. Some nights enter our lives quietly and then stay with us forever—unexpected, unforgettable, and impossible not to smile about when we remember them. In my previous post, I wrote about the launch of The Art of Detachment in Madrid a couple of weeks ago—a magical evening surrounded by extraordinary people, where I had the […]
A few days ago I published a note that claims that creativity that wins at festivals is 7 times more effective, according to the Gunn Report. That is to say, advertising creative awards, such as Cannes, Ojo, Volcán or Pregonero, nowadays have [...]
First of all, I remind you of Zanders’ rule #6: don’t take yourself too seriously. Then, the question always jumps to a simple “and what are the first 5 rules?”. The answer then is to be expected: they don’t exist and it [...]
Every day, advertising influences the world intensely, profusely and repeatedly with creative ideas to change the world. The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation know this, and have teamed up to promote the use of creativity [...]
If you are not, let’s assume that you are among the general public, and not a puclicist, advertiser or any media or digital media. So, with everyone leveled up as busy people going about their happy lives, is there anyone out there [...]
Exactly 25 years ago today, Alexandra Franco opened the doors of the Casa de los Niños Montessori in Escazú, the kindergarten that today is called Hometwo. This long journey triggered the modern Montessori movement spread throughout the country in early childhood education. [...]
As customers, we do not have a monopoly on the truth, although we always have the power to decide, to choose whether to approve or reject, to return or leave, to recommend or not, to repeat or discard. I believe that the [...]
The unexpected sponge meteorite is about to disappear to the dinos on the wall painted by washable Protecto. And perhaps, also about to surprise with new accolades for Tribu DDB. Simple and elegant, idea and execution perfectly aligned with the benefit of [...]
No. Maybe better, instead of talking, we take notes. Here are some examples that start with beer, go through the museum and end up going back to the future. All this, regarding the new category at Cannes: Branded Content. Why not a [...]
I think you have to look for Evelyn, although she sure isn’t on national television. When I occasionally see her, the commercial breaks are still full of the same thing. Exceptions are rare and that is why, if creativity is called Evelyn, [...]
While the Effie is being judged at Comunidad, La Nación is doing the same for the Pregonero and Latin Spots is running the process with the Ojo de Iberoamérica. All at the same time. The Pregonero award is the first one for [...]
Next Thursday we will experience the 30th edition of the Pregonero de Bronce, organized by La Nación. It will be a night of celebration for creativity, as well as for an unprecedented situation in three decades of history. For the first time, [...]
A couple of years ago I took this picture. I used a Nikon 70-200 lens from a mountain that was windy and cold and had me suffering. I guess it corresponds to the late afternoon in the Himalayas from the black mountain, [...]
