LET’S GO FOR MORE …

Week 2

Second function

WORK, CREATIVITY AND KNOWLEDGE …

I started my second week enthusiastic and wishing to know more. I had the joy of participating equally with the creative team I am hosted on during the pitch of a new account very important for the agency. “Peloteando” as we say there — to throw ideas around to win this account.

When I’m not creating with my team, I try to go to eat at different places to experience the culture — the people, the food, my surroundings. Each person has their customs — some people like to sit down to have conversation over coffee, others enjoy beers and laughs with friends. Either way, it’s very nice. Oh and the tapas, skewers, pastries, prawns, toasted, croquetas, lentils, ham, cheeses — it’s all completely delicious…

My weeks continue to advance incredibly, every day learning more from the hands of talented people here in the agency. I’ve had the privilege of speaking with Jesus Lada, CCO/Creative Director, and receiving feedback and thoughts on the creativity happening here at Havas Spain. Creative thoughts govern my day to day as I continue to learn and observe the strategies that make Madrid so successful.

One of the things I like here is that the days are longer — it gets dark at 10p.m. and dawns at 7am. Home in Mexico it gets dark at 5 or 6 p.m., which makes the days short, so when I leave the agency there is not always a chance to go walk, meet, learn, eat, etc. like you can do here in Madrid. I’m making sure to make the most of every moment of my days here so I don’t miss a thing.

More to come next week…