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by Tim Girvin | Artists, Cool People | Jan 5, 2018
OUR NATIONAL ART TREASURES | LAMENTING THE PASSAGE OF HAROLD BALAZS. ISN’T IT SO THAT EACH OF US HAS A PERSONAL FLOWERING THAT COULD HAVE SPROUTED FROM A SINGLE LUMINOUS POINT OF INSPIRATION? JUST THINK OF IT: YOUR LIFE CHANGES, MOMENTS OF IGNITION, ILLUMINATIVE... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Places | Nov 1, 2017
THINK COSMIC: ARCHITECTURE AS A PLACE-MAKING MAP OF THE UNIVERSE: THE CIRCLE OF HEAVEN AND THE SQUARE OF EARTH – DESIGNING PLACES OF DEEPER SYMBOLISM. It’s true that every place has a symbolic value — every place has a sensation of personalized relevance,... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Storytelling | Sep 9, 2016
HOW DO YOU SEE INFORMATION AS A STORY? 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,... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Interior Design, Retail | Mar 27, 2009
A return to the spirit of store one. I’ve worked in the Seattle coffee brewing experience for several decades. And all the while, I’ve been a lover of coffee — and the coffee sensate experience. There are two favorites for me. One, coffee made,... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Cool People, Storytelling | Nov 2, 2008
This is the first in a series on Human Brand | defining the inextricable link between people, founding vision and the brands that they produce. You’ve got to find what you love. Steve Jobs There’s passion here for me. Because I can personally relate to... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Interior Design, Places, Retail | Sep 22, 2014
Exploring Retail Architecture, Metaphor and Magic. I had a chance to observe the strategic evolutions of Nordstrom’s brand presence in my friendship with Dawn A. Clark, AIA LeedAP — lead architectural strategist and team leader in the newly evolving architectural and... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, General | Oct 13, 2008
cold steel |raw materials in architecture I savor materials that are used in the rawest of fashion(ing). Places, building interiors, external details, fastenings and material applications. Large scale applications of raw industrial materials oftentimes reflect a kind... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Cool People, General, Storytelling | Mar 27, 2008
Girvin worked on the identity design for a new Peirce | Paramount Studios + MTV film. Kimberly Peirce is remarkably patient. It’s been nearly 10 years since her last effort, “Boys Don’t Cry”, shown here, in the center, with her stars, Chloë... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Cool People, Places | Nov 12, 2007
The casino’s opened — and Robert Earl is back on the block. While he’s lost millions in the final daze of Planet Hollywood, in the earlier entertainment modeling — somehow he’s managed to bring back the glamor with a return to (and of)... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Cool People, General | Sep 4, 2007
Hi and good morning. Starting off, after the absence of Labor…day. Welcome back! —- Here’s a story about a story. The thing that I believe in, personally, is that it’s sometimes hard to imagine that small things really matter — but they... Read More
