Search results for: metaphorical thinking
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts | Aug 11, 2016
What do you know? The mystery of mind, message and meaning. I was thinking about that question — someone asked me: “well, what’cha know?” And I contemplated the depth of the question. It’s just as powerful as “what’s your story?” I thought about it: “really, what do I... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Storytelling | Jun 7, 2016
DESIGNING THE SHADOW WORLD What Have You Seen of the Shadow World? In any journey, the question is never just what is on the surface, but what lies behind and beneath. It’s never about what you see in clarity alone, but what lies behind the Light. And what the Light... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Cool People, Motion Pictures | May 17, 2016
Designing Alphabets, Messaging and Meaning. The alphabetic coding of “The Matrix.” The metaphors of threading content, digital rain, flow and the loom of meaning in context I was talking to a team of students from my college days, reteaching, again some of the... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Concepts | Mar 15, 2016
Strategic Magic, Designed Mysticism, Metamagical Thematics. It’s been said that illustration, the real meaning of the word is a shining — to illustrate is “making bright.” But also — to purify. The image above, a sigil of the Heptameron Arbatel, Peter de Abano, 1575.... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Interior Design, Marketing 2.0, Places, Trends | Aug 1, 2012
Working in Vegas, over the course of four days, we all studied people. Our team was Cathy Mack, Girvin’s San Francisco-based Director of Strategic Marketing, and Gabrielle Girvin [my daughter], Girvin’s Seattle [and firm wide] Social Media Implementor and... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Cool People | Oct 4, 2008
Panelists Anthony Battaglia, Claudia Cividino, Dawn Clark, Paul Terlizzi at Fashion Group International, NYC I’ve been looking at, and looking for, working on, true brands. Brands that are true. True brands can’t be invented, they must be made in the... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Storytelling, Trends | Nov 20, 2014
The Hatching Stroke and the Ubiquity of Archetypal Design Thinking # I was walking the beach near my studios and found the above mark, cross-hacked into a log, the proverbial “pound” or number sign. And I wondered about it. “When this type of mark is made, what... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts | Aug 1, 2014
The Strategy of Marks, Meaning, and the Transportation of Magic: Intentional Transformation In my history, and a string of blogs, I’ve commented on the notion of design, magic and their intertwinement. It’s been pointed out by some that such a discussion is infertile... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts | Sep 12, 2008
What good is my community — and what communion is there, for me? I was thinking about the idea of goodness — and the notion of human brand — what are we doing that’s good for people? And in doing our work as strategists, designers, marketers... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, General, Incubation | Jan 30, 2008
In a way, this story is about shifting brand visioning. And it’s early enough, for this story, this client — that I can’t really reference the brand name. But people ask, what is it like — what do you do? What happens? Brand development and the... Read More
