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Success Story · Active project · Cartagena
PATIO
VACILAO
The agency's breakout hit

From zero to trending
in record time

We built a brand from scratch and reached the 1-year projected ROI in just 2 months.

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Instagram
followers from 0
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Views on best
organic video
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Months
to ROI
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TikTok
followers
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The starting point

A blank page.
A place yet to be born.

Patio Vacilao came to Doxa before opening its doors. There was no brand, no followers, no history. Just a vision. From there, we built everything.

Full branding, visual identity, content strategy, and the storytelling that would connect with people — all built from scratch before opening.

0 followers
Brand-new account, no prior audience or community
No visual identity
No logo, palette, typography, or brand system
Place under construction
The physical space wasn't ready when we started
No prior strategy
No content plan, no references, from scratch
The key insight

The character that
already existed: the owner.

When we analyzed the project, we found that the most valuable asset wasn't the place — it was the personality of its owner. His way of expressing himself, his warmth, and his authenticity were exactly what we wanted to project.

Storytelling with a real character Owner as the face of the brand Human, authentic connection "El Tadeo" storyline
Visual identity

A logo that tells the story
of Cartagena without saying a word.

Every element has a precise cultural meaning. This wasn't decorative design — it was the construction of meaning.

Brand concept
A Cartagena courtyard
Where the community gathers to celebrate with traditional music and Caribbean cuisine. An extension of Vacilao with its own identity.
Primary typeface
The Constellation Font
A handwritten style that evokes the "picotero" typography of music event posters in Cartagena — dynamism and cultural authenticity.
The moment that changed everything
"El Tadeo" was born
We created a unique narrative character who personified the essence of the courtyard through the owner. The moment we started posting, the impact was immediate — the place started filling up.
The content strategy

Four pillars that turned
a courtyard into a phenomenon.

01
The character as the central thread

The owner appeared in every video. His warmth, his way of expressing himself, and his Caribbean authenticity were the storyline people wanted to follow.

02
Place-and-culture storytelling

We didn't sell a restaurant — we sold a Cartagena courtyard. Music, cuisine, the "picotero" tradition, and community as the protagonists.

03
Coherent visual identity

Every piece of content respected the palette, typography, and spirit of the branding. The brand was built consistently from the very first post.

04
Events and continuous innovation

International-caliber artists, concerts in the courtyard. The strategy stays alive: there's always something new to communicate.

Results by platform

Impact across every platform —
even with restrictions.

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Instagram
followers
From 0 · main account
300K
Views on best
organic video
Also: 163K and 286K
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Facebook
followers
Owner's profile · real-time adaptation
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TikTok
followers
Only 15 videos · alcohol policy
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To reach the
1-year projected ROI
Strategy delivered as planned
100%
Organic
no paid ads
Zero ad spend
Roadmap

A strategy that keeps
growing in three phases.

Phase 1 — Brand building and digital presence

Full branding from scratch, content strategy, the "El Tadeo" narrative character, launch across every platform. ROI reached in 2 months.

Phase 2 — Consolidation and large-scale events

International-caliber artists, concerts inside the courtyard. Continuous innovation in events while keeping the narrative essence that worked.

Phase 3 — Digital expansion + physical presence (in progress)

A 360° strategy: digital media + outdoor advertising to capture visitors, tourists, and new audiences. The goal: for Patio Vacilao to be found before it's searched for.

2
Months to the 1-year projected ROI · no paid ads · from scratch

"When the right character tells the right story in the right place, you don't need to convince anyone. You just have to show it."

The philosophy behind the Patio Vacilao strategy · Doxa Creative Agency · Cartagena

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