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by Tim Girvin | Artists, Concepts, Storytelling | May 9, 2024
The Quest for Creative Inspiration, Imagination and Personal Iconography I photographed this bird in the Himalaya— in Bhutan, a place of the Raven Gods. As some know, I have a long history with Ravens—the birds. This comes from earlier, childhood and mystical... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Storytelling | May 16, 2024
A Meditation in Abandoned Signage There is a It is in the everyday—that you walk by—or on. There’s a message in that which is here. And that, left behind. The message could be: look here. No, up there. Or behind you. And while you look. Watch out, better still, be... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Places, Retail, Storytelling | Jun 5, 2024
Conceptions of Brand-related built environments for storytelling in contextual community. First off, a reference to the Oakley Headquarters—an environment designed and dedicated to the spirit of innovation that drives the brand and the creation of their products;... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts | Jun 12, 2024
There’s a word that GIRVIN uses as a way to define the thoughtful design of brands in the context of a 360º sentience—experientiality. It’s a spherical watchfulness—in one classical reference, keep your “head on a swivel, watch your six” way of approaching a place,... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Storytelling | Jun 20, 2024
The Dance of the pen—the drafted thought—and the illustration of language It’s an intriguing observation—the idea of the rhythm of speech—people talking, listening to words and expressions of thinking—the journey of minds, and the trails of their contemplations: the... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts | Jul 3, 2024
The Quest for the New, in Remembering the Past Contemplations on brand innovation and evolution patterning I bought a new car in Portland, Oregon, and I recalled my days working down here. Time goes by. And back then, I was working with Lloyd Reynolds—and later, a... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brand Mysticism, Brands | Jul 31, 2024
The Strategy and Design of Mystically-Inspired Brands In our history, we’ve had a string of opportunities to collaborate with brand partners who are different in their visioning of their enterprises— rather than focusing, for typical partners, on the notion of “how... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Motion Pictures | Jul 10, 2023
Creative input from motion picture leadership Out—looking in. In—looking out. Exploring questions, questing for answers. In the history of our efforts in motion picture design, advertising brand design packages for films, it’s not infrequent that there is a direct... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts | Aug 22, 2024
How many times—thinking about it personally—have you been told that? Don’t touch! Hey, don’t even think about touching that! Hand’s off—not for you! Please, just look—no touching! Mostly, these days, I don’t ask, don’t look around for approvals, I just touch— unless... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brand Mysticism, Storytelling | Aug 29, 2024
Thinking metaphorically, there are plenty of symbolic allegories between the notion of brand building, design strategies, messaging and storytelling. You—brand designer, brand thinker, theorist, strategist—when you think of brand, the notion of a constructed and... Read More
