Robyn Kanner
Creative Director — Storyteller



Photo by Sofia Negron


Hello!
I’m Robyn.
I’m a multi-faceted creative director with a passion for telling urgent human stories. 

My award-winning work is anchored in collaborating with people who share a commitment to creating meaningful experiences that inspire impactful change.

See my talk on human-first design from #BNConf here.

Also, I’m speaking at Typographics this year. Come hang!

Projects



The Verge
  • Conversations

Film deeply influences my work. I love talking with directors about their process. These conversations for The Verge uncover decisions filmmakers make behind the camera.

An immigrant’s ambitionsI sat down with director Brady Corbet to discuss The Brutalist — a 3.5 hour saga on architecture and assimilation.

Sean Baker writes the ending firstTalked with the director of Anora about how sticking the landing of a film means thinking about it first.

The Beast’s parallel narrativesBertrand Bonello and I discuss why young directors need to be obsessed with the story they want to tell.
Songs for the end of the worldJoshua Oppenheimer and I chat about his latest film — a surprising musical with concerning themes.

Hirokazu Kore-eda is so backThe director of Monster and I dive into how to find the emotional climax of a story.

ACLU
  • Studio Mosaic

The “Freedom To Be” campaign shows trans people and their families from across the country finding joy and community, grounded in the basic principle that we all deserve the freedom to control our own families, bodies, and lives.

Learn more here










The BenchCulture x Politics
The Bench is a new co-working space and social club for the next generation of leaders, creatives, and everyday citizens. Located in heart of Chinatown, NYC.






Applied Social Media LabStudio Mosaic
The Applied Social Media Lab at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center brings together technologists and practitioners to reimagine, rebuild, and reboot social media to serve the public good and establish a long-lasting community of practice.