New Co-Heads of Creative at Capitol Music Group
The company announced on Monday that Sara Nothing and Joe Mortimer are the new co-heads of creative at Capitol Music Group.
Background and Experience
Sara Nothing comes from Partizan, a company founded by director Michel Gondry, where she worked as a producer for six years. During her career, she has worked with artists like Pharrell Williams, Daft Punk, Travis Scott, Billie Eilish, Usher, Dua Lipa, A$AP Rocky, Burna Boy, Cat, and Sza. Joe Mortimer joins Capitol after working as a creative director at Astralwerk since 2018, where he built global campaigns for marshmello, Illenium, avalanches, SG Lewis, and ZHU.
Reaction from Capitol Music Group Chairman and CEO
"Sara and Joe come to Capitol after working with some of the most celebrated artists, directors, and creative visionaries in the world," said Tom March, Chairman and CEO of Capitol Music Group. "Together they form a strong team to help the incredible artists on our label to exploit their full creative potential and drive our constant transformation into Capitol."
Joe Mortimer’s Previous Work
Before joining Capitol, Mortimer worked in London as an art director for artists such as Jungle and Bob Moses. He has also worked with photographers and directors like Jack Bridgland, Gordon von Steiner, and Hannah Lux Davis. In 2025, he created the California Picture Project, a photographic print sales initiative that raised donations for Los Angeles forest fires through contributions from over 160 artists.
Sara Nothing’s Previous Work
Sara Nothing has worked closely with celebrated directors like Warren Fu, Nono Ayuso, Rodrigo Inada, Ally Pankiw, and others on music videos, marketing documents, and short films.
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