Think Tanks
Your Strategic Partner
Public policy is becoming increasingly complex. Whether analysing artificial intelligence, economics, defence, geopolitics, healthcare or climate policy, today’s think tanks must combine rigorous research with compelling communications, innovative technology and effective engagement with policymakers.
At Max Rangeley & Partners, we work as your strategic partner, providing integrated support across every aspect of a think tank’s work. Rather than relying on multiple agencies, designers and consultants, we bring together research, technology, design, communications and strategic advice under one roof, allowing your organisation to focus on producing world-class policy while we help maximise its impact.
Our founder has extensive experience working within the think tank sector, having been one of the first millennials in Europe to run a Member of Parliament’s think tank and later serving on the boards of other think tanks in London and Brussels. This practical experience gives us an understanding of the unique challenges facing policy organisations, from producing high-quality research to communicating complex ideas effectively and influencing decision-makers.
Our services include research support, data collection and analysis, policy development, graphic design, branding, publications, websites, digital marketing, animation, artificial intelligence consultancy, event organisation, conference support, presentation design, media content, strategic communications and technology development. Whether you require assistance with a single project or a long-term strategic partnership, we can provide the expertise needed to strengthen every aspect of your organisation.
Ways We Can Work Together
Whether you require a single specialist service or a long-term strategic partnership, our three levels of engagement provide the flexibility to support your organisation at every stage of its development.
Essential
Specialist support for individual projects, including research assistance, data analysis, graphic design, animation, websites, publications, presentations, digital marketing and policy communications.
Strategic
An integrated service for think tanks requiring ongoing support across multiple disciplines. We work alongside your team, providing consultancy, research, communications, technology and creative expertise through a single point of contact.
Transformation
Our most comprehensive service, providing a long-term strategic partnership for think tanks seeking to expand their influence, modernise their operations and maximise the impact of their research. We combine strategy, technology, communications and implementation to help organisations achieve lasting growth and greater policy influence.
Areas of Expertise
Max Rangeley & Partners has experience across a wide range of public policy, technology and commercial disciplines, allowing us to bring together expertise that is rarely found within a single organisation. Our work spans financial services, central banking, monetary policy and the future of money, together with emerging technologies including artificial intelligence, blockchain and digital identity. We have advised and contributed to discussions on economic policy, international trade, innovation, science and technology policy, and the opportunities and challenges presented by rapidly advancing technologies.
Our expertise also extends beyond traditional public policy. We have worked in areas including longevity and healthcare innovation, culture and the arts, and the relationship between technology, society and economic development. This broad perspective enables us to understand not only the technical aspects of emerging technologies, but also their wider economic, political, legal and cultural implications.
Whether supporting governments developing national strategies, think tanks producing influential research, businesses navigating technological change or institutions seeking independent analysis, we combine rigorous research with practical experience to deliver advice that is strategic, multidisciplinary and grounded in real-world challenges.
To complement our consultancy services, we can also produce high-quality reports, policy papers, books, presentations, animations and video content, helping organisations communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively to policymakers, stakeholders and the wider public.
Case Study 1: Bringing Complex Policy to Life Through Animation
Some of the world’s most important policy challenges are also among the most difficult to communicate. Subjects such as artificial intelligence, monetary policy, economics, blockchain, defence and geopolitics often involve complex concepts that can be challenging for policymakers, stakeholders and the public to understand quickly.
At Max Rangeley & Partners, we produce high-quality animations that transform complex research into clear, engaging and accessible visual narratives. Combining rigorous analysis with professional animation and design, our films help organisations communicate policy recommendations, explain technical concepts and maximise the impact of their work across presentations, conferences, websites and social media.
Whether introducing a new policy proposal, explaining a complex economic issue or supporting a major research publication, our animations enable think tanks to reach wider audiences while ensuring that important ideas are communicated with clarity, precision and visual impact.
Case Study 2: Bringing The Wealth of Nations to a New Generation
To mark the 250th anniversary of Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations, the Adam Smith Institute commissioned a major graphic novel introducing one of the most influential works in the history of economics to a modern audience. Max Rangeley & Partners was responsible for the graphic design of the publication, helping transform a complex and historically significant text into a visually engaging work capable of reaching new generations of readers.
Projects of this nature require far more than technical design skills. They demand an understanding of the underlying ideas, the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly, and the judgement to produce a publication that is both academically credible and visually compelling. Whether designing policy reports, books, infographics or major publications, we help think tanks present their research in ways that maximise both accessibility and impact.
Case Study 3: Ex Nihilo – Explaining the Modern Monetary System
Our founder co-produced the documentary Ex Nihilo, an in-depth exploration of how money is created within the modern banking system and the economic, political and social consequences that follow. The film brought together interviews with central bankers, politicians, economists, academics, commercial bankers and other leading experts, presenting one of the most important issues in modern economics in an engaging and accessible format.
Projects such as Ex Nihilo demonstrate the power of documentary filmmaking as a tool for public policy. By combining rigorous research with compelling storytelling and high-quality production, documentaries enable think tanks to communicate complex ideas to policymakers, journalists, stakeholders and the wider public in a way that traditional reports alone cannot achieve.
Whether producing short policy films, interviews, conference coverage or full-length documentaries, Max Rangeley & Partners can manage every stage of production, from research, scripting and filming through to editing, animation, graphics, distribution and promotion, helping organisations maximise both the reach and the impact of their work.