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← Back to IdeasCannes Juror Q&A w/ Saulo Rocha
Prior to this year's Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, we sat down with our Ogilvy colleagues serving as jurors at this year's Festival to pick their brains about the category their judging, what they're expecting this year, and more.
Saulo Rocha, Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy Spain (Print & Publishing Lions Juror)
How has print and publishing evolved during your time?
It’s funny to see how print and publishing as a category must prove year after year that it is not dead yet. And it comes stronger each time, in my opinion. We’ve been seeing some great examples of how static printed ideas can generate conversation way beyond its original media. And in a world where everyone’s attention span is so short, a good print ad can encapsulate complex thinking like no other discipline.
What advice would you give to a Jr. copywriter or art director just starting out?
I’d advise young creatives to invest as much time as they can on print. When it comes to developing your creative skills, it’s possibly the one media that sets the base to everything else. From concepting to crafting, print ads have the superpower of telling amazing stories in just one frame. If you nail that, then you’re good to go with everything else.
Why are award shows like Cannes important?
Awards like Cannes are an essential tool for agencies to keep pushing for meaningful creativity. It’s the place where can see how impactful great ideas can be. It’s also the perfect time intersection, where you can carefully look back on the most relevant work that has been done recently, but also look forward to how creativity can shape the future of brands and our future as an industry.