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by Tim Girvin | General | Nov 24, 2011
ARCHITECTURAL SYMBOLISM, METAPHOR AND CENTERING Walking a old, forested Buddhist compound outside of Tokyo, I was told that the temple site was a specially sacred site — and one that was anciently “magical.” The idea of spirit spaces, places that... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Cool People, Designers, General, Places, Trends | Mar 23, 2008
Rem Koolhaas A new vision in Dubai is an amalgam of the plain with the bold — OMA & Rem Koolhaas “Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas revealed his concept of “the generic city,” a sprawling metropolis of repetitive buildings centered on an airport and... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Cool People, Marketing 2.0, Places, Retail, Trends | Sep 13, 2016
ARCHETYPAL SYMBOLOGY AND THE DESIGN OF PLACE Design thinking and the exploration of deep metaphors When I was working as a brand / design strategist on Procter & Gamble, on brand innovation, I’d partnered with a closely-aligned and roving colleague there, Iain... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Concepts, Places | Jun 18, 2010
Working in NYC | Four explorations in 24 hours The second tour was a run, the following morning, out of the city to a place in Mountainville, upstate NY, a long-running gathering of a family tradition in building a sculpture reserve. “People ask how Ted Ogden... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts | Sep 6, 2016
The Context of Holistic Branding, Experience Design and the Person In NYC, I was talking to an Aikido master about sensation — and the sphere of awareness. It might be suggested that Aikido — a “way of ki,” is more about finding the divinity of an opponent, and... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Trends | Oct 26, 2009
What if your brand is about a cause? What if your brand is humanity? What if your real messaging reach is love? This is an overview of Girvin’s strategic thinking about the nature of humanitarian and cause-related branding strategy and tactics. There have been a... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Designers, General, Storytelling | Dec 31, 2007
1. How did you get your start? My start? Raw curiosity for one. That’s where it all started, that drove, and drives everything that I am made of. I am one that is easily enchanted by content. I can be ignited in a moment, if the right spark is there. A love of... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Cool People, General, Motion Pictures | Jul 3, 2012
Logos, fonts, custom alphabets and design strategies: from one sheet to main titles WORKING AS A DESIGNER IN THE THEATRICAL BRANDING Design / Strategy market, the “instinctually” founded process is pebbled with uncertainty and the foibles of a largely... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Places | Jun 6, 2012
There’s a distinction between the sensation of raw space, and the making of place – – a place to be, that can be, held. The nature of holding is about warmth, holding — being held. Etymologically, it might be offered that “relating”... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Motion Pictures, Storytelling | Apr 11, 2018
APPROACHES OF BRANDED STORYTELLING IN THE CONTEXT OF IDENTITY. Paramount Studios Most people know we have a long history in the study of design and identity for films it’s been a legacy of decades of work and participating in hundreds of projects. It started out,... Read More
