A NEW PUBLIC RELATIONS & CREATIVE AGENCY
Cancel Communications is a full-service public relations and creative agency based in New York City.
We build powerful brands for innovative companies and change-making talent, pairing comprehensive public relations with innovative brand strategy to forge visibility and influence.
WE WORK WITH INNOVATIVE BRANDS TO BREAK BOUNDARIES IN MEDIA
We take an integrated approach to public relations, creative direction, and brand strategy. We recognize that boundaries between public relations and brand creative are fluid, and we use a full-service, multidisciplinary approach that connects our clients to their audience.
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We work with clients to develop effective media and PR strategy to publicize their campaigns, personal brands, and launches.
Our connections in the digital media and print landscape are extensive, securing editorials and features in the world’s largest publications for our partners and clients.
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With deep experience in brand creative, we work closely with talent and corporate partners to execute full-scale rebrands, creative marketing, campaign direction, and strategic talent partnerships.
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We produce impactful events for our partners, secure notable attendees, and execute media strategy to ensure our client’s events are noteworthy and visible.
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Working across development, production and strategy, Cancel Communications uses a multi-disciplinary approach to creative direction. We ideate and design creative, match stylists, photographers, and creatives to your project, and align the direction of your campaign with precise media strategy.
View Our Work
View a collection of our recent projects, including activations at events, major media campaigns at brands like Instagram, and creative projects in photography and design.
Anti Social Social Club
Cancel Communications represents Anti Social Social Club, a leading global streetwear brand. With Anti, we help spearhead global campaigns and launches for the most hyped streetwear collaborations and collections.
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Instagram 2023 Trend Report
Cancel Communications worked across Instagram to execute the creation, launch and publication of Instagram’s 2023 Trend Report, a data-driven guide to cultural trends on Instagram as defined by Gen Z..
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Portraits & Polaroid Series
Cancel Communications works with photographer Vincenzo Dimino to capture celebrities, tastemakers, fashion icons, and music legends at many of the largest cultural events each year.
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2022 Met Gala
In 2022, Instagram continued its title sponsorship of the Met Gala and The Costume Institute's Exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. As Instagram’s brand communications agency, Cancel Communications led press, media and event flow for Instagram’s Met Gala events and official Met Gala After Party.
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SELECT CLIENTS
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Full-service external communications for a global social media platform and publisher.
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Full-service communications and public relations for leading global streetwear brand.
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Full-scale communications strategy, social activations, event planning, and creative guidance for a major motion picture studio.
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Partnerships, events and strategy across legacy NBCUniversal brands
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Communications and strategy for a legacy fashion institution
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Creator engagement and influencer marketing for the second-largest retailer of intimates
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Public relations, media and growth strategy for a leading consumer and retail analytics platform.
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Comprehensive PR for a leading LGBTQ+ hair care brand.
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Public relations for a leading creator on TikTok
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Public relations, communications strategy, and creative guidance for an in-demand fashion director.
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Comprehensive public relations for a leader in LGBTQ+ and independent beauty entrepreneurship.
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PR and strategy for a generation’s defining supermodel.
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PR and strategy for a host and leading social media creator.
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Events and PR for a nightlife legend.
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Public relations, styling, and media strategy for a beloved and award-winning musical duo.
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PR and strategy for menswear model and social media creator.
MEET OUR LEADERS
Cancel Communications is founded by queer creators, and we aim to reflect that representation in the brands and talent we work for. We value diversity in our roster, working with clients who challenge representative norms.
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CEO, Founder & Director of Publicity
Formerly of People's Revolution, Metro Public Relations, and KCD, Matthew has worked with clients including Instagram, Facebook, Disney+, Coach, American Express, It Gets Better and more.
He has been involved in events including The Met Gala, The American Music Awards, Vidcon, Coachella, The Wallstreet Journal Innovator Awards, and over 50 NYFW shows, presentations, and after-parties.