CBS News
In 2009, Chris Mix began a part-time freelance position with CBS News. Between June 2009 - June 2020, Chris had the privilege of continuing his work with CBS, starting as a production associate, but quickly working to full time roles as an associate director and supervising graphics producer with the CBS Evening News. In his time with the Evening News, Chris worked under four anchors and managing editors including Katie Couric, Scott Pelley, Jeff Glor and Norah O’Donnell.
In addition to his work with the Evening News, Chris contributed to productions of The Early Show, CBS This Morning, 60 Minutes, 48 Hours, CBS Sunday Morning, Face The Nation, hundreds of Special Reports and Special Events including Presidential Debates, States of the Union, Election Night coverage and Inaugurations.
in 2014, Chris’s work received recognition from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for his contributions to the 2013 CBS News Special coverage of the Boston Marathon Bombing and the subsequent events of the following week.
Below are samples of work created by the talented men and women of the CBS News Graphics Department, under Chris’s supervision and direction.
CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley December 6, 2016
CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley June 7, 2017
CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley June 12, 2017
CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley June 13, 2017
On The Road with Steve Hartman 2019
CBS Evening News 2019
CBS Evening News with Jeff Glor 2017
CBS Evening News with Jeff Glor 2017
CBS Evening News with Jeff Glor 2018
CBS Evening News with Jeff Glor 2019
What People Are Saying
“I have had the pleasure of managing Chris at The CBS Evening News. He is a self starter, motivated, creative, dedicated employee. Never said no to a challenge and always pushed his peers to strive for success. One would be lucky to have Chris on your team.”
— TJ Asprea, Director and Producer, MSNBC
“Chris has spent the last eight years working with designers to learn and expand the trade of telling an editorially compelling story… compelling and fresh as well as simple and clearly interpretable. Chris’s mastery and understanding of these concepts qualifies him to move forward in any creative position.”
— Renee Cullen, Senior Creative Director, CBS News
“Chris Mix is a creative and analytical thinker. He is also an excellent producer. His dedication to the quality of content and presentation is one of his greatest strengths.”
— Norah O’Donnell, Anchor and Managing Editor, CBS Evening News
“I have known Chris to be an assertive, smart and focused team player… Chris consistently demonstrated his creativity, deep knowledge of the production process and unimpeachable integrity. Chris’s demonstrated mastery of leadership skills were evident by his bringing together the best team to deliver high-quality and creative results. He always found answers to very complicated questions and workflows. He always tried to get to ‘yes’.”
— Kim Godwin, President, ABC News