Digital marketing agency Organic has hired Chris Jones as executive creative director. Jones will oversee the creative output for the Organic San Francisco office across a number of clients, including recently won business for Quaker and Constellation Brands.
Jones joins Organic from Razorfish London, where he was responsible for design, information architecture, motion graphics and content strategy as creative director. He also managed creative leadership for clients including Audi and O2.
Prior to this role, Jones worked as experience director at Avenue A (now Razorfish). During his time at Avenue A, Jones built a design and user experience team that pitched and delivered work for McDonald’s, the Financial Times, and Samsonite. Throughout his career, he has held a number of design positions as a sr. designer to interface and motion graphics designer. Jones has worked across a number of categories spanning: automotive, telecommunications, publishing, travel and retail.
Additionally Organic has added Drew Myers as sr. VP, client services lead. Meyers will be based out of San Francisco and oversee Organic’s client relationships on the West Coast including: Intel, Walmart, Visa, Nike, Quaker and Constellation. Meyers comes over to Organic from Publicis Modem/Riney San Francisco.
Britt Nolan Named CCO For McCann Worldgroup, North America
Britt Nolan has been hired as chief creative officer at McCann Worldgroup, North America. He will report to Javier Campopiano, global chief creative officer of McCann Worldgroup and McCann.
Nolan will work directly with the network’s creative leadership in the U.S. and Canada to lead the development of ideas that solve clients’ business challenges, guided by the creativity of the network’s founding philosophy of “Truth Well Told.” Key to this effort will be fostering collaboration across capabilities and agencies, leveraging the network’s talent and expertise in strategy, design, commerce, branding and production to bring its best-in-class offerings to bear for each client.
“Britt is without a doubt a leader and a point of reference for excellence in our industry,” said Campopiano. “He has led some of North America’s very best work in recent years with incredible range--creating eye-catching, smart, authentic, and funny ways of connecting brands with people. He has a rare track record of success across both creative and business, with a unique understanding of how they power each other. And most importantly, we share a common belief that brand-building is right now more important than it ever was, and the only way to do it is through radical creativity based on human truths. He embodies the very essence of our Truth Well Told philosophy.”
Most recently president and chief creative officer of Leo Burnett Chicago, Nolan comes to McCann Worldgroup with a track record of creative achievement and business impact, both for his clients and the agencies at which he’s worked. Over the years, his work has won Grand Prix or Best in Show at every major international award show, including over 50 Cannes Lions, as well as recognition... Read More