). This is the font dictated in the guide above.. (note this shot) <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/triborough/334733455/in/set-72157594441672864/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/triborough/3347334...</a><br><br>Thanks for sharing :) I officially need to move Helvetica up on my NetFlix cue – it's been losing to 90210 DVDs lately ;)

Two bits of fun:

- Someone Flickr'ed the 1970 NYC Transit Standards manual – it's an amazing look at the science behind the science:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/triborough/sets/72…

- The MTA switched to “official” Helvetica sometime in the 1980s, but early signs were done in Akzidenz Grotesk (Standard Medium). This is the font dictated in the guide above.. (note this shot) http://www.flickr.com/photos/triborough/3347334…

Thanks for sharing :)

]]> By: dc http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/09/21/helvetica-and-lessons-for-experience-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-2750 dc Sun, 21 Sep 2008 07:43:17 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=359#comment-2750 That is a great post for a great film. That is a great post for a great film.

]]> By: ck http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/09/21/helvetica-and-lessons-for-experience-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-2749 ck Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:36:30 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=359#comment-2749 Seesmic video reply from Disqus. Seesmic video reply from Disqus.

]]> By: ck http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/09/21/helvetica-and-lessons-for-experience-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-2747 ck Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:33:41 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=359#comment-2747 I <3 Helvetica. Thanks for the awesome review! I <3 Helvetica. Thanks for the awesome review!

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