All the texts I’ve recently published in The Slow Burn have been born from a desire to share and inspire. I emphasize this because I recognize that it wasn’t always like this. In the past, when I called myself a publicist and entrepreneur, my writing was often driven by a need to build my personal […]
With this Lion I immediately connected with Jay Gallegos and his entire team at Mesoamerica Energy, neighbors on the second floor of our building. To all who have made the wind a hero, cheers! Epuron commercial in Germany, which reiterates what Al [...]
Santo’s promotional campaign for Telecom Todos por un Pelo was applauded by everyone in the Palais, with a unanimous claim that a Gold was massively expected for this great idea, sensational production, fun and effective promotional way. Enjoy it. Great campaign. Comments: [...]
I have just been informed that the Italian duo has won the Young Creatives Film Competition medal, which closes a sensational experience for 20 couples from all over the world, among them, our creatives Carlos Jiménez and Paula Guevara. This is a [...]
Today we were reminded of this wonderful commercial, during Marcelo Serpa and Pablo del Campo’s presentation, by LatinSpots at Cannes. Enjoy it:
As president of ASCAP, in 2007 I had the honor of announcing the Agency of the Year at the Horseshoe Salon. In that Volcano we decided that we would do so, and when it was my turn to do so, it was [...]
Bill Bernbach, the greatest creative among the greats of the 20th century, left a gigantic legacy. At the same time that Burnett and Ogilvy were writing their history, Bernbach’s B at DDB made a profoundly influential contribution to advertising and to this [...]
Bill Bernbach was the most influential advertiser of the 20th Century, and today our agency carries his letter in the B of Tribu DDB, for which we feel honored, grateful and challenged. In the celebration of his first centenary, all over the [...]
After its take-off in the last 16 months, Bosz Digital has reached a perfect speed and elevation to continue moving forward in ideal conditions. Today with over 220 geeks at full plasma engine, up from 12 people in January 2010, Bosz is [...]
With 9 for Tribu DDB Costa Rica and 4 for Guatemala, our Central American network celebrated a great night at the Antigua Festival. With the addition of Gold and Grand Jade for DDB Colombia, the big winner was DDB Latina. On a [...]
A while ago I posted this tweet: “A united industry like Ugap and the #festivalantigua reflects that all the players in the market are smart and visionary people”. In other words, Costa Rican advertisers: let’s learn from the Chapines. The great Antigua [...]