by GirvinIT | Concepts, Places, Storytelling | May 2, 2025
A Journey in Design Explorations. When I first went to Japan to present my work as a designer, I was advised that I should be bringing gifts, and that I should offer the greeting–introducing myself, as well as the offer. This went like this, Hajimemashite, Tim...
by GirvinIT | Brand Mysticism, Brands, Concepts | Apr 15, 2025
Solving brand challenges in a collaborative innovation summit I created the first BrandQuest® a registered IP for GIRVIN in the request of an unusual challenge by a team from IBM, fronted by Nobuo Mii in 1993—a mission to build a microprocessor-powered personal...
by GirvinIT | Storytelling | Nov 13, 2024
Dome Symbolism, kinæsthetic CX design strategies The View from Below and Perspectives of the Sky Rim I’ve been to three places where the architecture of the ground—the footprint of the structure—is remarkable, but the study of the built sky above it is far more...
by GirvinIT | Artists, Brands, Cool People, Human brands | Dec 16, 2022
Here’s to a season’s celebration of uplift, joy and thanksgiving. Happy Holidays from the GIRVIN team! Download your own 8.5″x11″ PDF of the artwork....
by GirvinIT | Artists, Cool People | Dec 7, 2022
Enjoy this free downloadable Blackletter exemplar! Start by printing out the download, then we suggest using some tracing paper and a calligraphy pen (recommended 3.8 – 4.5 mm) to get started. Download 11×17...
by GirvinIT | Cool People, Designers, Interior Design, Places, Storytelling | Aug 18, 2022
IN THE HISTORY OF A PRACTICE THAT HAS OPERATED CONTINUOUSLY FOR NEARLY 50 YEARS—SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1976—THERE MUST HAVE BEEN A LOT OF DIFFERENT STUDIOS, RIGHT? YES, MANY. AND MANY MOVES. That comes out to the following sequence, setting workplaces @ The Evergreen...
by GirvinIT | Brand Mysticism, Brands, Concepts, Storytelling | Jan 19, 2022
In our experience, brands are—and should be—on a perpetual move, never quiet, always exploring, evolving, tuning and turning to new relationships and communities. And most brands do—with forward thinking leadership, they’re thinking—“we’re missing something here, we...
