by Tim Girvin | Nov 28, 2017 | Diary
As designers, we stand to create ideas, impressions, messages and visualizations. And they are patterns — patterning of recognition, patterning pathways, patterning constructions. We create code, don’t we? You might ask, just what is a pattern? It’s an ancient...
by Tim Girvin | Nov 22, 2017 | Diary
Sure, we all love type. We love letters that we can relate to — whether handrawn, clean fonts, old-style work or hyper-modernist future fontography. I go old, deep, dark, pre-Christian. Really old. And really new. I like both. Really old. Moderately old. Recent. Now....
by Tim Girvin | Nov 9, 2017 | Diary
As many know, I have a deep and abiding love of the Fog. I seek it out, look for it, shoot it. Everyday. And to that, we created [Michael & I] @TheFogSociety. You should join us on Facebook if you haven’t, or use our handle. Seattle + Fog go together. It’s what...
by Tim Girvin | Oct 31, 2017 | Diary
[1 — the first of the series of Italian notations.] You Shall Be Death | Viola Installations Given that today is the day for the celebration of Death, the hallowed eve — I offer this meditation: and what was, and what shall be — for all of us; it’s that one...
by Tim Girvin | Jul 13, 2012 | Diary
What I have learned in one day is t h a t : ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– E V E R Y D A Y i s a J O U R N E Y [SMALL OR LARGE] ––– That: however long, difficult or winding these stairs might be — their point is to take you to another point of view,...
