RYAN SHELDON KNOWLES is a multi-disciplinary creative specializing in film, photography, and brand development and management.

With a strong passion for visual storytelling, intentional design, and creative problem solving, Ryan began his career in 2012 when he helped successfully manage The Bully Project’s 1 Million Kids initiative, an educational campaign inspired by the documentary film BULLY. Ryan worked with unions, school districts, and educators across the United States to implement social and emotional learning curriculum in the classrooms of over 10 million students across the United States. It’s still the largest social action campaign inspired by a film in the United States to date.

Since then, Ryan has helped bring over 10 brands to market in the CPG space and consulted across a variety of sectors from beauty and fashion to hospitality and food and beverage.  In 2021, Ryan launched Symphony Studios, a creative studio specializing in brand strategy and content production.

Ryan holds a B.A. in International and Comparative Politics from The American University of Paris and is fluent in French.