About

Chris Mihal is the Director of Creative at the Southern Poverty Law Center, overseeing art, photography, video and design. He was previously the Design Director for Barron’s. After studying journalism at Ball State University, Chris worked at newspapers in Phoenix, Fort Lauderdale, Atlanta and the Northeast, working on numerous redesigns and rebrands in editorial, marketing and advertising. Despite all the moves, he has yet to pick up a Southern, New Jersey, New York or California accent. Chris has been recognized by The Art Directors Club, Society of Publication Designers, Society for News Design, American Photography, American Illustration and Communication Arts.

Email: christopherjmihal@gmail.com

Photograph by Joel Arbaje