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by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Cool People | Sep 18, 2009
The Duke Study on brand, imagination and the impression of self. It’s been pointed out that seeing Apple’s cool logo makes you feel more creative and smarter. And it’s not only about that — how you feel — but how you act. That’s an... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, General, Trends | May 30, 2007
There’s one thing to a pen, drawing, there’s another to a pen, writing. And being a longer term practioner who plays in both spaces — the drawing and the writing, it will be interesting to see, yet again, if this concept takes hold. Yes, me —... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Cool People | Aug 24, 2023
The impassioned flame that builds brands Intention and Strategy As a designer, presuming strategic intention, the practice is never about what’s on the surface alone, but more about what lies beneath it. The legacy of any design decision lies in historical... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Marketing 2.0, Storytelling | Jan 31, 2017
FLINT + SPARK = FLAME ON! THE ETYMOLOGY OF BRAND, INNOVATION, CULTURE + FIRE BRANDFIRE | THE ENTERPRISES THAT ARE FIRED BY PASSION As a designer, presuming strategic intention, the practice of designing — buildings, print, objects — is never about what’s on the... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Cool People, Human brands, Marketing 2.0, Storytelling | Aug 9, 2016
THE STRATEGY OF THE HUMAN BRAND | PEOPLE, PASSION AND THEIR BUSINESSES? EXPLORING THE ALIGNMENTS BETWEEN PERSONAL BRANDING AND ENTERPRISE: WHAT LIES BENEATH? Photo by Dawn Clark, AIA LEED AP Every brand is made by and for humans. Every human could be a brand. What’s... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Cool People, Human brands, Storytelling | Sep 20, 2010
Photo by Dawn Clark, AIA LEED AP Every brand is made for humans. Every human could be a brand. What’s the story? I was a student at The Evergreen State College, and I was asked to offer a presentation at a networking event to support the school, as well as the... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Human brands, Storytelling | Dec 8, 2015
Human Brand Strategies | Exploring the Ignition Between Personal Brands, Soulfulness in Action and Enterprise: What Lies within? And What Lies beneath? Photo by Dawn Clark, AIA LEED AP Every Brand is Made for Humans. Every Human Could be a Brand. What’s the Story?... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, General | Mar 10, 2012
the roots of making, by hand — Apple computer image above, tweet from HuffPst. In the beginnings, at Apple 70s, working for Steve, his driving curiosity was always about how to take the hand, into the computer — and mix/improve the outcomes — for... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Cool People, General | Jul 23, 2008
I went to see what Christian Chabot, CEO of Tableau Software, has been thinking about. Someone in the blogosphere alluded to Tableau becoming the new Apple. What’s that? But rather, I believe that it is the attitude of Apple — that’s new. It’s... Read More
by Tim Girvin | BRAND MYSTICISM, Brands, Storytelling | Dec 21, 2022
INSPIRATIONAL BRAND STRATEGY | EXPLICATING SOUL IN DESIGNING UNFORGETTABLE BRANDS VS THE QUEST FOR BRANDSOUL—DEEPENING BRANDSPIRIT®— EMPOWERING MEMORABLE BRAND STORYTELLING AND VISUALIZATIONS. VS What if the core proposition of a brand—surely not every brand—spoke to... Read More
