Art / Design / Placemaking

Chris Mitchell (he/him/his)

Chicago based artist and designer whose work focuses on placemaking, branded environments and the way in which humans interact with space. With over a decade of branding experience and an expert knowledge of the fabrication and install processes, Chris brings a holistic approach to design and problem solving. He believes in working collaboratively with different stakeholders to discover and consider all factors of a project in order to get to a comprehensive solution.

Chris is a creative director at Blank Studio in Chicago. Find him there, too…

He received his BFA in Graphic Design from the School of Design at the University of Illinois–Chicago. In addition to commercial branding work, he also accepts requests for private and public projects and site specific installation work. Chris lives in Logan Square and can often be found lagging 10-15' behind his loved ones, taking photos of color, texture, light, numbers, letters, or other misc.