Search results for: brand patterning
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Storytelling | Nov 15, 2016
The Deepest Cut: The Brand Allegory of the Cutting Edge In the journey of brand strategy, storytelling and design, a number of allegories constantly emerge. There is the journey, the road less traveled and the search for the pathway there are brand symbols of shining... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Cool People, Scent | Apr 17, 2014
THE LAYERING OF EXPERIENTIAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES OF THE TRANS-SENSATIONAL EXPERIENCE: LAYERING STORY, TASTE, TOUCH, SCENT AND THE HEARING OF THE WHOLE BEING. WORKING in Oregon, I met with a taste innovation strategist — a woman who, along with my team, as well as... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Motion Pictures | Mar 10, 2010
The Character of the Alphabet and the Maze of Knowing, the Real and Uncertain. What’s real, anyway? And — to the question of “any way, which?” what is the right “reading”? There’s a mystery in the alphabet — one, ages... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Marketing 2.0, Retail, Storytelling, Trends | Sep 14, 2010
Seeing better, the sharp-eyed, or the old ones of the forest? What’s the patterning? Ravens, eyes, Tom Ford and now Dermalogica? Just a note, but what’s the thread of the archetype — Tom Ford eyewear and now eye recovery, with Dermalogica? More to... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Cool People, Human brands | Apr 21, 2021
It was in our NYC office, a half day session of exploration with Jamie Kern, a discussion of the principles, design direction and attitudinal strategies of a new brand, founded on a shoestring, IT Cosmetics. What was then, thrives now. Jamie at GIRVINYC In our... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Places | Oct 22, 2020
ANY BRAND HAS TO THINK ABOUT ITS PLACE—THE PLACE THAT IT MAKES: HOW PEOPLE EXPERIENCE IT AND HOW THE STORYTELLING THAT IS REVEALED—AND, IN THAT, HOW THAT FEELS. I learned about brand and place-making earliest in my career—at the very beginning—college trade—painting... Read More
by Tim Girvin | BRAND MYSTICISM, Concepts, Motion Pictures | Sep 2, 2020
THE QUEST AND THE QUESTIONING OF BRAND: ITS PLACE, THE EXPERIENCE AND TOWARDS INTENTION AND DIRECTION. IT LIES IN THE JOURNEY FOR SOLUTIONS, CREATIVE PATHFINDING, CREATIVE CARTOGRAPHY, AND SOLUTION CONSTRUCTION In everyone’s life, there’s a quest to find answers to... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Motion Pictures, Storytelling | Apr 15, 2020
BRAND DESIGN, INSPIRATION, CONSTRUCT AND MEANING The quest for the right place of brand identity—starting with strategic foundations of name, story, stance, personality and chromosomal attributes, integrative and experiential tactics—extends to look, and, inherently,... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Storytelling | Jul 1, 2019
LAYERING MESSAGES AND IMAGERY IN BRAND WORKSHOPPING. THE CARTOGRAPHY OF BRANDSCAPE (Digital Brush work) MAPPING BRAND THINKING | Part two THE DOODLING OF IDEAS, PATHWAYS OF EXPLORATION SCRIBBLED, BRAND MAPPING AND DOCUMENTATION: Brandquesting®, brand navigation and... Read More