Where your boldest ideas become breakthrough content, stories, and experiences

WHO WE ARE 

A studio built for what’s next

Creative no longer lives within the boundaries of a single discipline. The most compelling ideas move across film, design, digital, immersive experiences and emerging technologies, shaped by the ways people discover, engage with, and share stories today. 


Studio53 was built for this new creative landscape. We combine human creativity, strategic thinking, and exceptional craft with the latest creative technologies, bringing strategy, storytelling, design, and production together to create work that’s as inventive as the tools that shape it—and as human as the audiences it’s designed to reach.

Studio Leadership

Zach Russo

Head of rf.Studio53

Lee Manning

Global Head of Design

James Koppenal

Head of Client Services

Ben Koring

Head of Creative Strategy

Evan McCaffrey

Head of Video Production

Steven Louie

US Head of Design

WHAT WE DO 

We transform bold ideas into 
unforgettable experiences

Every engagement begins with an idea. We bring together strategists, storytellers, designers, filmmakers, producers, and technologists to determine the most compelling way to bring that idea to life. 


Whether through film, immersive experiences, or digital platforms, we build creative solutions around the story, not the medium. The result is work that feels cohesive, purposeful, and designed to create lasting impact. 

HOW WE DO IT 

Collaboration is our creative advantage

Our process is intentionally collaborative. Strategy informs creative. Design shapes storytelling. Technology expands possibility. Production brings every element together with precision and craft. 

The result is work that’s cohesive by design, where every discipline contributes to a stronger creative outcome, and every decision serves the idea. 

OUR WORK

Ideas made real

No two stories demand the same solution. That’s why our work spans disciplines, industries, and technologies.  From global campaigns and premium documentaries to immersive experiences and always-on social, we create work designed to move people and create lasting impact. 

OUR TOOLBOX

Design. Motion. Experience.

Brand Films 

Documentary 

Animation 

AI-Powered Experiences 

Motion Design 

Graphic Design 

Social 

Photography 

Websites 

Interactive Experiences 

Podcasts 

Experiential 

Virtual & Augmented Reality 

RF.STORYLAB

Exploring what’s possible before 
everyone else does

Technology continues to redefine how stories are imagined, created and experienced. Through StoryLab, Studio53 explores the creative potential of generative AI and emerging technologies—not as a replacement for creativity, but as a catalyst for it. We experiment early, learn quickly and apply those insights to help clients create work that’s as forward-looking as it is meaningful. 

START THE CONVERSATION 

Let’s make something unforgettable

Whether you’re launching a new brand, reimagining an existing one, or exploring an idea that doesn’t fit a conventional brief, we’re ready to help bring it to life. 

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