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by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Retail, Scent | Dec 17, 2010
The study of scent, recollection and experience An obsession with scent: the fragrance of place It’s pretty clear, to anyone that works in the fragrance place of marketing, brand strategy, utilization of tactical “fume” in enhancing experience, that... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Designers, Places | Dec 1, 2010
Image: Matthew Donaldson | Nowness collection The combination of strategy, designed experience, architecture, the holistic label of loving the story of wine. Over time, it’s been possible for Girvin to work on dozens of wine brands, as consultants in story,... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Retail, Scent | Nov 22, 2010
Aman | Bali, Indonesia (Girvin) THE HEART OF FRAGRANCE IN HOTELS AND RESORTS Is it a designed scent, the perfume that is gathered into a perfume fusion that signals the messaging of the opening experience in entering a space? Or is it more holistic, the bigger... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Human brands, Trends | Nov 19, 2010
Harry Potter 7 (Warner Brothers) Round glasses, hipness and the legacy of a design theory from the Middle Ages. Image from New York Carver Today’s the day that the ending begins for Harry Potter. And if you’re one that’s studied this phenomenon from... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Cool People, Places | Nov 15, 2010
Flag image: Wesleytb Number one in the world It’s interesting to examine the idea of Sweden being exceptional. Having worked there, I can tell you that it’s truly unique. The people. The brands, the efforts of their enterprises and the quality of their... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts | Nov 8, 2010
Harvard Business Review’s observations: cool. I found it interesting that the Harvard Business Review would be identifying the tattoo as a point of relevance to analyzing trend. But of course, it — the trend content — really comes from a hiring... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Cool People, Human brands | Nov 1, 2010
Piano, noise, and translation: genius + the human brand > a sound making tool Linking up with friend Josh LaBelle, creative director, musical maestro at Seattle Theatre Group (I used to be a board member there), I had the chance to reconnect — after decades... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Cool People, Human brands | Oct 25, 2010
Exploring the conceptions of brand, story and the human presence of healing A 400 year old story, the alchemy of healing Over the course of the last number of months, I’ve been working — along with the team at Girvin, Norman G. Jones and Premchit Prateap... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Interior Design, Retail | Oct 17, 2010
Redesigning connections to community, experience design and retail food service “This incredible new store design represents our ongoing commitment and leadership in global store design and offers a new experience to the Capitol Hill neighborhood. You will have... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Places | Oct 13, 2010
Mapping concepts of gaming procession and built design: exterior brand experience storytelling (what’s this place about?); entry into the gaming world; sequencing gaming technology (red circles) for luck perceptions; creating visible targets for more hospitality... Read More
