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by Tim Girvin | Artists, Brands, Cool People, Retail | Jul 25, 2013
PRODUCT DESIGN, CAPTIVATION AND THE APPLE SIGNATURE I was talking to a young engineer about the principled ideation of Apple industrial design; that certain details are not only innovative not only in terms of product design creation — they didn’t exist... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Places, Scent | Jan 24, 2013
When you see something, does a scent come to mind? Sensing synaesthesia — the sensation of perfumed visualization. For a long time, we’ve been fascinated by the idea of hearing color, tasting sound, touching scent — the notion, rather the condition,... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Concepts, Cool People, Designers, General, Places, Retail, Storytelling | Oct 6, 2010
Drawn from the heart: simple design prototypes from the 30s: design strategy and clarity of intention The heart of creative: drawing, sketching, roughs, comprehensives made by hand, brush and simplistic inspiration. A friend of mine in Santa Monica, composer Stuart... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Marketing 2.0, Storytelling | Nov 12, 2012
Cross promoting brand disparity in new conceptual alignment Frankly, knowing the leadership at Fluke Corporation, I can’t imagine that they saw, or were offered a comment on the use of their video promoting vibration sensing for a grouping of exceptionally well... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Places, Retail | Oct 12, 2012
Matto: A New mix in Shanghai Pizza, made eclectic — divergent materiality and message Matto Bar & Pizzeria: Imagery from Matto | Press section TSG | QUEEN ANNE STUDIOS ….. G I R V I N | RETELLING RETAIL DESIGNING THE STRATEGY OF SELLING : BRAND STORYTELLING... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Designers, Interior Design, Places, Storytelling | Jul 18, 2011
(Girvin) Himalayan mountain protective talisman THE TALISMANIC STRING Coming into the office in Seattle, on one wall there is a string of talismans; they’re arranged — as a threading, running from the front of the office, the opening door, to the entry... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Motion Pictures | Feb 24, 2007
There’s another symbolic value to the O and the 1 beyond the nature of the digital translation of content and interpretation. O, the curved enclosure — is, in sequence etymologically — from Sanskrit — the sunya; Arabic, sifr; Medieval Latin,... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Cool People, Interior Design | May 10, 2017
SPIRITSP[L]ACE WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN THAT IS THE MOST PROFOUNDLY POWERFUL, SPIRITUALLY RIVEN, MAGNETICALLY CAPTIVATING PLACE? WHAT’S UNFORGETTABLE? Some know about my experiences, early on, bringing artist / designer James Turrell to Seattle, as a COCA board member,... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts | Dec 12, 2013
Designing spectacle SPECTACLE, LITERALLY, LIES IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER. The more experienced the viewer is, the more that person has seen, therein the difference in the appearance of that which is seen, which is, literally, the spectacle. Studying spectacular... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Interior Design, Storytelling | Jul 17, 2006
Whole Foods and Storytelling I was in Whole Foods this morning and shot some images. Whole Foods marketing is really about storytelling – a layering of images, texts and ideas (as ideals) that embrace customers into their world. And if you are not an organically... Read More
