by Tim Girvin | Brands, Designers, Storytelling | Aug 9, 2011
The Naming of Things THE MYSTICAL ROOTS OF THE GATHERING OF NAMES. An ancient principle of voice struggles in the subjective empowerment of words — as vessels for improvised ideas — and the named premise of ideals. I’ve written in the past about the...
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts | May 4, 2011
Girvin These are the days of experiments: everywhere, everytime. And great ideas, inspirations, and answers — coupled with the wisdom of experience — can click in an instant. See something, react to inception, go forward. Sensing is big — yet what is...
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Retail | Dec 3, 2010
There’s a point to referencing the concept of the one week old logo — one might be, “really, who cares?” There is a challenge in web culture that prevails — cynicism. If there’s a point of pot-shot taking, why not make it cynical...
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Places | Oct 13, 2010
Mapping concepts of gaming procession and built design: exterior brand experience storytelling (what’s this place about?); entry into the gaming world; sequencing gaming technology (red circles) for luck perceptions; creating visible targets for more hospitality...
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Brands, Cool People, Designers, General, Human brands | Oct 1, 2010
YSL, American Eagle, New Era Customization and the Interpretations of the Crowd. What about brands that are your brand? Make your own world: Working at Yves Saint Laurent, I can recall a conversation about either oui or non — the idea of more big YSL logo...
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Cool People, Human brands, Storytelling | Sep 20, 2010
Photo by Dawn Clark, AIA LEED AP Every brand is made for humans. Every human could be a brand. What’s the story? I was a student at The Evergreen State College, and I was asked to offer a presentation at a networking event to support the school, as well as the...
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Luxury, Trends | Aug 15, 2010
LOGO DESIGNERS OUT OF BUSINESS? EXPLORING THE NEW TREND, LOGO-LESS MERCHANDISE? DOES THAT MEAN BRANDERS ARE OUT OF BUSINESS? HARDLY SO, UNLESS THE PREMISE OF BRANDING IS DESIGNING LOGOS. But there’s more. Off and on, over the years, the idea of logo on, logo...
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Cool People, Places | Jul 6, 2010
Home: the house where the heart is. Speaking of the idea of branding, and the heart of the matter, the idea of exploring the nature of spirit in place couldn’t be more intimate than a place that people call their home — a house, a place of holding and...
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts | Feb 23, 2010
Girvin office lobby | Seattle Exploring the concept of Zen in the construct of branding In working with teams, on the implications of their brand, the process is inevitably collaborative. How can I, or Girvin, completely understand without comprehending where the...
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts | Jan 2, 2010
Visioning mission, promise, proposal, proposition and the inculcation of values, notations on design thinking and strategic attention. “Vision can be written, it’s scribing a dream; it’s a designed evocation — a voicing. Mission is that act...
