I start typing with an overwhelming sense of defeat. Not because the trip I’m about to describe — at the end of August — went badly, but because it feels almost impossible to put into words what I experienced there. No adjective seems big enough to capture what it truly means to live “Burning Man.” […]
A few years ago Serrat said in a concert that the only way to overcome temptation is to surrender to it. Many laughed out loud, assuming it was true. However, in the joke lies the trap, for there are mistakes and there [...]
Congratulations to the participants and the winners. Congratulations to Lilli González and Ascap. To the Círculo de Creativos de Costa Rica, thank you for your professionalism and dedication. To the sponsoring agencies, thank you for going the extra mile. To La Nación [...]
I am delighted to share with everyone the finalist works of the creative duos competing for a space in Cannes. The only thing is that for the moment I haven’t identified which ones belong to whom, and for this reason, I’m only [...]
In this month of April, A Fuego Lento will surpass 100,000 page views, without controversy, without hosting anonymously or opening space for the circus that some sectors like so much. This month’s number, of course, is far from the 350,000 page views [...]
The Young Lions 2009 in Costa Rica is made possible thanks to Leo Burnett, Grafos, Jotabeqú, Ogilvy, Publimark, HWP and Tribu, as they were the agencies that decided to make an extraordinary and totally voluntary contribution, aware of their value and contribution [...]
The two contests that will result in the selection of the two winning teams to represent Costa Rica in Cannes are currently underway. With an active participation of the renewed Creative Circle of Costa Rica as responsible for the judging of the [...]
In a month post-leones and with a deliberate pause in various topics, the blog reached almost 142,000 page views and a lot of tranquility in an experimental space that I continue to enjoy. I don’t know the levels of reach and frequency, [...]
The Times of India presented a spectacular case in Cannes, awarded and applauded with a standing ovation, because it represents not only a powerful idea, but also reflects the spirit that is to be recognized with Lions and other statuettes at festivals [...]
There is a lot of work to do and a lot to do, so let’s stop being so sweet, because any agency, any country, any peasant can take our breath away in an instant. To win you have to focus, and [...]
We often miss the short-lists or the bronzes of a category, because naturally the golds are the first to capture our attention. However, important lessons can be learned from them, as is the case in this note from Arteaga in Puerto Rico. [...]
With two bronzes and a silver at the last Cannes Lions, Shackleton shows with this idea how great a proposal can be and how unfair a jury can be, in my opinion. Is there anyone who doesn’t agree with me that this [...]
