by Tim Girvin | Brands, Storytelling | Jul 1, 2019
LAYERING MESSAGES AND IMAGERY IN BRAND WORKSHOPPING. THE CARTOGRAPHY OF BRANDSCAPE (Digital Brush work) MAPPING BRAND THINKING | Part two THE DOODLING OF IDEAS, PATHWAYS OF EXPLORATION SCRIBBLED, BRAND MAPPING AND DOCUMENTATION: Brandquesting®, brand navigation and...
by GIRVIN | Artists, General | Jun 17, 2019
This month’s design comes from our senior designer Kevin Henderson. He has been a part of the team at GIRVIN for over 15 years, working in everything from print and packaging design to exhibition and environmental graphic design, with a focus on name development and...
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Storytelling | Jun 12, 2019
Sienna, Italia Ὁ βίος βραχύς, ἡ δὲ τέχνη μακρή, ὁ δὲ καιρὸς ὀξύς, ἡ δὲ πεῖρα σφαλερή, ἡ δὲ κρίσις χαλεπή. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Vīta brevis, ars longa, occāsiō praeceps, experīmentum perīculōsum,iūdicium difficile. Life is short, and art long, opportunity...
by Tim Girvin | BRAND MYSTICISM, Brands, Concepts, Storytelling | Jun 5, 2019
THE WHORL OF IDEAS AND INSPIRATIONS. A brand is like a spiral—could be a channel, could be the opening of a drain, could be a spigot pouring forth—but in one way or another—it’s a channel: outflow, inflow. Its success will be the fluency of its convergence—the...
by Tim Girvin | BRAND MYSTICISM, Cool People, Motion Pictures, Storytelling | May 24, 2019
BRAND MYSTICISM IN CINEMATIC STORYTELLING: working in the motion picture industry, you see patterning. Imagery above from LionsGate|Summit There are arcs of narrative lines, plot structures—character intercessions, ascensions and descensions of protagonist figures, as...
by GIRVIN | Artists, General | May 17, 2019
This month’s design comes from our designer Hannah Moore. Known for endless positivity and creativity, Hannah gets her inspiration from nature, witty word play, and a well-told story. An aspiring novelist, as well as graphic designer, Hannah’s whimsical creations...
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Storytelling | May 9, 2019
THE STRATEGY OF EXCAVATION, BRAND ARCHÆOLOGY AND JOURNAL WORK CREATIVE MAPPING THE JOURNEY OF BRAND FUTURITY THERE’S WHERE YOU ARE. WHERE YOU’VE BEEN. AND WHERE YOU’D LIKE TO BE. HOW COULD YOU GET THERE— IGNITING THE FUTURE? WHEN WE’RE STUDYING A CHALLENGE,...
by GIRVIN | Concepts, Motion Pictures | May 2, 2019
How do you design for the impending potency of silence? This was a problem presented to GIRVIN when tasked with developing the movie title for John Krasinski’s directorial debut “A Quiet Place.” The process, for us, begins with the script. Located in a secure spot at...
by Tim Girvin | Brands | Apr 24, 2019
GO DEEP IN THE QUEST[ION] ––––––––––––––– IN THE ADVENTURING FOR THE DEEPER INSIGHT: WHAT IS BEHIND, WHAT’S BENEATH? WHAT’S BELOW THE EASILY SEEN THREAD OF AN IDEA? WHEN YOU’RE LOOKING—HOW ARE YOU LOOKING? IN THE LEGACY OF EXPLORATION, LOOKING FOR INSIGHTS,...
by GIRVIN | Artists, General | Apr 17, 2019
This month’s design comes from our senior designer Allison Boisvert. Known for the simplicity of her design work, Alli pulls her inspiration from everyday objects that have helped shape her life. Forever searching for balance and inspiration from her surroundings, her...
