Mitch Swenson is an award-winning writer and creative director who tells stories from the world's most complex environments, from war zones to global brand boardrooms.
As a journalist, he has reported from the front lines in over 20 countries, including Syria, Ukraine, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. His work, featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, and The Atlantic, goes beyond headlines to capture the human element of conflict and culture. His first book, The Tracking of a Russian Spy, chronicled his real-life experience with a foreign agent and was acquired for film by StudioCanal. He is also the creator of the groundbreaking newsgame 1000 Days of Syria, based on his field reportage in the Middle East. It has been played by more than one million people worldwide.
As a creative director for iconic agencies like Wieden+Kennedy and R/GA, he has conceived and led brand-defining campaigns for some of the world's most recognized names, including McDonald’s, Heinz, Google, and Apple.
He continues to explore the intersection of narrative and reality with Mission Systems, his viral art project in the form of a satirical defense contractor on Instagram.