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by Tim Girvin | Cool People, Motion Pictures | Jul 13, 2016
The Design of the Doc Savage Logo In GIRVIN’s history as designers for theatrical marketing and advertising, we’ve got legacy, a heritage of literally hundreds of motion pictures — starting with kickoff logo studies for Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Brands, Concepts, Cool People, Designers, General, Luxury, Retail, Trends | Apr 7, 2008
Exploring the principles of art, craft, making and the philosophical vision: Brooklyn Museum: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/murakami/ What about Takashi Murakami? “the difference inherent in Japanese and Western artistic practices, and the... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Cool People, Motion Pictures | Nov 2, 2020
CONTEMPLATIVE OF HIS PASSAGE, A ROBUST 90 YEARS, THE SEAN CONNERY BOND LEGACY IS A PROFOUND OPENING CASTING: LAUNCH AN UNFORGETTABLE NOTCH IN THIS IAN FLEMING STORYTELLING DEPICTION. AND STYLISTICALLY, ONE THAT REMAINED IN PLAY FOREVER. Suavely cool, sardonically... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Concepts, Motion Pictures | Oct 31, 2013
Design studies for “The Thing.” This isn’t my work [it was pointed out by friend Stuart Balcomb and the poster above was designed by Jock] — but worthy of mention and exploration. It’s interesting, as a perpetual student of design [and... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Brands, Cool People, Interior Design, Marketing 2.0, Places, Retail | Sep 19, 2018
SYNAESTHETIC EXPERIENTIALITY AND DESIGN LEADERSHIP As a journeyer of decades of design, all over the world, and in partnering with many adepts in that journey, it’s interesting to study different models of design leadership. There are collaborators and team-builders,... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Interior Design, Places, Storytelling | Nov 14, 2008
Exploring brand storytelling for restaurant experiences, notations and process. I’d met Antonio Corsano on a recommendation, or a referral, from Paul Bertolli. I’ve talked about this marvelous person in the past. The work with Paul, of course, was building... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Designers, Places | Dec 1, 2010
Image: Matthew Donaldson | Nowness collection The combination of strategy, designed experience, architecture, the holistic label of loving the story of wine. Over time, it’s been possible for Girvin to work on dozens of wine brands, as consultants in story,... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts | Nov 5, 2010
What is the nature of the design of camouflage? Who designs it, and how does it work? The French cruiser Gloire A colleague of mine, pointed out an intriguing effort to abstractly camouflage boats during WWI with elaborate geometric rippling, reflective patterning.... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Cool People, Interior Design, Places | Jan 9, 2013
The Restaurant for Guillermo Del Toro The Vibe of Gitane, San Francisco Spending time studying the production design sketches of writer, visual stylist and cinematic director Guillermo Del Toro suggests a certain “spanish” visualization that moves from the... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, General, Scent | Jul 19, 2008
Exploring brandstory, legacy and fragrance in a venerable enterprise of 700 years. I have been exploring Santa Maria Novella for about 10 years now. And largely the opening of my exposure has been Jon Bresler — and his group in NYC, Lafco. The opening... Read More