Robert Capps is a writer, editor, filmmaker, and editorial strategist. His work has appeared in WIRED, The New York Times and New York Times Magazine, GQ, and other publications. 

Previously, Robert was President and Partner at GDP, a storytelling studio, where he specialized in narrative journalism, podcasts, documentary film, and other forms of non-fiction storytelling. While at GDP he developed editorial strategies and storytelling approaches for organizations and their executives including: Nike, Microsoft, National Geographic, Red Bull, TED, Amazon, and Google. 

Before GDP, Robert was the Editorial Director of WIRED, where he oversaw editorial for all platforms, including the magazine, WIRED.com, and live events. During his 13-year career at WIRED the publication garnered 21 National Magazine Award nominations with eight wins. His personal projects were nominated 10 times, winning twice. While at WIRED, Robert led special guest edited issues with Christopher Nolan, Serena Williams, and President Barack Obama. He also spearheaded the programing for multiple live events, including WIRED’s annual Business Conference, the WIRED Data | Life Health Conference, and the WIRED x Design Creativity Retreat.

Robert wrote the article “Why Things Fail,” which won the prestigious Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism. His article “The Good Enough Revolution,” was discussed in publications ranging from The Economist to The New Yorker and was noted by the New York Times as one of the big ideas of the year. His most recent article for The New York Times Magazine, “The Biggest Prize in E-Sports: Talent,” delves into the strange and evolving business of professional video gaming.