With just one small change in life, Saška might have ended up teaching mathematics in elementary school instead of presenting graphs and data to clients. Her early love for numbers led her from a mathematics-focused gymnasium in Bratislava to studying sociology at the Faculty of Philosophy, where she learned to combine data with human insight. She began her career at the research agency TNS SK (now Kantar), growing into a Senior Consultant and Client Partner and working on brand strategy, communication, innovation, and customer experience for major clients including Tatra banka, Raiffeisen banka, Heineken, Telekom, and Orange. This strong analytical and consulting background prepared her for her role at MADE BY VACULIK, where she first led the strategy department as Strategic Director. In 2024, she became CEO, bringing professionalism, empathy, and strategic clarity to leading the entire agency. Outside of work, she enjoys following her children’s marketing trends and relaxing with TV series and films.

He co-founded the J&L Advertising agency (now Jandl), which temporarily became a representative of the Ogilvy & Mather network. In January 1996, he decided to establish his own company Juraj Vaculik – Creative Studio. The immediate success of the newly established entity, originally intended as a creative hot shop following the footsteps of small London boutique agencies, resulted in rapid growth. The agency became one of the most successful and awarded agencies in Slovakia, even boasting numerous clients and successes abroad. This led to a name change first to VACULIK ADVERTISING and later to MADE BY VACULIK.

He studied economics, but already during his studies knew that something else was waiting for him. He got his first job in advertising in 2007 at the MUW Saatchi & Saatchi agency of Rasťo Michalik, who left the VACULIK ADVERTISING agency. During his 8 years at this agency, he received more than 30 Golden Nail (Zlatý Klinec) awards and a number of foreign awards and became a creative director. After a short break, in 2016 he started working at MADE BY VACULIK as a Senior Copywriter for clients Raiffeisen, Tatra banka, Union, Dobrý anjel and Zlatý Bažant. He is the author of Ralph or Hit from the year ’73 (for Zlatý Bažant 73). He prefers to relax in the cinema or with a good book. He is a member of the ADC. He currently works at MADE as a Creative director.

Having studied graphic and spatial design at design school, Zlaté Moravce-born Blanka (a.k.a. buchta – the bun) Blanka set out to make a fortune in advertising by harnessing her excellent communication and organisational skills, and responsible approach. From account executive at MADE BY VACULIK, she slowly but surely worked her way up the greasy pole to become our account director – handling our largest client, Tatra banka, for many years. Despite her black-toned clothes, she has a cheerful and bright character, and as such is the perfect fit for any event.

Miška set her ambitious sights on advertising after studying marcom at Trnava’s University of St. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava. For three years at MUW Saatchi & Saatchi she honed her skills at prestigious account client Slovak Telekom, and then continued her growth at MADE BY VACULIK for Tatra banka. In her subsequent seven years she returned directly to Slovak Telekom as senior marcom specialist – specialising in ATL communications, before coordinating the popular Magio pláži (Magio beach) for three years. Following maternity leave, she returned to where it all began: we’re very pleased to welcome her back to MADE BY VACULIK as account director, where her loyalty to telco continues – although with her allegiance now to Orange.