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by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, General | Jul 13, 2009
Human brands | the spirit of brand development in the context of cause related marketing There is something to the travails of the human condition in communicating the benefits of solutions that many organizations attempt to express, in terms of the uplift that they... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Cool People, General | May 29, 2009
Ricardo L. Castro, 2005. Courtesy of the Vancouver Art Gallery A passage — the journey built — the life’s journal in design I met Arthur here, at Robson Square, decades ago, in a building of his design, while I was speaking on design, to a group of... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, General | May 26, 2009
Jorge Colombo | cover illustration, the New Yorker, June 2009 Starting at the beginning, the mouse, the magic, the drawn and the digital. Of course, really, it all starts here, in drawing — the touch of the fingers, with insight, interpretation and meditation.... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, General, Marketing 2.0, Retail | May 1, 2009
It’s not coffee alone, it’s the Starbuck’s experience. There’s a new campaign, popping on Sunday and here’s the sneak peek, referencing Howard Schultz’s intonations — along with some other Starbuckian baristas, offering their... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, General | Apr 27, 2009
Sure, I care what you have to say. I’ve been thinking about storms. Mostly because I thrive on storms. When a storm comes, I savor it. I relish the word, the nature of it – the overwhelming presence of the concept of the storm — and, of course, the... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, General, Marketing 2.0, Trends | Apr 13, 2009
The concept of cult, culture and brand | spirit integrated. “I have a dream to devote major portions of my busy life to poor community.” Ratan Tata I’ve spoken about the concept of the cult of the brand, and the tribes that follow it. And others have... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Places, Storytelling | Mar 18, 2009
The concept of the personal brand, in place – what makes a city’s identity? Spending time traveling, as I have now, for the last three weeks straight, I’m now coming to the positioning of questioning my own identity, in the whirring of place. Where... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Uncategorized | May 25, 2008
The design heritage of the Indiana Jones franchise. Reaching back into the deep territory of my imagination — and my history as a long-running movie goer, I stride the aisles of Fox Theater, downtown Spokane, the 60s — and riding the buses alone, seeking... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Motion Pictures | May 13, 2008
Exploring brand in context — from the comical imagination to the full screen. Storyboarding: There’s been a lot of discussion about the movement in legacy from comical development to full screen adaptation. There are some symbolic moves in that grouping of... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, General | Dec 17, 2007
http://www.kenrock.com/ I’d met Ken Rock, sitting on the sidewalk. That’s what he does, part of the time. Sit on the side walk and hammer away. Looking from further down the block, I’d wondered what that person was doing. It was nightfall. And it was... Read More
