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by Tim Girvin | Artists, Cool People, Human brands | Sep 6, 2007
————————- NOTES ON: Marc Jacobs The key to influence is the street. Marc’s work is based on his ascent — and that’s telling. It tells the tales of his visioning, drawn from experience starting from the... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Cool People, Human brands, Interior Design, Luxury, Retail | May 31, 2007
NY Magazine Article, “Tom Ford After Sex” —- While I didn’t get an appointment, for a tour and fitting…I did have the chance to check out the retail design of Tom Ford’s new story. Store, I mean. The skin of the store is quiet,... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Luxury, Storytelling | Feb 1, 2009
A Study of Brand, Truth and Storytelling in Community As a brand consultant and designer, I’ve been working internationally for 35 years in finding the heart of brands. Brands, in a way, that have heart, have an especial place in my practice. Because brands that... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, General | Sep 11, 2009
The wheel brandstory: art brand or brand art There’s an art to brand, and brand to art — I’ve noted that idea before, in the work of Koons. But this story is different — and if you go no further, then at least look at this link: Anyone savoring... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Cool People | Feb 3, 2011
Card from Frances May, photo by Girvin What about goodness? Brand, story, soul, humanity, beauty. Why then, can one desire too much of a good thing. [“As You Like It”] I was speaking with a client about the nature of goodness, in the truth of the brand... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Retail | Oct 23, 2009
Image from TechFlash Taking pictures of Microsoft’s opening retail with iPhones. Sometime back, a friend of mine offered to introduce me to the new leader of Microsoft retail. I won’t mention either name, since it’s pointless now — I never... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Human brands, Retail | Feb 5, 2010
Attitude, growth, solutions, strategy, design, charisma, trend leadership and responsiveness. Brands that live and brands that die. There’s a curious challenge in the realm of celebrity brand development. Some evolve happily, growing, selling up, selling out and... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts | Feb 8, 2010
Exploring the concept of storytelling, and the nature of attentive reception: brand, life and design. If you’re telling a story, brand related or otherwise, who’s paying attention? Returning from a design summit, in Florida, there was a series of... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Luxury, Marketing 2.0, Retail | Mar 29, 2010
Exploring the concept of a single brand article, captivating market share and perception There are a series of brands that found their legacy based on the proposition of a single product — and they can either build on that foundation, over time, or they become... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, General | Apr 17, 2010
Exploring brand dissolution in Japan: heritage, brand storytelling and emotional resonance in community Working as a designer in Japan in the 80s, then the 90s, lead me to some extraordinary explorations, from the height of Japanese corporate design and the supremely... Read More
