. 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 […]
I have little to say for a Volcano like the one we have just experienced, however, I think it is very necessary to review some things, and for this reason, I would like to share some of my observations. 1. The constitution [...]
Last night we had one more Volcano , and as usual, there were the euphoric, the indifferent and the frustrated, there were the skeptics and the challenged, those who only thought about next year, those who hoped it would be this year, [...]
This is how Lilly González, ASCAP’s Executive Director, reports the list of winners in the 2006 Volcán. Cheers! WINNERS VOLCÁN 2006 CREATIVE ADVERTISING FESTIVAL COSTA RICAN ASSOCIATION OF ADVERTISING AGENCIES (ASCAP) AUDIOVISUAL TECHNICAL CATEGORIES 1. DIRECTION: TROPICAL DRINK VERSION: MASTER PRODUCTION COMPANY: [...]
El Volcán 2006 has a marked stamp, and it is precisely that of Mauricio Garnier. As president of the festival this year, Mauricio imprinted his style and personality, his commitment and passion, his people skills and gentlemanliness. Mau, congratulations and thank you [...]
Bob Isherwood, Saatchi Saatchi’s global creative director, has insisted over the years on the importance of focusing on developing ideas that are bigger than ads. In addition, from his humanistic perspective, he has also been a major contributor to Saatchi’s proposal for [...]
By Rogelio H. Umaña. Guest blogger. Leaving aside the political discussion and the possibility of whether or not this young senator from Chicago will become the next president of the United States, there are several lessons we can learn from “Obamania” as [...]
We could assume a typical position in our country, and convince ourselves that the issue is really one of budgets. We could also say that our ideas are top-notch and that the problem is that clients don’t approve of anything good. We [...]
| View | Upload your own A few weeks ago I came across Rogelio Umaña’s blog with this rich, interesting and valuable Powerpoint document, with ideas and contributions to add to the arsenal of arguments and considerations when working with brands. So [...]
I’ve mentioned it before, and today I can’t stress it enough. Buckingham’s proposal makes sense, is simple and adds up in one direction: put your strengths to work to bring you to your full potential. His series of short films called Trombone [...]
