Content Natives. Powering Ideas since 1980.
We are Rhapsody, the engine room for Creative Production. We bring together creative thinking and production expertise to amplify brands and their stories from our state-of-the-art production facilities in London, Poland, Spain and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
CONSULTANCY
We offer solutions that can transfer your business, making it more efficient, streamlined and profitable.
CREATIVE
Award-winning and engaging creative for a multi-channel world. From campaign concept to execution, we deliver dynamic.
CONTENT PRODUCTION
Production is in our DNA. From large-scale print to small-scale digital, you're in safe hands with our agile team of experts.
CONTENT NATIVES
Creative, proactive and reactive content for the digital age - our online showcase that celebrates our tools and talents.
PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES
We create outstanding photography and video content for some of the biggest brands in the world.
headquarters
other locations
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Ronda de Valdecarrizo, 13Tres Cantos 28760Spain
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Aleja Armii Ludowej 14Warszawa 00-637Poland
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Vidovdanska 42Bijeljina 76300Bosnia and Herzegovina
Focus
Portfolio
Spotify, Huawei, Facebook, Mastercard, Arsenal, Brewin Dolphin, Hello!, Tames&Hudson, The Ritz Club, Adobe, Boden, Electrifying, Amazon, Redbull, Ballantines, Global Blue, AXA, Cedar, Levi's
MOKE International
MOKE International approached Rhapsody to work with the vehicle company on unifying its digital and online presence. This included building a design system and developing a website that would function as a showcase and allow customers to pre-order the Electric MOKE, which was going to launch in the summer of 2022.
The new website needed to convey a beach lifestyle suited to this unique electric vehicle (EV). We paired this with bold clean fonts and a muted colour palette to represent beach/holiday elements (blue for sky, yellow for sand etc..) The overall layout of the pages was inspired by a more editorial aesthetic.
See more --> https://rhapsodymedia.com/creative/moke-international/
Amazon Operations
Since 2021, Rhapsody has been working with Amazon on campaigns for the multinational tech company’s Operations division. We have been tasked with creating communication and marketing assets designed to recruit talent.
As part of its ongoing work with Amazon, Rhapsody has created a set of brand guidelines. Spanning all visual and messaging deliverables for the apprenticeship program, including brochures, flyers, and more, this style guide will serve as a framework for future campaigns and creative projects.
See more --> https://rhapsodymedia.com/creative/amazon-operations/
Burger King
Burger King’s new visual identity was key to the design. Rhapsody created a unique navigation system which used the burger as a starting point: familiar, playful and in line with the brand identity, it speaks to customers and creates the connection Burger King was looking for.
Rhapsody used rich content to design an experience for the user, with graphics and illustrations helping make a serious topic digestible and engaging. By encouraging customers to connect with and explore Burger King’s commitments, Rhapsody has been instrumental in helping a household name communicate on its responsible actions: we are delighted to have played an important role at a defining moment in the brand’s story.
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Semrush – Shape Your Story
Rhapsody worked on #ShapeYourStory, a multi-layered global marketing campaign for SaaS platform Semrush. We were responsible for the strategy, the creative ideation and production of all the campaign assets.
The main goal of the campaign was to drive visitors to the Semrush
website, convert them into registrations and generate increased
purchases of subscription plans. The key challenge for Rhapsody
was to find ways in which to achieve these targets using several
traffic sources, while thinking about how to leverage paid channels
but also drive organic traffic. We came up with a campaign centred
on interactive Ceros experiences that were engaging and useful for
Semrush’s target audience.
See more --> https://rhapsodymedia.com/creative/semrush-shape-your-story/
Watches & Wonders
Rhapsody has built a long-term relationship with online
luxury retailer Yoox Net-A-Porter (YNAP), regularly working
across both the MR PORTER and NET-A-PORTER brands.
Not only do we produce Porter Magazine and Mr Porter Post,
but we have also developed products such as a shoppable digital
the publication aimed at NET-A-PORTER’s EIPs (Extremely
Important People) for the company.
"The main aim of the site was to act as a digital showcase of new releases by 11 of the world’s most prestigious watchmakers. We created the UX/UI design using Ceros for both desktop and mobile. By combining exclusive shopping opportunities with integrated editorial content – such as recommendations by their editors and interviews – customers were given the chance to dive deeper into the world of watches. "
Boden
Boden highlighted that one of its key challenges was its high return rate which Rhapsody have helped to reduce significantly by achieving more accurate colour swatch-matching. Rhapsody’s in-house team have in the past helped to provide 24/7 artworking assistance on Boden’s catalogues and retouch huge
volumes of images per month, between 4-6,000 on average, to strict brand guidelines. Utilising the colour management skills of our in-house experts, these images are quality controlled by Rhapsody before being released to Boden for approval. Rhapsody have also provided Boden with further photography services and digital marketing solutions on an ad hoc basis.
Rhapsody has worked with Boden to create a unique workflow that utilises Rhapsody’s bespoke Catalyst IT solution, enabling the client to review, amend, mark-up and approve pages and imagery online in order to vastly improve production times. Once approved, pages are dispatched via Catalyst to Boden’s global roster of printers.
Hello! Magazine
HELLO! and HOLA! are weekly magazines specialising in celebrity
news, published in the UK and Spain respectively. The popular title extends to editions in a further 13 countries, making it a global household name. Rhapsody assisted HOLA!, HELLO! and HELLO! Fashion in making workflow improvements, both in relation to the client’s soft proofing process and also in transferring them to Rhapsody’s bespoke flatplan management system, Engine, which allowed teams to share or review content globally.
By drawingupon the skills of Rhapsody’s production network in Madrid, London and Poland, we were also able to make significant efficiencies for the client, delivering absolute satisfaction on every issue.
HOLA! is now produced in 36 hours on a weekly basis, achieving in excess of a 30% cost saving.
Brewin Dolphin
https://www.rhapsodymedia.com/creative/brewin-dolphin/
Rhapsody has worked with Brewin Dolphin, one of the UK’s
leading wealth management companies, on a range of key projects. Firstly, the client wanted to present its information-heavy Business Continuity Plans in a more interesting and engaging way.
Rhapsody pitched the idea of three short animations that would help clearly showcase the relevant procedures to Brewin Dolphin’s employees.
Rhapsody took the project from inception to execution, providing conceptual design, video production, artworking services, bespoke illustrations, photography and videography. These videos were a real departure from Brewin Dolphin’s
traditional communication strategies and to date they remain Brewin Dolphin’s most watched safety promotion. By adding a storytelling element, we were able to create an animation that felt dynamic and captivating.
Huawei
https://www.rhapsodymedia.com/creative/huawei/
Rhapsody worked with the Chinese telecommunications company on two key product launches. The first project was a countdown teaser launch for its latest phone model, produced in partnership with Grayling PR. The key challenge to this campaign was to come up with visuals that illustrate the phone’s three key selling points (KSPs) without showing the device itself, making it a difficult brief from the outset. Rhapsody came up with the idea of using orbs to visualise the phone’s KSPs, which echoed the circular detail on the handset without revealing its full design. To demonstrate the phone’s superfast 5G, we filmed the orbs moving quickly around a space.
To emphasise the device’s exceptional low light camera, light-up orbs were filmed in a darkened room. Finally, Rhapsody illustrated the device’s slow motion camera by capturing dew drops exploding at decreased speed, echoing the central orb shape in the other two clips.
The Changing Room
https://contentnatives.rhapsodymedia.com/the-changing-room/p/1
To say that the last Premier League season
was unusual is an understatement, but despite
a disjointed second half it still delivered
on stand-out moments, enormous achievements,
and on-pitch action that kept us all captivated
even from a (social) distance. As we anticipate
the kick-off of ‘20/’21 on 12 September, we take
a look at how the teams are faring in terms of
form and fashion...
Spotify, ‘Party like it's £4.99’
https://www.rhapsodymedia.com/creative/spotify/
Rhapsody worked with subscription-based music streaming service Spotify on several event-centric campaigns targeting the student sector. The goal was to increase sign-up to a unique and affordable Spotify Premium student tariff of £4.99.
The first project was the Spotify Guestlist, where Premium student subscribers were encouraged to create playlists on the app and compete to get the most followers. Incredible prizes were up for grabs, including VIP festival passes and secret gig tickets. Rhapsody came up with the strapline ‘Party like it's £4.99’ and created a competition microsite complete with data capture, top playlists leaderboard, digital banners, social and print collateral for the campaign, including branded stickers, coffee cups and a coffee van.
Rhapsody's Content Natives internal project
https://www.rhapsodymedia.com/content-natives/home-birds/
With the news that famous naturalist Sir David Attenborough spent lockdown ‘listening to birds’ we felt those currently facing tougher restrictions might enjoy our Home Birds feature. It’s the little things that keep us going and hearing beautiful birdsong is enriching for the soul. Which of these feathered friends can you spot in your garden?
Arsenal
Check:
https://www.rhapsodymedia.com/creative/arsenal/ for more information.
Since 2013, Rhapsody’s creative team has worked with Arsenal FC on a variety of projects, from the design of match day collateral to the creative and branding on five annual Emirates Cup events and two Legends matches.
We produced match day collateral for premium guests and VIPs, from lanyards and ticket wallets to presentation boxes and other printed marketing materials. The look and feel of these products needed to utilise colour and style to convey an elevated customer experience.
A refined, classic design with a suave colour palette of black, white and gold perfectly achieved this. The Emirates Cup sees four teams playing each other over the course of two days and, in the three months prior to the event, Rhapsody was responsible for producing the full marketing campaign and all associated collateral, from digital banner ads to video content, radio, TV, print advertising and billboards.
LeMans70 50th Anniversary
https://www.rhapsodymedia.com/content-natives/50th-anniversary-lemans-70/
Award-winning creative media agency Rhapsody have partnered with Hothouse Media to create a juggernaut of a digital experience to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Richard Attwood’s 24 Hours of Le Mans win. Known for storming to victory in the Porsche 917, a first for Porsche, Attwood and his teammate Hans Hermann beat torrential rain and a bad case of the mumps to win ‘the greatest sports car race in the world’.
In order to ensure this impressive feat of human endurance, exhilaration and endeavour was given the recognition it deserved fifty years on, Rhapsody worked closely with Porsche UK to uncover rare race footage and behind-the-scenes photos to help the audience get as close to the action as possible. Notable motoring journalist David Lillywhite gained an exclusive interview with race winner Richard Attwood ahead of his 80th birthday to get the inside track on the race.
This passion project was developed in-house by our motor-racing fanatic creatives to ensure maximum speed story-telling with compelling content. It launches/launched on June 13th at 16:30, the date and time the 1970 race began - and also when this year’s competition was due to start. By mixing creative inspiration from yester-year with cutting-edge typographic styles we have built a truly unique and exhilarating experience, complete with a bespoke CGI Instagram filter for fans of the experience to try out at home. Simply browse effects on your Instagram Stories camera and search for LeMans70.
Electrifying
Electric Vehicle start-up Electrifying.com approached Rhapsody
to carry out it’s full branding, website design and development.
Founded by a panel of EV experts, Electrifying provides an
end-to-end service for EV buyers to get advice on and choose
vehicles to buy via a third party. Rhapsody held a series of
workshops with Electrifying, who discussed what they wanted
the brand to do and how they wanted it to look.
From these workshops, Rhapsody created full brand guidelines,
starting with the tagline ‘Here to clear the air’ which had
environmental connotations as well as illustrating Electrifying's
desire to demystify the process of buying an electric vehicle.
Rather than using the traditional lightning bolt as a logo,
our creative team applied this typographically to the E of
Electrifying and came up with other visual motifs, drawn from
a circuit board, to denote the sense of community associated
with the brand. Both could be applied to everything from
social assets to staff business cards.
See more --> https://rhapsodymedia.com/creative/electrifying/
Tale
Innovative recruitment start-up Tale approached Rhapsody to
create their branding and identity, starting with its logo, brand
guidelines and secondary design assets. With a name rooted in
storytelling, Tale’s mission is to tell its clients’ career stories and
help them start a new chapter.
Rhapsody also assisted in providing straplines that linked to
Tale’s name, mission and newly designed logo, as well as
designing its clean, contemporary website. By creating sections
which made use of the brand name (e.g. Our Tale, Your Tale),
Rhapsody proved its ability to create a cohesive brand identity,
with a clear thread that is visible at every touchpoint in the
customer journey. The website made the most of UX design to
lead the user down the brand funnel, encouraging them to get in
touch with Tale and start writing the next chapter in their career.
Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Journeys
Rhapsody worked with the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT), National Holocaust Centre and Museum (NHCM), and the Jewish Museum (Greece) to develop and create a website that uses an interactive content format, accessibility, and clever digital features to inspire and educate a wide range of audiences about the Holocaust.
Rhapsody was responsible for heading the idea, creative direction, copywriting, web development, and photography. Our key considerations at concept stage were:
- How to address the subject
- The best way to portray each person’s story in a unique and respectful manner while also developing an appealing and authentic visual identity.
The website was officially launched at an event attended by over 150 people - including John Hajdu MBE, survivor of the Holocaust, who shared his personal experiences, and Enver Solomon, Chief Executive of the Refugee Council, who discussed refugee experiences past and present, and the relevance of ‘ordinary objects’ - and was incredibly well received.
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Reviews
the project
Digital Marketing for Food Community Platform
"Being able to work with a company like this has been a real pleasure."
the reviewer
the review
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the co-founder of food.social, a food community platform. It’s a foodie ecosystem where we have a digital magazine, website, and newsletters. With the website, we have live cooking classes, downloadable videos, and ingredients boxes. It’s about foodies becoming better home cooks inspired by professional chefs.
What challenge were you trying to address with Rhapsody?
We were struggling with the visibility of our content.
What was the scope of their involvement?
We engaged with Rhapsody to produce a digital food.social magazine for us. We used their entire suite of services, including their proprietary digital marketing platform. We used their design, content creation, and production services.
We discussed with the team what the scope of the publication was and what the objectives of that publication were. We then sat down with their editorial team to go through what the structure of the magazine should look like as well as what kind of content we would produce.
They came to us with the wireframes and content suggestions. They’ve also connected us with several content writers.
We’re going to be continuing with the digital magazine. The next issue we’ll be working on with them will be for February 2021 and it will be a quarterly digital magazine. We’ll be using them for the newsletters we’re going to be sending out and all other creative services.
What is the team composition?
I worked initially with the managing director who was the person I had been in touch with when I was in my previous role. I’ve also worked with their editor-in-chief, their creative director, the production director, and the production team – who are actually based in Warsaw, Poland.
How did you come to work with Rhapsody?
I worked with Rhapsody at my previous company. I’ve worked with a number of digital companies over the years, but I was most impressed by Rhapsody’s work ethic and expertise. I also found them to be very cost-effective compared to other companies. Their execution of projects is very well structured and well thought out.
How much have you invested with them?
We spent about €40,000 (approximately $48,638 USD).
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working together in July 2020, and the work is ongoing.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
We have to run a very tight schedule and have very specific deadlines. The quality of design and delivery is excellent. The way the content is orchestrated and written is amazing. What we’re going to be using the magazine for will be engaging with all the people that they brought to the table in terms of content. That will be an ongoing metric on our side.
How did Rhapsody perform from a project management standpoint?
I’ve worked with several members of their team who handle project management. They’ve kept us in very good order and keep the project moving.
What did you find most impressive about them?
Their creativity and ability to come up with different ways we can apply value to what we’re doing is impressive. I also appreciate their organization and work ethic. Being able to work with a company like this has been a real pleasure.
Are there any areas they could improve?
No, I can’t fault any work they’ve done for us.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Look at their entire suite of services. I find that a lot of companies I’ve engaged with just want to race to the finish line. That really isn’t the process with Rhapsody. They really explore to fully understand what the key objectives for a particular project are.
the project
Marketing Campaign for Retail Printing Firm
"Their ability to quickly understand a new market, apply fresh ideas, and their creativity impresses us!"
the reviewer
the review
The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I am a senior sales manager of a company that is a division of Europe’s largest independent commercial web-offset printing business with pro-forma revenues of approximately €700 million. We specialises in printing high-volume advertising flyers and leaflets, magazines, catalogues, supplements and brochures, and supplies digital content services for a combined total of over 4,800 retailers, publishers and brand owners in 38 countries.
For what projects/services did your company hire Rhapsody?
We hired Rhapsody to develop an ongoing marketing campaign. Encompassing social posts, a monthly article and regular email campaigns, alongside managing their social feeds.
What were your goals for this project?
The increase the traffic to our website and generate an increased number of enquires from new customers as well as raising awareness of the Groups products and services to existing customers.
How did you select Rhapsody?
Recent acquisitions by our company saw the addition of a pre-media and marketing business to the group offering. The UK business had a need for a marketing new marketing agency and given Rhapsodys experience with our sector it made a perfect fit.
Describe the scope of their work in detail.
From initial discussions on what we wanted to achieve an overall marketing plan was drawn up and discussed for refinement. Once the marketing plan was agreed the social posts and articles where written in conjunction with ongoing discussion with the Marketing committee.
What was the team composition?
Our marketing committee work closely with the Rhapsody team of Digital project manager, copyrighter and marketing analysists to shape, create and produce each campaign,.
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
Since employing Rhapsody, our website and social traffic have increased dramatically. Both new and existing customers now have a greater insight to the group and the product it offers.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
Meeting have been held on Zoom with different individuals and groups based on the specific requirement. Requests have been actions on time and as agrred.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
Their ability to quickly understand a new market, apply fresh ideas, and their creativity impresses us!
Are there any areas for improvement?
None
the project
Design Projects for Content Creation Platform
"Rhapsody stays up to date on our latest updates, and always pushed our software further."
the reviewer
the review
The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
Ceros is a cloud based software that enables marketeers and designers to create interactive and animated content without the need for code. I am the director of professional services at Ceros UK.
For what projects/services did your company hire Rhapsody?
We work with Rhapsody across a large variety of projects. From quick build work, to large designs, and even copywriting.
What were your goals for this project?
Our projects always need to impress our clients, meet our requirements, stay in line with our KPIs and deliver beyond our briefs.
How did you select Rhapsody?
Rhapsody is our preferred design partner.
Describe the project in detail.
All projects require excellent UX, design and Ceros build skills. We want to make sure we impress our clients, and always overdeliver and impress them with the capabilities of our tool. Rhapsody stays up to date on our latest updates, and always pushed our software further, in order to impress our customers.
What was the team composition?
We typically work with their core designers, but have also leveraged with copywriter and production team.
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
Our clients have complimented the team's work multiple times, and continue to be very happy with the deliverables
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
Excellent, the project management is always done well and keeps our deadlines met
What did you find most impressive about this company?
The team often come up with their own ideas outside of the initial brief, challenging the client requirements for the better
Are there any areas for improvement?
No
The team at Rhapsody is organized, thorough, and motivated, making them an excellent partner. The quality of their work is excellent, and they’ve made exceptional contributions to the project.