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Helvetica in ITC Garamond

Does this image riddle your mind? Does it keep you up at night? Nauseous?

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This limited edition poster may read “Helvetica” but the word is actually set in the typeface of ITC Garamond. The poster was originally printed in 1979 to introduce ITC Garamond to the Dallas market. Besides being a visual riddle for those in the know, the poster suggested that ITC Garamond could be a graceful alternative to the utilitarian and ubiquitous Helvetica typeface. This printing of the poster, from 2009, commemorates the original and displays the curves and serifs of ITC Garamond in big, bright-red glory. Signed and numbered by the designer Jack Summerford.

$204 on sale at Fab.com Flash Sale. Helvetica Print, 32% off

The Fold! The Fold! The Big Bad Fold.

Users are scrolling more than they have in the past. It is still important to place critical page elements high on the page, but it is no longer necessary to show all page content as high on the page as possible. Instead, entice users to read further down the page by showing content spanning the fold zone. Lastly, when displaying content on a long scrolling page, it is important to include anchor points such as section headings, which allow users to keep track of their location. Users are evolving, thus page design must evolve with them.

Read entire article: http://blinkux.com/insights/blog/the-evolution-of-scrolling/

30 Things We Need — and 30 We Don't - Tony Schwartz - Harvard Business Review

Do you have the feeling, as I do, that in the tsunami of everyday life, we're getting too much of stuff we don't need, and not enough of what we do? Herewith my first set of suggestions about how to redress the imbalance:

WE NEED LESS: WE NEED MORE:
Information Wisdom
Shallow billionaires Passionate teachers
Self-promotion Self-awareness
Multitasking Control of our attention
Inequality Fairness
Sugar Lean protein
Action Reflection
Super sizes Smaller portions
Private jets High-speed trains
Calculation Passion
Experts Learners
Blaming Taking responsibility
Judgment Discernment
Texting Reading
Anger Empathy
Output Depth
Constructive criticism Thank-you notes
Possessions Meaning
Righteousness Doing the right thing
Answers Curiosity
Long hours Longer sleep
Complaining Gratitude
Sitting Moving
Selling Authenticity
Cynicism Realistic optimism
Self-indulgence Self-control
Speed Renewal
Emails Conversations
Winning Win-win
Immediate gratification Sacrifice
via blogs.hbr.org