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 […]
There is no one who is unaware of the fierce and predatory competition among advertising agencies in the country and around the world. It would seem that the time of ladies and gentlemen has passed and it has become, as they say [...]
Live creatively.
Today is Friday the 13th and I’m in Montevideo. I’ve been watching commercials for hours and enjoying this opportunity to judge at the Ojo de Iberoamérica, with the DVD they sent me on my laptop and a Diet Coke without ice, while [...]
The upcoming Volcán, an advertising contest organized by ASCAP, the Costa Rican association of advertising agencies, could be a turning point, a milestone in our creative history, a point to trigger a breakthrough, leaving behind the past and defining together the future. [...]
This wonderful story told in an innocent Iranian production, became a worldwide success with nominations and awards all over the world. It is easy to recognize that big budgets are not needed when an idea is so wonderfully powerful. This film should [...]
Starting Movie Reviews integrated to the blog, I invite you to include your recommendations. On my side and my first, I have to include a story that takes place in Mongolia, unusual, unique and surprising. Its pace is slow, however, it is [...]
Last week almost 80 creatives from the country took advantage of the Escuela Superior de Creativos brought by ASCAP, in a workshop that we assume must have been of great benefit to all. However, the only feedback I have at the moment, [...]
Do we pay attention to what captures our attention, or do we decide what we pay attention to? There is a huge difference! In just 17 minutes, this message leads us to recognize that our attention influences the direction of our [...]
So began today’s Pangea Day. with a spot of pale blue in perspective, for those who forget the dimension in which we really live! We are online at Tribu, connected to the world. Don’t miss it, there’s about 3 hours left! [...]
Since 12 noon on May 10, 2008, the world was tuned in for four hours, with films capable of changing it. They are available at www.pangeaday.org and on Youtube for you to search for them and not miss them.
Humberto Ling | Josafat Padilla Gold, Young Lions 2008 Josué Alvarado | José Andrés Antillón Silver, Young Lions 2008 Jorge Delgado | Daniel Arroyo Bronze, Young Lions 2008 For everyone’s information, the 6 jurors who voted in the Young Lions finals were: [...]
The duo formed by Josafat Padilla and Humberto Ling has been declared the winning couple of the Young Lions 2008, so they must be packing their bags to go to Cannes to represent Costa Rica in the Print Competition of the main [...]
