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by Tim Girvin | Artists, Concepts, Cool People, Interior Design, Places | Nov 28, 2012
The sense of place, design, imagination and spectacle. The seeing eye, touching place, designed inspiration of Robert Irwin Earlier in my life, I was on the COCA team that ideated bringing James Turrell to Seattle — decades before, “seeing the light... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Cool People, Human brands | Nov 5, 2012
The design strategy of simplification A friend, Stuart Balcomb, a musician and composer in Venice, California, reminded me of something, to design — and Steve Jobs. I worked as a consultant to Apple, at the behest of Steve Jobs in the late 70s, early 80s. I met... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Cool People, Designers, Places, Retail | Aug 23, 2012
Marvin Traub and Bloomingdale’s Girvin’s 1985 2-sided shopping bag for Bloomingdale’s The height of retail branding | Girvin, John Jay, the 1980’s. Campaign Theme Design as a Form of Integrated Retail Experience THE DEATH OF MARVIN TRAUB | 22... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Cool People, Designers | Jan 18, 2012
Design, brand foundations and Silicon Valley: opening the channels to brand origination. “I know that there’s a story here, but how will people get it? What is the story, what’s cool about it — and why would anyone care?” I was thinking... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Brands, Concepts, Cool People, Human brands | Dec 27, 2011
Those that own the brands, own the story to hold the brand — and in offering that, carry forward their own story. Setting style, imagination, art and the making of scene, scent sent. “She is one of the – if not the – most stylish women living.” Designer and film... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Concepts, Cool People, General, Storytelling | Sep 6, 2011
The concept of the interval: the use of space in design I think about what is presence. And I consider, what is absence? What is here — easily seen; and what is next? What is the interval? What converts moment to momentum? One wind driven day, I was painting... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Places | Jul 11, 2011
A PLACE OF MEDITATION; AND A MEDITATION ON PLACE: ST. IGNATIUS | SEATTLE UNIVERSITY An urban ark: a place of transport, safety and preservation of tradition and recollection. I’VE TRAVELED the world, exploring spiritual sites (and sights) from the Jokhang temple... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Interior Design | Jun 20, 2011
Sensations in Experience (Design) In working through a series of materials for a new retail concept, it was interesting to see the preponderance of materials that lusted after the slickest vocabulary of finish. Easy to clean. But, to the nature of soul in (brand)... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Human brands, Interior Design, Marketing 2.0, Places, Retail | May 23, 2011
The singularity of purpose in extraordinary experience design Small FSR | Big Ambitions in Restaurant Design Strategy The real key is honesty — being simple, authentic, straight forward. People seem to get that. Meeting Danny Meyer, the legendary human brand... 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