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by Tim Girvin | Brands, Retail | Oct 4, 2023
GIRVIN’s 50 years old—speaking of finely-aged, so we have history, and it runs back to wines that we’ve produced ourselves, gifted wines and wine brands we’ve built for enterprises in the US, Asia and Canada. Wines are, as everyone knows, particularly challenging... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Places, Retail, Trends | Nov 21, 2008
Exploring unbranded brand storytelling There’s a new concept that’s been created by McDonald’s, in Tokyo. No brand, yes brand — scrap brand, new brand. “We want consumers to discover great taste and not care about who produced it.”... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Marketing 2.0, Storytelling | Jul 21, 2016
BRANDQUEST® INNOVATIONS AND NEW BRAND DEVELOPMENT Engaging leadership brand champions: studying the patterning of innovation, the struggle of the paradigm and the modeling of breaking brands free. As a business person, a planner, and a student of enterprise... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts | Feb 26, 2015
The Quest for Heart and Soul in Branding While it’s been suggested by some that “brands can’t have a soul,” it might be proffered that the inherent intimacy of branding to humanity imparts that they have a character that is imbued with a soul-like intentionality —... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Retail | Feb 18, 2011
Rockets, lubrication and the innovative force of personality in the leadership of John Barry WD-40. Personally, I love the scent. Nothing like jetfuel in the morning. Someone commented, “why is that you always are smelling things first?” This is a story... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Uncategorized | Jan 19, 2008
Given some intriguing alignments, it’s time to consider film in the context of luxury storytelling. And there are two present time movements that speak to this abrupt emergence. And there’s a personal winding, to the concept of film making and luxury brand... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Brands, Cool People, Designers, General, Human brands | Oct 1, 2010
YSL, American Eagle, New Era Customization and the Interpretations of the Crowd. What about brands that are your brand? Make your own world: Working at Yves Saint Laurent, I can recall a conversation about either oui or non — the idea of more big YSL logo... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Storytelling | Jun 27, 2023
A Contemplation On The Quest For Brand Solution-Making, “Magical” Intention And Creative Cartography. We’re All Looking For Answers. In everyone’s life, there’s a quest to find answers to questions—which, simplified, comes to: what, why, where, how—who? An answer... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands | Jun 17, 2020
WE MANAGED BRANDQUEST® SESSIONS —ALL VIRTUAL—THIS PAST WEEK, THEN OTHERS BEFORE THAT, A WEEK BEFORE— THEN THERE’S ANOTHER THINK-SHOPPING BRAND CHARRETTE EMERGING WEEK NEXT. ALL ONLINE, VIRTUAL. WE’RE THERE, BUT WE’RE NOT, WE’RE TOGETHER, BUT WE’RE THOUSANDS OF MILES... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Cool People, Storytelling | Oct 11, 2009
Brand strategy exploration: Yves Saint Laurent | Girvin: 2007 For a presentation on entrepreneurship, branding and emotional content to the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore GIRVIN’S FOCUS has been directed to the concept of brand development and... Read More
