A Journey in Design Explorations. When I first went to Japan to present my work as a designer, I was advised that I should be bringing gifts, and that I should offer the greeting–introducing myself, as well as the offer. This went like this, Hajimemashite, Tim Gabin to omoimas, handing my business card, another ritual, […]

Girvin | Strategic Branding & Design

09.05.2025

Happy Mother's Day | A Contemplation on the Feminine Principle of Creativity - Girvin | Strategic Branding & Design

Memories of my Mother As some know, my Mother recently died—our celebration of life emerges in days, and that, of course, is cause for a meditation on my learnings with her, her influences and profound impetus on my life. The alignment with creativity, motherhood and the feminine principle for me literally began with her. During […]

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23.05.2025

Bespoke Brands, Designing Identities Built on Custom Typefaces - Girvin | Strategic Branding & Design

All the work that GIRVIN designs is bespoke, it’s customized per project. Designing customized typographical treatments for identity programs would be obvious for any designer worth their salt. Since the latter 70s, about 5 years into the draft of design, I’d always believed that a logo should be distinctive to the degree that it is […]

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31.05.2025

Chains - Girvin | Strategic Branding & Design

Brand Chains, Ropes, Knots and the Entwinement of Meaning As a Boy Scout—even out to the rank of Eagle—I always had a fascination with knots, ropes, lashing, sea-and-water craft in the tradition of sailing. In scouting there is an expectation, as I’ve noted earlier, in knot craft—particularly those attached to camping, whether it’s tent-cinching, campsite […]

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