Christopher Simmons is a designer, writer, educator, design advocate, and principal of the noted San Francisco design office MINE™. The firm has designed identities, books, consumer products, packaging, and print and interactive collateral for scientific visionaries, educational reformists, best-selling authors, museums, design institutions, entrepreneurs, telecommunications giants, and Hollywood producers. Its projects have been recognized through numerous awards and features in leading national and international publications.

Christopher is the author of three books on identity design. He lectures on design issues for colleges, universities, and professional associations, and he frequently participates as a judge in major design competitions. He is a past president of the San Francisco AIGA; during his tenure the chapter grew to become the organization's second largest and Mayor Gavin Newsom issued an official proclamation declaring San Francisco to be a city "where design makes a difference."

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Adjunct Professor, Graphic Design

Website: www.minesf.com