Search results for: etymology
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Cool People, General | Oct 24, 2009
The mystical character of a man, a letter and an inspiration For a long time, I’ve been exploring the realm of the mysterious. Perhaps my whole life. But mystery is something that speaks to the character of that which is merely unseen. It is what is hidden.... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, General | Aug 24, 2009
Studying the context of intuition in branding When we’ve had the opportunity to explore the notions of testing — locally, nationally, internationally, even in micro-community and localized interceptions — it’s interesting to consider what is... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, General, Marketing 2.0, Trends | Apr 13, 2009
The concept of cult, culture and brand | spirit integrated. “I have a dream to devote major portions of my busy life to poor community.” Ratan Tata I’ve spoken about the concept of the cult of the brand, and the tribes that follow it. And others have... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, General, Retail | Mar 23, 2009
Several years ago, at a WWD | CEO Summit, in Miami, I met Leslie Wexner, the fabled CEO of The Limited Brands. Actually, he was waiting to speak at the event, and I went to him, to ask some questions. One questions burned in my mind. Simple, but compellingly powerful... Read More
by Tim Girvin | General | Dec 8, 2008
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Congratulates Barack Obama Exploring definition of trend, in action, in the pursuit of the new. “The works must be conceived with fire in the soul but executed with clinical coolness.” Joan Miro I’ve wondered about the... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, General, Storytelling | Aug 23, 2007
Visual Thesaurus visualizations, brand development and GIRVIN. —- As a designer, and someone that works in the space of branding and the human character of business communications, writing plays a significant role. Moreover, there’s the issue of how people... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Storytelling, Trends | Jul 20, 2006
There are a couple of trends that I perceive, in working in this space of consumer communications and brand representations. First, it’s clear that there are continuously emerging “new brands”, which might be “repositioned” old brands.... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Luxury | Aug 11, 2006
Let’s start at the beginning point of our earlier conversations; branding is about people. It’s not merely about the growth figures; there’s no growth if people don’t get the story. The real point, however, is about what luxury means; yes –... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Cool People, Designers | Jan 2, 2007
I was thinking, for some time, about what would be a good opening to this year. Would it be some meditation on what the year might hold? About erecting yet another cairn in the wind and storm-riven shores of the island. The symbolism of incessant rain? Some writing... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Interior Design, Places | Sep 27, 2024
As you walk a journey—there are symbols in the path of your stride. As a person that has history in building places, thinking design in destinations, I tend to think about everything as a migration of symbolic content. Surely, simply, contemplate walking in a door—you... Read More
