Tim Girvin, founder of GIRVIN, Inc., is an internationally recognized designer, writer, illustrator, and calligrapher. He speaks all over the world on issues affecting branding, corporate identity, business communications, and the incorporation of emotional and complete sensory content into all aspects of marketing. Mr. Girvin's focus is on storytelling, identity, retail and built brand environments, entertainment design, and integrated experience development.

Current and past clients of Mr. Girvin include heavy hitters like Ameristar, Bloomingdale's, Johnson & Johnson, L'Oreal, Paramount Studios, Procter & Gamble, LG Seoul, Microsoft, Millennium Retailing/Tokyo, Nordstrom, Warner Brothers, and Wynn Mirage. He is a member of the American Institute of Graphic Arts, Japanese Graphic Design Association, Type Directors Club | Tokyo, Design Management Institute, Luxury Marketing Council, Society for Environmental Graphic Designers, and the Industrial Designers Society of America.

Although Mr. Girvin's original academic focus was on marine biology and comparative physiology, a professor recommended that he change his course of study upon discovery of elaborately designed and illustrated lab notebooks. His education includes a degree from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, with additional studies at Cooper Union College of Arts and Sciences in New York, the Imperial College in London, and New College in Sarasota, Florida. This led to his research in on culturally influenced type design, fine printing, calligraphy, book design, and the history of architecture over millennia.