Tag Archives: celebrity branding
November 20, 2009
Tim Burton at Moma | The Art of the Hand, the Mind, the Imagining
Exploring design, art and imagination: motion picture branding, Tim Burton, and the legacy of Girvin identity and cinematic brand design. Tim Burton, MoMa, what a nice idea. As a designer for Tim Burton, I will offer that I never had … Continue reading
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November 14, 2009
Brand, storytelling, presentation and spectacle: Steve Jobs
Exemplars of Apple Messaging and Brand Product Events: Theatricality and entertainment marketing strategy in the presentation of ideas. Being one whose livelihood is wholly built on the premise of relevant content, delivery and entertainment — the concept of the power … Continue reading
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October 30, 2009
Tom Ford in Tokyo. Photo By Akiko Sameshima Exploring the human brand, story, product development, scent and visioning. Obviously, I’ve got a thing with Tom Ford. There are layers there. One, meeting him, talking to him, interviewing him — and … Continue reading
Posted in Brands, Cool People, General, Scent
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September 6, 2009
Exploring Personal Brand Development | The Human Brand and the Search for Meaning
Every brand is designed by a human; and built for a human, yet we don’t often think of ourselves as living brands. The notion of branding is based on premises that are thousands of years old; it’s less about the … Continue reading
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August 20, 2009
The human brand: a ring of commitment, living engaged, impassioned work and love. And my Mother.
Exploring the conceptions of love, commitment to vision, work and the life long pursuit of something meaning full. In acknowledgment of my Mother’s birthday, today, at 80 times around the sun. I’ve been working on a human brand study of … Continue reading
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June 26, 2009
Human+Brand+Love | Michael Jackson
Loving the good, the bad, the ugly and the beautiful. I’ve written about that idea of the human brand, which I might more effectively relate to the notion of the “human torch” — a fiery inspiration. Going back, thousands of … Continue reading
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June 6, 2009
Photograph Peter Haley ©2009 The creation of sound, in place, made Decades ago, I was both a student, then instructor at Fort Worden. There were some amazing encounters — George Tsutakawa, Karen Guzak, Mary Ann Peters, Barbara Schwartz, Elaine DeKooning, … Continue reading
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May 24, 2009
Wolfram|Alpha > Seek and you shall ponder
Knowledge work, navigated — the endless quest for answers. For decades, the work of Girvin really has been about the reorganization of information. That is, the re-forming of form, in the content of comprehension. All of these words are meaningful … Continue reading
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May 11, 2009
Alexander McQueen: Design, Story, Brand, Madness
The spectacle of design, and designers, gone wild About a year ago, I’d commented on a collection of ideas — and ideals — that emerged in the character of designers — echoing the sentiments of doom, destruction and a kind … Continue reading
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April 21, 2009
J.J. Abrams | the Mystery Box and Wired Magazine
The Letter, the Script, the Legacy: a Cool type & the Human Brand Some months back, working in various parts of the planet, I partnered with Margaret Swart, Scott Dadich, and the team at Wired to create typographic design solutions … Continue reading
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