I start typing with an overwhelming feeling of defeat. Not because the trip at the end of August to which I am going to refer went badly, but because I think it is almost impossible to translate into text what I experienced. No adjective is sufficient to describe what it really means to experience “Burning […]
The next Volcán will be open to the participation of all Central America and therefore, it becomes a new regional competitive scenario for advertising creativity from Guatemala to Panama. The vision of a Creative Central America, the strengthening of Fecap, the opportunities [...]
This screen breaker by Saatchi Saatchi New Zealand, shows the perfect application of technological resources to add to a brand’s OneWordEquity: unbreakable. The app uses the Mac’s built-in camera, and delivers a fun experience, as well as a lively talking point. If [...]
When Peru won its first lion at Cannes, it did so with this story and this commercial. At its presentation at the Grand Palais, the statuette was accompanied by a standing ovation that validated its delivery and its human reach in every [...]
Let’s be clear: JWT Costa Rica’s feat this year at Cannes is close to unrepeatable. Likewise, the role we played in the Caribbean last February, with 7 agencies winning statuettes, although more possible than four lions with one piece, is equally difficult. [...]
With the recent release of the Batman saga, a simply awesome viral campaign was created and at least to me it makes me think about how much we have to learn. The viral consisted of 26 independent but related websites (at least [...]
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, [...]
Ideas, imagination, charm, identification, illusion, commitment, commitment, ignition, truth, intuition, empathy, dreams, excitement, emotion, talent, fans and much more is soccer. However, its synonym is passion, a word that summarizes two words: love and madness. Soccer is passion, it opens up possibilities [...]
I have a dear friend and colleague, companion of dreams and illusions, sincere creative, talented generator of ideas and proven maker of commercial creativity, admirer of Lovemarks and charismatic musician, among other virtues: Arete. He opened his creative workshop and launched himself [...]
For years I have known of many Costa Ricans who send their articles to La Nación, waiting to be published. I have been among them, which makes me suppose that I do not have the style, depth, subject, name, prestige, pedigree or [...]
Advertising agencies are solely responsible for the proliferation of workshops, in-houses and free-lancers. As long as we continue to focus on making quick and cheap ads, we will not be making any difference and we will continue to perpetuate ourselves as just [...]
It’s hard to find a business category that doesn’t have most of its members… pants down. With discounts, offers, returns, or the worst of all, with the lowest price, many try to compete and win. Advertising is no exception and because of [...]