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by Tim Girvin | Brands, Motion Pictures, Storytelling | Oct 31, 2023
Some observations on the strategy of illustrative brand identity transitioning. I know this is a reach for many of you—as a watcher of the series— but it’s the season, so a reference: happy halloween. Perhaps also likely, you wouldn’t be caught “dead” watching any... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Motion Pictures | Oct 22, 2012
Visualizing and organizing the perception of information Cinematic interface design as a reference to example Image above: © Cruise/Wagner + Amblin Entertainment It might be said that the rise of infographics — visualizing, simplifying and organizing content... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Storytelling | Feb 2, 2016
THE BIRTH OF LIGHT THE QUEST AND THE LEGENDS OF THE LIGHT FINDER I was holding light, an illumination that reminded me of a salamander of the luminous, curling like an embryo — light lizard. This, on a full-mooned night, the radiance spilling down and lighting the... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Cool People, Designers, Retail, Storytelling | Nov 16, 2008
This is the second in a series on Human Brand | defining the inextricable link between people, founding vision and the brands that they produce. “As a fashion designer, I was always aware that I was not an artist, because I was creating something that was made... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brand Mysticism, Concepts | Apr 14, 2021
WHEN I CONTEMPLATE BRANDS, THEIR RECOGNITION, IT’S MOSTLY ABOUT EMOTION AND MEMORY: “I KNOW THAT BRAND, IT’S RED.” OR IT’S BLUE, VERMILION, OR YELLOW. MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT’S UNFORGETTABLE. COLOR, OF COURSE, IS A KEY MNEMONIC. Working with a team recently, we were... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Human brands, Storytelling | Oct 4, 2011
Stories, myths, legends, tales — the link to humanity If there’s a story about a person, which might be a legacy, a family, a product — a brand — who’s telling it, and who cares? There are chains, coils, rings that sync and bridge the... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Storytelling | Jun 15, 2021
SOMETIMES YOU GO BACKWARDS IN TIME TO GO FORWARDS TO THE FUTURE. AND THE SYMBOLISM OF THE INTERLOCKING CHAIN OF MANY STORIES FORMS THE TRAIL OF A TALE, A NARRATIVE THREAD—WHICH COULD BE FROM THE PAST, WHICH COMES TO THE PRESENT, WOVEN IN THE INTERLINKED... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Cool People, Designers, Luxury, Motion Pictures, Storytelling | Oct 16, 2021
James Bond in TOM FORD Dark Blue Wool Silk Check O’Connor Notch Lapel Jacket, O’Connor Tailored Trousers, Sky Blue Poplin Collared Shirt and Dark Blue Diagonal Silk Tie photo by Nicola Dove © Danjaq, LLC and MGM THE EMOTIONALITY OF THE LOOK, BRAND DESIGN, OF MOTION... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Brands, Cool People, Human brands | Aug 20, 2013
Digging in, the brand archaeology of art, the person, the persona. When you work on a brand, people are involved. Sometimes, companies forget — they think: logistics, operations, planning, transportation, targets, quotients and quotas. For us — and... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, General | Feb 14, 2012
love me, do; and I will love you — and indeed — shall love:love All days. TO THE LOVE OF WORDS, THEIR MEANINGS AND MANNER, LOVE DOUGLAS HARPER Love daze. Any day should be about love. Love found, love newly discovered, long savored. It is the holding, the... Read More
