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by Tim Girvin | Cool People, Designers, Human brands | Nov 3, 2014
The Grace of Handwriting: Soul Drawings It is the physiological nature of our being that what the hand offers reaches back to the psychical current of the mind. In the journey of drawing, learning the way of The Seeing Hand, I was studying the treasury of master... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Motion Pictures | Oct 31, 2014
Designing Identities for Scary Storytelling | Gruesome Design for Films I was talking to a young aficionado of typography and the lettering arts, as well as a connoisseur of scary movies, and we talked about logos for horror movies. And, to quote, “why is that... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts | May 22, 2014
Brands That Live in the Dark Is there ever a brand that lives on the quiet side, unknown, unseen — but quested after? Can you think of one? If you’re a searcher for the unknown, you walk out to where others do not. You go where others care not to linger.... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, General, Places | Dec 24, 2007
Design, in beauty — is where the application is all the more wondrous. Happiest, holidays — to you: tsg | nyc+seattle – Times Square, New York Before the ball drops in Times Square, the Big Apple turns on its holiday charm with the Christmas tree in... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, General, Retail, Trends | Dec 13, 2010
Exploring the concept of clustered retail — microshop villages Brand, story, the hunt and connection — a nexus of inspiration and ideation In my circulation in Seattle and NYC — two places where Girvin offices are — I find the wandering way to... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Brands, Concepts | Oct 15, 2010
Le Saut dans le Vide (Leap into the Void); Photomontage by Harry Shunk of a performance by Yves Klein Rue Gentil-Bernard, Fontenay-aux-Roses, October 1960. When the experiencer comes to the sensing of color, even brand color, what is the grasp, the embracement of... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Marketing 2.0, Trends | Aug 4, 2010
The concept of the haul — get out there, shop, and video the story about what you’ve bought. If I was doing a haul video, it would have to be in a bookstore. I was thinking about how this might apply to me, what would I do – if I was doing a haul... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Motion Pictures | Nov 16, 2009
What’s the connection to the notion of world-ending sagas? Why? I’d venture that there’s a fascination with the idea of the end of the world — people are attracted to it — and the question might be: why? Why would the world end —... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Cool People, General | Oct 24, 2009
The mystical character of a man, a letter and an inspiration For a long time, I’ve been exploring the realm of the mysterious. Perhaps my whole life. But mystery is something that speaks to the character of that which is merely unseen. It is what is hidden.... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Brands, Cool People, General | Dec 14, 2008
This is the third in a series on Human Brand | defining the inextricable link between people, founding vision and the brands that they produce. “Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your... Read More
