Search results for: type design
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Interior Design, Retail | Jul 13, 2010
Speaking with colleagues, people have asked — “you seem to know something about what’s going on at Starbucks; but really, who’s doing the work?” I just talk to people — being the perpetually curious type. And I ask questions.... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Designers, Storytelling | Oct 12, 2023
With our coming into 50 years of continuous involvement in brand strategy and integrated design— and as coffee connoisseurs—we’ve savored this brewed beverage all over the world, from Seattle to NYC—Maui too, LA to Vancouver, Java and Bali. We’ve studied coffee... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Cool People, General, Motion Pictures | Jul 3, 2012
Logos, fonts, custom alphabets and design strategies: from one sheet to main titles WORKING AS A DESIGNER IN THE THEATRICAL BRANDING Design / Strategy market, the “instinctually” founded process is pebbled with uncertainty and the foibles of a largely... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Motion Pictures, Places | Feb 15, 2011
Smashingshare.com The metaphor of the mind, architectural design and the secret of dreams The Architect from the film Inception (Warner Brothers) From the film: Inception A conversation with the inceptor and the architect Cobb: You create the world of the dream. We... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Brands, Cool People, Luxury, Storytelling | Jan 6, 2009
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by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, General, Retail | Jul 11, 2009
Exploring the idea of brand, storytelling, personality in the casement of simple typographic messaging Sometime back, we drew a font that we used for a series of soccer posters. We called it Girvenza — for Diadora. It looked like this: Simple. Italian. When it... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Cool People, General, Storytelling | Apr 21, 2009
The Letter, the Script, the Legacy: a Cool type & the Human Brand Some months back, working in various parts of the planet, I partnered with Margaret Swart, Scott Dadich, and the team at Wired to create typographic design solutions for the May issue. Or... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Cool People, Designers, Scent | Nov 3, 2010
What’s being said, the framing of design, in the containment of fragrance. Ancient containments | Museo Santa Maria Novella, Firenze (Girvin) Pierre Dinand, story and Girvin: collaborations, explorations and ideals: perfume bottled, scent packaged, story told.... 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 | Cool People, Storytelling | Nov 2, 2008
This is the first in a series on Human Brand | defining the inextricable link between people, founding vision and the brands that they produce. You’ve got to find what you love. Steve Jobs There’s passion here for me. Because I can personally relate to... Read More