Content production agency Big Block has added director Cody Stokes to its roster. His work spans the commercial, documentary and narrative realms in the U.S. and internationally. Among the brands he’s directed for are Toyota, American Express, BMW and Microsoft….
Joanna Borton is joining London agency Above+Beyond as its first creative services director, and will sit on the board with CEO Zaid Al-Zaidy, ECD David Billing, brand services director Tom Bedwell and creative directors Rapha Campos and Ben da Costa. Borton comes over from 180 Amsterdam, where she was head of project management. She has previously worked for Wieden+Kennedy and BBH London. Borton has varied experience in the advertising industry, ranging from producing campaigns to project management and working across global brands, including Qatar Airways, DHL, Audi and Vodafone. At Above+Beyond, Borton will work across all client accounts, including Amazon, Betway, Kerrygold, Pilgrims Choice, Unilever and Meantime, in a role which will be central to the agency’s development of work rooted in audience culture….
