The Ad Mad! – Creative Advertising, Art and Design blog

Guillermo Vega was appointed General Creative Director of Y&R Argentina in early 2004. He studied Graphic Design in the Univeristy of Buenos Aires and started his ad career in Verdino Bates as Art Director Jr. Later he worked in Agulla & Baccetti and in 1997 joined Y&R. After a short time in Vega Olmos Ponce, he re-joined Y&R in 1999 as Art Director where whithin a year, he was appointed Creative Director.

Guillermo has been recognized with national and international awards such as: Cannes, FIAP, London Festival, New York Festival, Clio, British, One Show, El Ojo de Iberoamérica, Gramado, several Lápiz de Oro and Lapiz de Platino, among others.

More on his career here.

Here’s a selection of his best works and most awarded campaigns:

Tulipan – Skeletons
“Be careful”

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‘El Sanchez‘ did this wallpaper for Inauguration day, taking a fun spin on the Obama logo. You can download it for various screen and iPhone resolutions here.

Just found this silly comic that made me laugh so hard I had to share it

Yep, this year leaves from this tree turned into… umbrellas. Or maybe it’s just Sam Spencer’s amazing front yard art installation entitled ‘Bloom’. See the Flickr gallery here.

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Incredible lamps looking like they are melting, by japanese studio Kyouei Design. Check out the rest of their stuff, they got some really interesting products.

More pics below:
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