Search results for: human brands
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Cool People, Places | Nov 15, 2010
Flag image: Wesleytb Number one in the world It’s interesting to examine the idea of Sweden being exceptional. Having worked there, I can tell you that it’s truly unique. The people. The brands, the efforts of their enterprises and the quality of their... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts | Aug 4, 2009
What is the brand of place? I’ve thought, long and hard, about the idea of brand in place. Moreso, the concept of the contained generosity, in sharing, and the nature of the host, the hostess, in creating a place of content — made; that is: if... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Storytelling | May 22, 2025
All the work that GIRVIN designs is bespoke, it’s customized per project. Designing customized typographical treatments for identity programs would be obvious for any designer worth their salt. Since the latter 70s, about 5 years into the draft of design, I’d always... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Human brands, Storytelling | Dec 4, 2013
The stride to a convincing victory Sometimes, the work is laden with inspiration. You meet someone, work with someone, their brand, their story, and the power of the passion, the energy, is a viral contagion; it’s like “I wanna be around that!” Get... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Cool People, Human brands | Jan 20, 2011
The Fresnel light lens as metaphor Image: Girvin The rippling of leadership strategy and structure: brilliance, radiance and the rays of innovation. The metaphor of the amulet, the charisma and the vibe of Apple — prophecies of evolution. There are those that... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Storytelling | Apr 26, 2016
BrandStories That Feel Brandstories in the Construct of Emotionality Earlier in our career, I was asked — in the 90s, to present what we thought was the newest context of brand strategy at Building One, downtown Cincinnati, Procter&Gamble. What we thought then was... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, General, Storytelling, Trends | Sep 25, 2009
Exploring exchange, love, cultural branding. We’ve been exploring this idea of brand, love, warmth and community; and we all know that any enterprise relationship will center on several things — the notion of relevance (“it’s something that I... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Retail | Aug 4, 2016
Start-up Brand Lessons from Steve Jobs, the Wachowski Brothers and Stan Lee. By Tim Girvin — with Social Media commentaries and recommendations by Fletcher Helle When there is a lesson to be learned, listening makes for the best course of cumulative action. Learn and... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Storytelling, Trends | Jul 20, 2006
There are a couple of trends that I perceive, in working in this space of consumer communications and brand representations. First, it’s clear that there are continuously emerging “new brands”, which might be “repositioned” old brands.... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Retail | Oct 20, 2009
Exploring brand, story, reconnection in community 10 | 1909 > 10 | 2009 There are a variety of moves, to the motion | notion of celebration in the anniversary of actions in legacy. An anniversary can be a month, a half year, a year, or two, five, ten, twenty five,... Read More
