Search results for: symbolic design
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Motion Pictures, Storytelling | Nov 11, 2020
AS IS MY NATURE, I TEND TO LOOK BACK: LEARN, TO LOOK FORWARD, FOR WHAT WAS, IS AGAIN —A GAIN. In any study of meaning, it’s also worth a return to the source of that meaning. As a writer, I examine the import of words, where they came from, what they meant and what... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts | Apr 22, 2020
IN THE LAST BLOG, WE TALKED ABOUT IDENTITY AS A PURSUIT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF COHERED SAMENESS—THAT EVERY ATTRIBUTE OF A BRAND IS REFLECTIVE OF A CORE PREMISE: EVERYTHING TILTS BACK, POINTS TO CENTER, LEANS TOWARD A KEY PROMISE, VALUE AND ATTRIBUTION OF DESIGN... Read More
by Tim Girvin | BRAND MYSTICISM, Concepts, Trends | Mar 25, 2020
INSTINCTUAL RESPONSE AND BRAND STRATEGY—THE SENSATION OF INTUITION. THERE’S A QUESTION, HOW DOES THE ANSWER FEEL? IN THE RANGES OF RESEARCH, ONLINE, INTERCEPTIONS, FOCUS AND DEMOGRAPHIC QUAL/QUAN/QUERY—HOW OFTEN DOES THE RESULT PLAY TO “I HAD A FEELING…” O P E N?... Read More
by Tim Girvin | BRAND MYSTICISM, Brands, Concepts, Storytelling | Mar 18, 2020
THERE’S A PRESUMPTION OF BRAND GATHERING—PEOPLE CLUSTER AROUND BRANDS THAT STAND FOR SOMETHING, THEY HAVE AN INTENTION THAT’S CLEAR—THEIR STANCE IS VISIBLE. That might come down to belief, “I believe in this brand because the story is true; look what they’re doing,... Read More
by Tim Girvin | BRAND MYSTICISM, Brands, Concepts | Mar 4, 2020
THERE’S A BRAND THAT YOU KNOW, ONE THAT IS CLEAR, CLARIFIED—YOU KNOW WHAT IT STANDS FOR. AND THERE IS A BRAND THAT IS FOGGED—IT’S UNCLEAR, VAGUE AND FORMLESS. WHICH DO YOU HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH? What is a brand? It’s a marked enterprise that has a coherent link... Read More
by Tim Girvin | BRAND MYSTICISM, Brands, Marketing 2.0, Retail | Feb 19, 2020
In the journey of brand strategy—trying to define brand direction and orientation—there is an alignment between stance, intention, personality and direction: future visioning. It’s a synchronism of story—which invariably involves humans and their build-out of the... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Storytelling | Jan 15, 2020
THE MEDITATION ON PROCESSION | BRAND STORYTELLING AND *EXPERIENTIALITY How do you listen to a story? How does that work—the yarn drawn and you being woven into the tapestry of tale. We think like that—the twice-told telling, that which is unforgettable. The power in... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Cool People, Storytelling | Dec 11, 2019
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. THE SENSING OF COLOR. PANTONE’S BLUE 2020. “May all that emerges from me be beautiful.” Y V E S K L E I N I... Read More