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by Tim Girvin | Concepts, General | Dec 9, 2011
On the game — of A. And the listening to the Z’s. A friend, well meaning, referenced the idea of the A game — A gamers, with other A gamers, win out on aligned results; they sync up — sparks fly, cool stuff happens. Wowness emerges. Maybe. I... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, General, Places, Scent, Storytelling | Aug 2, 2011
THE TOUCHPOINTS OF FRAGRANCED PLACE: MIND, MEMORY AND THE SENSATE AMALGAM In working with gardeners, I note that they are different people. There’s something about them, that suggests the touch of plantlife — that growing content and contact means... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, General, Interior Design, Retail | May 6, 2011
Building retail strategies founded on constant change: innovation shop design and merchandising evolutions Blackbird Ballard (Girvin) The wanderer: micro stores, layered storytelling, authentic brands, Nicole Miller | Blackbird [Ballard] and others Brand legend... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Retail | Apr 15, 2011
Brooklyn microshops — a complexity of sensorial engagements | Girvin photography Brand soul placement, finding the applications of presence in impression and experience design. I’d given a talk, at an international retail design forum at Starbucks... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Cool People, Human brands | Feb 11, 2011
“Making a dent in the universe” — the drawn gestures of innovation and design strategy. We have a winner! The 10 billionth app, Paper Glider, was downloaded by Gail Davis of Orpington, Kent, in the UK. As the grand prize winner of Apple’s 10... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Storytelling, Trends | Jan 28, 2011
Girvin | Delano, Miami Beach, Fl. A meditation on the concepts of speed and pace — in the relationship with anyone, anywhere, anyplace. Do you find yourself hurrying past the conversation that you’re having? Are you looking ahead, in passage against where... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts | Jan 24, 2011
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... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Retail | Jan 7, 2011
Aligning leadership, retail expression, innovation and brand identity: what’s happening with Starbucks? Lots of friends have been forwarding me comments and remarks on the transitions of the new mark design created internally at Starbucks for their new promise... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Interior Design | Dec 31, 2010
Exploring symbolic design strategies in the making of place: experiencing deeper meaning in architecture The granary, the watchtower, the guiding light — metaphors of transition for 2010>2011 Over 40 years of working as a designer, I’ve been thinking about... Read More
by Tim Girvin | General, Scent, Trends | Nov 29, 2010
Experience design, recollection, fragrance and holistic presentation “When Cleopatra first travelled to meet Mark Antony, her arrival was announced by the pungent perfumes before her barge was in sight.” The History of Perfumes What counts in the mind and... Read More