2025 has been a year of contrasts—intense, emotional, transformative. It began with a heartfelt farewell and ends with my soul wide open after the magical, peaceful family moments we usually share in Escondida. In between, there was laughter under a sky full of fireflies outside Kuala Lumpur with my grandson Mauricio; a spiritual retreat in […]
At the Saatchi Saatchi New Directors Show at Cannes last year, this was one of the chosen few to present a commercial. And while the other shorts dealt with all kinds of subjects and drew on all kinds of resources, this one [...]
I first met Jason Muñoz through his email with the subject line “The power of ideas…”. He asked me if he could add me to his list, and with some intrigue for his initiative, I responded positively to learn more about his [...]
For those of us who are not mountain climbers, there is an extraordinary journey that brings the thrill of adventure to the very heart, when you hike to Everest base camp. On this famous trek through the mountains of Nepal, it is [...]
It strikes me powerfully that a somewhat old-fashioned, a bit boring and certainly personal space, continues with such a high level of page views in a month. Some would say that it does not have the same notoriety of other times, and [...]
This video has over 7.6 million views on YouTube, produced, acted, created and posted by “Fred”, a guy who entertains, amuses and is followed by millions of people around the world. Of all the recent phenomena, Fred is one of my favorites, [...]
Jorge Alvarado, Art Director of Garnier BBDO has brought us a new logo for ASCAP, and with this new design, the successful projection of a more dynamic, up-to-date, fresh and focused association. This new graphic personality was chosen after an internal contest [...]
At the Costa Rican Association of Advertising Agencies, ASCAP, we made the decision to focus on the very essence of our business and therefore, our energies are aligned to detonate the country’s advertising creativity until it becomes world class. The results have [...]
As of Saturday morning, the participations will have a name and surname. This will guarantee a discussion of ideas and proposals, arguments and points of view, among many other factors, of great height, depth and variety. In the context of a place [...]
Reinvent or die. That’s how simple our future is as an advertising industry. But not so simple is the work we must do to avoid continuing to walk in the second option.
Last week almost 80 creatives from the country took advantage of the Escuela Superior de Creativos brought by ASCAP, in a workshop that we assume must have been of great benefit to all. However, the only feedback I have at the moment, [...]
Do we pay attention to what captures our attention, or do we decide what we pay attention to? There is a huge difference! In just 17 minutes, this message leads us to recognize that our attention influences the direction of our [...]
