Chris Mueller is an award-winning creative director with deep experience across editorial, branding, and event design. In recent years, he has led the branding and collateral development for high-profile events including the Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary, the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, and Art Basel. He is also the freelance Creative Director for the CORE: Club, an exclusive global luxury social club. He has held design leadership roles at The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and Departures, and partnered with Morgan Stanley to redesign its publication Mosaic—a project recognized by the Society of Publication Designers for multiple consecutive years.…

Chris Mueller

Chris Mueller is an award-winning creative director with deep experience across editorial, branding, and event design. In recent years, he has led the branding and collateral development for high-profile events including the Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary, the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, and Art Basel. He is also the freelance Creative Director for the CORE: Club, an exclusive global luxury social club. He has held design leadership roles at The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and Departures, and partnered with Morgan Stanley to redesign its publication Mosaic—a project recognized by the Society of Publication Designers for multiple consecutive years.…

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Chris Mueller is an award-winning creative director with deep experience across editorial, branding, and event design. In recent years, he has led the branding and collateral development for high-profile events including the Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary, the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, and Art Basel. He is also the freelance Creative Director for the CORE: Club, an exclusive global luxury social club.

He has held design leadership roles at The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and Departures, and partnered with Morgan Stanley to redesign its publication Mosaic—a project recognized by the Society of Publication Designers for multiple consecutive years.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Creative Director at GIANT SPOON
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Creative Director for American Express luxury media product Departures; Senior leadership overseeing all creative for product, print, marketing and brand partnerships; manages 8 direct reports and related staff and all creative workstreams.
Principal, Creative Director at CHRIS MUELLER DESIGN
January 1, 2023 - Present
Independent design studio offering project-based or fractional roles. Clients include The CORE: Group, Condé Nast, Mars Candy, and others.
Creative Director at FOUNDRY 360, MEREDITH CORPORATION
May 1, 2016 - January 1, 2022
Creative and strategic lead producing, designing, and selling content across print, online and social platforms for clients including CVS, Morgan Stanley, Lincoln, GEICO, Synchrony Bank, and Covered California. Strategy, design, and presenting pitches for new business. Webby Nominee and CMA’s Agency of The Year in 2021.
Design Director at THE NEW YORKER, CONDÉ NAST
July 1, 2013 - January 1, 2016
Oversight of all editorial design for print, digital editions, and web. Design of brand-related apps (Goings On and The New Yorker Festival). Management of art department staff and related weekly work-flow. Design and art direction of brand-related products and special projects. Art direction and design for video and digital projects.
Art Director at THE NEW YORKER, CONDÉ NAST
February 1, 2012 - July 1, 2013
Art direction of editorial design for print and digital; development of brand-related apps; collaboration with editors to shape visual storytelling.
Deputy Art Director at THE NEW YORKER, CONDÉ NAST
February 1, 2006 - February 1, 2012
Managed art department staff and weekly workflow.
Associate Art Director at THE NEW YORKER, CONDÉ NAST
February 1, 2001 - February 1, 2006
Design and art direction of brand-related products and special projects
Art Director at VANITY FAIR, CONDÉ NAST
February 1, 2001 - February 1, 2006
Led design and development of digital edition for tablet and mobile devices; management of digital workflow and design for all digital editions; monthly design of cover, in collaboration with editor-in-chief; design of features and front-of-book columns; redesign and oversight of Vanities section; SPD Best Redesign Award.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Art at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
January 11, 2030 - June 3, 2026
Associate Degree, Graphic Design at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
January 11, 2030 - June 3, 2026
Design Exchange Program at Cooper Union
January 11, 2030 - June 3, 2026

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services
    paper SNL 50th Anniversary Celebration

    The Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Celebration was an extraordinarily ambitious production years in the making. As a lifelong fan, it was especially rewarding to contribute to the design of many elements across the event experience.

    The project was a true collaboration with the incredible team at Saturday Night Live and architect Basil Walter, and remains one of the highlights of my career.

    https://www.twine.net/signin