Search results for: shining and epiphany
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Storytelling | Jun 4, 2013
The Stroke of the Idea, in Sound, Found. When I was in Seoul, looking at, and working on Korean retail design, I stopped and watched a street calligrapher, who was writing phrases on newspaper. In the midst of the noise and flurry of the streetscape, I stood and... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Storytelling | Apr 29, 2013
Hand-ground pigment, split timbers, scent and the explosive splatter of haboku. When I draw, my senses are open, the touch of the paper, the splintering of the wood, the sound — the gasp, the clasp, the rasp of the stroke of the brush on the stock. We worked on... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Cool People, Storytelling | Mar 20, 2013
The Marking of Meaning, Goodness and Brand Storytelling. We think about the idea of design as a kind of signature — with mind, motion, memory and meaning. What is design — but the sign, illustrated. And of course, to signing and illustration, that would be... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Cool People | Oct 29, 2012
The rippling of Genius A friend writes from London — a visit to the Victoria & Albert show on the design ingenuity of Thomas Heatherwick. It’s not the first time that we’ve observed his shining light. Earlier, working in NYC, we’d noted his... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts | Jun 15, 2012
The LINE OF THOUGHT — THE THINKING THREAD and the illustration of idea — the crossing, ruled chalkline, oftentimes, to care of messaging, is in the deep story of text. A drawing is illustrative, it’s the shining of an idea. Lustrous. But text is a... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Motion Pictures, Storytelling | Feb 28, 2011
The spirit of the cowboy, evinced in brand identity. The notion of identity speaks to a holistic rendition of story — graphically drawn: sensately experienced. Brand identity is the nature of defining visually — as a start — then fully unfolding the... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Interior Design | Dec 31, 2010
Exploring symbolic design strategies in the making of place: experiencing deeper meaning in architecture The granary, the watchtower, the guiding light — metaphors of transition for 2010>2011 Over 40 years of working as a designer, I’ve been thinking about... 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 | Brands, Concepts, Human brands, Storytelling | Jul 30, 2010
The Heart of the Human Brand: Design, Imagination and Beauty. Notes on the point of the work: urge, passion, craft, the hand-made brand — a conference presentation in Portland. THE NEW WORLD OF DESIGN: what is the nature of personal reflection in branding? If... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Cool People, Human brands, Storytelling | Mar 19, 2010
Image reference The White House Brand, Desirée Rogers and Barack Obama brand management The concept of the alignment of the principles of human branding and political figures isn’t new, but it might be suggested that the strategic launch of Barack Obama was more... Read More
