BIC rewrites literary history
A robot mimicking William Shakespeare’s handwriting pens an illustrated manuscript of Romeo and Juliet in a clever campaign marking 75 years of the brand’s classic biro.
Credits
powered by- Agency VML/Sao Paulo
- Production Company Hogarth
- Director Dalva
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Credits
powered by- Agency VML/Sao Paulo
- Production Company Hogarth
- Director Dalva
- HP VML/Sao Paulo
- Post Production Cora Post
- Sound Design Carbono Sound Lab
- Global Chief Creative Officer Debbi Vandeven
- Global Deputy Chief Creative Officer Rafael Pitanguy
- Latam Chief Creative Officer Nino Goldberg
- Executive Creative Director Denon Oliveira
- Executive Creative Director Frederico Teixeira
- Executive Creative Director Gabriel Sotero
- Executive Creative Director Rodrigo Almeida (Monte)
- Executive Creative Director Rafael Gil
- Creative Director Marcelo Felicio
- Creative Director Fernando Drudi
- Creative Director Luiza Sa
- Creative Director Fernanda Machado
- Copywriter Marcelo Felicio
- Art Director Marcos Lee
- Art Director Thiago Lopes
- Art Director Diogo Dutra
- Head of Production (HP) Nicole Godoy
- Producer Anderson Rocha
- Producer Gabba Ferrarini Soma
- Producer Cinara Ciommo
- Producer Marjorie Burjato
- DP Rafael Mattar
- Post Production Marcos Machado
- Post Production Ariel Serrao
- Post Production Ivan Marins
- Music Producer Ze Godoy
- Mixing and Finalization Thiago Gomes

Credits
powered by- Agency VML/Sao Paulo
- Production Company Hogarth
- Director Dalva
- HP VML/Sao Paulo
- Post Production Cora Post
- Sound Design Carbono Sound Lab
- Global Chief Creative Officer Debbi Vandeven
- Global Deputy Chief Creative Officer Rafael Pitanguy
- Latam Chief Creative Officer Nino Goldberg
- Executive Creative Director Denon Oliveira
- Executive Creative Director Frederico Teixeira
- Executive Creative Director Gabriel Sotero
- Executive Creative Director Rodrigo Almeida (Monte)
- Executive Creative Director Rafael Gil
- Creative Director Marcelo Felicio
- Creative Director Fernando Drudi
- Creative Director Luiza Sa
- Creative Director Fernanda Machado
- Copywriter Marcelo Felicio
- Art Director Marcos Lee
- Art Director Thiago Lopes
- Art Director Diogo Dutra
- Head of Production (HP) Nicole Godoy
- Producer Anderson Rocha
- Producer Gabba Ferrarini Soma
- Producer Cinara Ciommo
- Producer Marjorie Burjato
- DP Rafael Mattar
- Post Production Marcos Machado
- Post Production Ariel Serrao
- Post Production Ivan Marins
- Music Producer Ze Godoy
- Mixing and Finalization Thiago Gomes
Developed by VML, this creative campaign celebrating the 75th anniversary of BIC’s Cristal biro pen breathes new life into William Shakespeare literary classic Romeo and Juliet.
Titled One BIC, One Book, Two Classics, the spot directed by Dalva through Hogarth sees a robot equipped with AI reproducing the legendary author’s handwriting, to create a 212-page book using a single BIC Cristal Dura+ pen.
By blending technology and artisanal skill, the project highlighted the lasting human touch in the art of storytelling, showcasing the intensity, style, and unique traits of Shakespeare’s penmanship.