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.” […]
When in December we talked about reaching 20,000 in a year, I never imagined it possible to pass 100,000 in October, obviously. This is very entertaining and different, both as a contact experience and as a personal exploration. From every point of [...]
Possibly nothing is more difficult than achieving a culture and protecting it over time. We are in continuous evolution and reinvention, however, there are values and conditions that we wish to turn into commitments, to renew, to strengthen, to retake. This video [...]
We are going back to Costa Rica with an invitation: Get on board, we have a lot to win and enjoy in this great creative game in Cannes. So get on board, get on board, get on board…! illustrated with a commercial [...]
A few hours ago we started the meeting of representatives, and since the first presentation we have begun to take note and learn from what is being done in the world to promote the festival, and as a consequence, advertising creativity. At [...]
Today we arrived in London for the first meeting of Cannes representatives attended by Costa Rica, and on its behalf, Manolo Gavilán from Ogilvy and myself. I guess because the festival’s headquarters are located in London, they prefer to convene their representatives [...]
Our friends at Del Campo Nazca Saatchi Saatchi have several finalists in Film, so we wish them all the best tomorrow at the awards. My biggest bet is on their Big Brother for Ariel, although the corners also sound strong. [...]
With a smile, even the worst news. These are one of the finalists from Saatchi Saatchi NY, for Procter Gamble and its Crest brand, with excellent chances to win statuettes. Also with Buckley’s, a syrup that seems to have a dreadful [...]
Last February 23 I published in this blog the following note, and perhaps it is appropriate to bring it to the forefront for reflection, because in our town there are many who cannot stand the success of others, and as they can, [...]
In the midst of an intense week, we continue to run through life, grateful. In a permanent state of gratitude. Greetings!
Taken quickly with a digital camera and only for reference, below are the winning pieces and a few more. Greetings! Gold Medal. Netherlands. SILVER Medal: Turkey. Bronze Medal: Germany Other pieces Exhibition of the piece developed by Humberto Ling and Josafat Padilla. [...]