I start typing with an overwhelming feeling of defeat. Not because the trip at the end of August to which I am going to refer went badly, but because I think it is almost impossible to translate into text what I experienced. No adjective is sufficient to describe what it really means to experience “Burning […]
I have always been impressed by these huge birds with their long limbs and dense plumage, with that erect and pale neck that characterizes them, their friendly face and fast pace. If I had to describe them to a Martian, I would [...]
And energy! We went to introduce them to influence, contagion, the shoal effect, the six degrees and social creativity, and they rewarded us with joy, passion, dancing and a connection for life. I am impressed by the energy and focus of the [...]
Change of subject. Half-heartedly. One of the powerful ideas I heard years ago is simple. If you want to live inspired to do your best, read inspirational books, attend inspirational events, surround yourself with inspirational people, watch inspirational movies, live in everything [...]
At the 2010 Antigua Festival, few agencies from the region received awards and this indicates that we are still far from the competitive level that could lead us to be legitimate winners on the world stage. With few exceptions, the Festival was [...]
At the last Antigua Festival in Guatemala, Ogilvy Costa Rica was being awarded for its Jades for Scrabble campaign, when someone started shouting: “It’s done, it’s done! I immediately turned to the area from where the shouts were coming from, and I [...]
I have the impression that the last festival in Antigua is very good and has much room for improvement. The balance is positive, although we would be doing a disservice to UGAP if those of us who attend do not provide comments [...]
With more than 5.6 million views on YouTube, this Evian commercial proves once again that people love to be entertained, have fun, enjoy the unexpected and add a little joy and sweetness to life. Here it is so we can keep adding [...]
UGAP has organized one more year its creative festival in Antigua, Guatemala, very possibly, as in all creative festivals, with less participation than in 2008. From Costa Rica, the agencies sent entries that were modest in quantity but very important in quality.
I couldn’t imagine ever doing a short commercial for a Microsoft product, and yet, after exploring Bing for a while I find their new search engine to be a good option to the all-powerful Google of the Internet. It will have to [...]
In case you missed it, here is the video that reminds us how a story can always remain current and true to its beginning. Eight years after their first wassup, this version reunites the friends and brings them up to date. Even [...]
“Playing for Change” manages to inspire the whole world in an infectious, simple and sensitive way in the midst of all the differences in sight and sound. If we all took it upon ourselves to inspire others, whether in the classroom, the [...]
I’m @joller on Twitter and I invite you to follow me. At the same time, I follow hundreds of people on Twitter, the subject of this talk at the Cannes Film Festival that you can’t miss. At the beginning, people were talking [...]