Search results for: metaphorical thinking
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Storytelling | Dec 3, 2012
The crafted design of layered stories, the mischief [and surprise] of what is unseen, and hidden — and the obvious ploy to plotted attention: the art of intentional concealment, personal secrets [held and shared], storytelling explication and the unfolding of... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Scent | Nov 14, 2012
The perfume of booze: strategy, story, packaging Partnering in Paris, Tokyo and NYC with Pierre Dinand, we talked about — and worked together on — the idea of enchanted containment, ideating iconic containers of concretized, luxurious value as being a... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Marketing 2.0, Storytelling | Nov 12, 2012
Cross promoting brand disparity in new conceptual alignment Frankly, knowing the leadership at Fluke Corporation, I can’t imagine that they saw, or were offered a comment on the use of their video promoting vibration sensing for a grouping of exceptionally well... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Motion Pictures | Oct 22, 2012
Visualizing and organizing the perception of information Cinematic interface design as a reference to example Image above: © Cruise/Wagner + Amblin Entertainment It might be said that the rise of infographics — visualizing, simplifying and organizing content... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Cool People, General, Motion Pictures | Sep 24, 2012
The Genius of Invention, the Infection of Enthusiasm Weeks later, I’ve been thinking. I was shocked to read about Tony Scott’s passage, in the manner of his so-called choosing — and more critically, not knowing the truth in, about, any of it. Who... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Cool People, Motion Pictures | Sep 19, 2012
Meeting M I L L A Market Restaurant | Paris THE STREAM FLOWS — BUT WHICH WAY, THE CURRENT? I was thinking about the idea of current flow — watching leaves in a river, idling — breeze and river flow moving the leaves along. And in that state, what is... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Cool People, Designers, Retail, Storytelling | Sep 13, 2012
I was thinking about the bridge between shelf presence, art and content. Earlier in my life, I made a connection with a collective of people that related — gathered round — the work, the inspirations, of a man named Ben Shahn. Mr. Shahn was very famous,... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, General, Human brands | Aug 14, 2012
The last days of the Olympics | London 2012 The gift of the games, “the Soul of the Olympics.” When you think about it, hasn’t the Olympics, London 2012 been about the unbridled power, the spirit of the people who came: phenomenal? From small story... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, General | Aug 6, 2012
Handwriting, the message, and the carriage of content I can look at a person’s handwriting and know how it will work out [their relationship to me.] There are insights in the cartography of writing [handwriting as soul-mapping] — and these interplays: [the... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, General | Jul 25, 2012
Just where, really — are you going? And, if you’re going, are you growing? And why, might be? Shooting words leads to the meditation on their meaning. Sure, you’re thinking that you know what they mean, but what lies beneath that word — could... Read More
