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 […]
In the early days of our agency, located in the room of my parents’ house that my brother Carlos vacated, the then Consumer had its first network: a Mac 512 and a Mac SE, my brother’s computer and mine. From one desk [...]
Jorge Galeano’s memory will live forever in our memories, because his role was crucial in the beginning of our company. Que de Dios Goce, Jorge opened the first accounting books, made the first financial statements and came to put order in that [...]
We brought him from McCann-Erickson with a mission, to make him the first digital artfinalist in the country. As a young master of graphic arts, Fernando turned to Mac to learn the new way of making art. He dedicated, on one long [...]
Alvaro Fernández entered our agency with the credentials of Doña Rotunda on his chest, a character created for the National Lottery that made havoc, history and provoked big smiles. With us, he dedicated much of his talent to Cofal, as well as [...]
When I proposed to Marjorie González to move from GM (Gutiérrez Machado), a respectable agency of those years, she accepted for reasons that I still don’t understand, since she decided to join an embryonic company and the one she was joining as [...]
Legendary Hernán Ortega, the first advertising creative graduated from a university, recognized, great, successful and with a great trajectory up to that moment, Hernán accepted to join Consumer, which honored me, moved me and gave me great confidence, strength and impulse. With [...]
Cannes Lions 2010 Titanium And Integrated Jury President Announced 21 January 2010 The elite Titanium and Integrated Jury, which awards breakthrough ideas and the best integrated campaigns, will be chaired this year by Bob Scarpelli, DDB Worldwide’s Chairman and Chief Creative Officer. [...]
Cannes Lions 2010 Film and Press Juries announced 03 March 2010 The organisers of the 57th Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival are pleased to announce this year’s Film and Press Lions juries. “Pulling the finest creative talent from across 25 countries has [...]
PR And Promo Jury Presidents Announced 10 December 2009 Two more industry leaders are named as heads of jury by the organisers of the 57th Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, the most prestigious global advertising and communication awards on the industry’s calendar. [...]
Cannes Lions 2010 Radio, Media And Outdoor Lions Juries Announced 15 March 2010 Cannes Lions are pleased to announce the members of the Radio, Media and Outdoor Lions juries. Commenting on the juries, Terry Savage, Chairman of the Festival said, “Cannes Lions [...]
Cannes 2010 Direct, PR And Promo Activation Lions Juries Announced 30 March 2010 Cannes Lions are pleased to announce the members of the Direct, PR and Promo Activation juries. Philip Thomas, CEO of Cannes Lions, said, “We are seeing more and more [...]
Cannes Lions 2010 Cyber And Design Juries Announced 07 April 2010 Cannes Lions are pleased to announce the members of the final two Cannes Lions juries to be revealed, Cyber and Design. Terry Savage, Festival Chairman, said, “In 2010 we welcome two [...]