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by Tim Girvin | Uncategorized | Oct 20, 2008
“I was born under unusual circumstances.” Illustrating entertainment, engaging design in storytelling for theatrical advertising. illustration c.1375, “a spiritual illumination,” from O.Fr. illustration, from L. illustrationem (nom.... 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 | Brands, Places, Storytelling | Feb 10, 2025
Portfolios, collectible design processions and creating metaphorical gallery experiences. It’s an interesting contemplation to think about brand work, design, and value. Surely there is a lot of conversation about design as a value-inducement to brand propositions.... 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, Concepts, Storytelling | Oct 1, 2021
DESIGN AND RISK EVERY DESIGN REACH IS A RISK, IT TAKES COURAGE TO ADVANCE FROM ASKING QUESTIONS AND LISTENING TO OFFERING SOLUTIONS. THE GAUNTLET THROWN TO THE WORK IS THAT—IN ANY JOURNEY—THERE IS RISK. You’re presuming that you—brand person, design researcher,... 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 | Cool People, Motion Pictures, Storytelling | Aug 1, 2018
THE STRATEGY OF DESIGNING MOTION PICTURE BRANDING. THERE’S A PATTERN LANGUAGE, WHICH IS SENSUALLY INTERMINGLED. IT IS DESIGN, PLACE-MAKING, CHARACTERIZATIONS, CINEMATIC STYLE, SOUND DESIGN, MUSIC. ALL ARE PART OF THE TELLING. To that telling: how is it that the... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Cool People, Storytelling | Dec 12, 2017
WRANGLER®, BADLANDERS AND COWBOY SPIRIT. DESIGNING BRANDS AROUND AMERICAN COWBOY ETHOS. I noted the Wrangler event in Vegas [now running] and it reminded me of my journeys into farm-work, bull riders and cowboy culture — here and abroad. We have deep history in the... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Incubation, Storytelling | Jun 14, 2017
FUTURE FORWARD | BRAND STRATEGIES AND INTENTIONAL IGNITION TIME TO LIGHT THAT FIRE. Brief creativity? Can creativity be defined in a brief? Probably not. What is a creative brief — and is there a point to being brief? In a cycle of a half-decade, more often than not,... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Places, Scent | Jul 18, 2008
The Carthusian Monastery, Capri, Italia I’m looking at time, and the heart of things — brands and story, discovery and myth, truth and relationships. There are brands that are fresh — closely originated in recent time — a story that speaks to... Read More
