Christopher Simmons

Christopher Simmons is a Principal and Creative Director at MINE™, a design office in San Francisco specializing in identities, books, consumer products, packaging, and interactive collateral for various clients including scientific visionaries and Hollywood producers. With extensive experience in the design field, Christopher served as an Editor at Design Observer from October 2016 to October 2018 and was a member of AIGA's Board of Directors from June 2014 to June 2017, where significant contributions included chairing the national design competition and curating the 2016 National Design Conference. Additionally, Christopher has held teaching positions at California College of the Arts and Academy of Art University, advised Project M, and contributed as a columnist for STEP Inside Design Magazine. Christopher’s earlier roles include serving as President of AIGA San Francisco, Principal at Alterpop, and Interim Creative Director at Method. Education was completed at California College of the Arts.