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by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Storytelling | Dec 29, 2010
Exploring brand metaphors and soul: charting strategic pathways and innovation I was thinking about search — reaching in(to people) — listening to them, learning from them, and gathering their impressions and ideas. Search for it, listen to them, what does... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Concepts, Cool People, Designers, Places, Storytelling | Oct 26, 2010
Women are the world; art, archetype, anonymity and the TED prize 2011. Portrait of JR. Courtesy © Christopher Shay If you don’t have time, just watch this. I’m sure you’re on the list, the TED list, and you get their mailings. If not, you should.... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Concepts, Cool People, Designers, Luxury, Retail, Storytelling, Trends | Oct 4, 2010
THE SPIRIT OF FASHION ILLUSTRATION TAKEN TO ANOTHER EDGE. FINDING PERSONAL ALIGNMENTS, THE HISTORY OF THE PRACTICE. Antonio Lopez illustration Origin: lustration 1615–25; < L lūstrātus, ptp. of lūstrāre to purify, illumine. Seeluster1 , -ate1... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts | Aug 25, 2010
Seeking beauty, active focus, and contemplative strategy in remote locations: working someplace other than where you’re supposed to be. Found in the dirt, as a reminder of something special, recalled in a remote place of work. I’ve thought about —... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts | Jul 24, 2010
Are you poorful, or richless? Our economy’s new language – shifting story and interpretations Brandstory and language: what’s the positioning — in a challenging milieu — what are we really looking for: rich, poor, satiety or survival? How... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Storytelling | Jul 22, 2010
What are you paying attention to? And in that equation, what are your customers paying intention to? What drives them to intentionally pay attention? There’s tension in that balance. Sometime back, I’d connected with Lynda Weinman and her husband, Bruce... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Cool People, General, Marketing 2.0, Retail | Apr 30, 2010
Apple and Flash: Strategic notations Some notes from the man. As a persistent and tireless defender of all things Apple, and the early Girvin working collaborations and design connections with Mr. Jobs — Reed College and Lloyd Reynolds, the later iterations of... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts | Mar 27, 2010
Examining the concept of entrepreneurial spirit, persistence and the predatory obsession I’ve spent a lot of time, talking to colleagues in the field — designers, brand people, consultants, architects, engineers, bankers and financiers, real estate... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Cool People, Human brands, Storytelling | Mar 19, 2010
Image reference The White House Brand, Desirée Rogers and Barack Obama brand management The concept of the alignment of the principles of human branding and political figures isn’t new, but it might be suggested that the strategic launch of Barack Obama was more... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Cool People, Human brands, Storytelling | Feb 19, 2010
Image credit: Matt Hagen Exploring the concept of human branding, foundational leadership, evolution and Seattle BioMed. Working in a long string of partnerships, with founding board members, executive committees and scientists, from the early 2000s, then 2004, then... Read More
