• Have a look at our quickfire portfolio...

    You'll find the most recent logos, email campaigns, POS, books and websites.
    View our portfolio...
    See some of our work...
  • Logos, thousands of em!

    We love designing logos at The Bigger Boat, if you need an identity that's unique, original and engaging get in touch

    Whet your appetite with a few of our more recent favourites here...
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  • There's no place like Holme...

    Take a look at Holme - The Enchanted Valley and The Bigger Boat's take on a graphic novel - using a mix of traditional illustration techniques, local photography and digital art...

    Click here to find more about Holme - The Enchanted Valley
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  • The new MGMS site goes live!

    Check out the latest MGMS website from The Bigger Boat. Specialists in recruitment for banking and finance the MGMS team are delighted with their new, high speed, website. See the MGMS website here...

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  • The Bigger Boat re-brand the Pennines!

    Check out the simple logo system and graphic language inspired by the South Pennines landscape and wildlife...

    Click here to see more...
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Ahoy! Welcome to the Bigger Boat...

The Bigger Boat is a design and digital marketing agency based in Brighouse near Huddersfield and Leeds, West Yorkshire. We specialise in Branding, Design and Digital… think of us as a creative digital agency. What's a creative digital agency...? A design agency that specialises in digital, i.e. online strategy, web design, email campaigns, e-commerce, search engine optimisation and publications.

We’re straight talking, friendly and passionate about your brand. We operate with creativity, integrity and honesty. We have a proven track record in helping businesses to grow, whether that's helping you to talk to existing customers Develop existing customers first! Retention or relationship management (CRM) should be the first thing you try to improve, it can generate a return on investment faster than acquisition. It's usually more cost effective as well. better or helping you to reach new ones. New customers are key! Customer acquisition is a vital part of any business, whether you're a small service business or a large retailer. It can be difficult though and it's usually more expensive than retention, but we can help you develop the right strategy.

The Bigger Boat crew are an experienced team of designers, marketers and web developers. Collectively we have over 25 years of industry experience creating work for big national brands and small to medium sized businesses. We blend strong creative, technical expertise and marketing knowledge, to make sure all our campaigns achieve our clients objectives.

Our Philisophy is: Keep it simple. Whether it's building websites that are easy to navigate and are intuitive, creating brands that quickly tell your story, building an email campaign that generates lots of click-throughs or by designing in-store POS that allows your product to stand out on shelf; We believe in simple clear messages, originality and in delivering a return on our client's investment.

Branding

Lets get one thing straight. Your logo is not your brand and it's certainly not putting your logo on a van, coffee cup or stationery. The Bigger Boat has a lot of experience in helping to create and develop brands. Our services include: brand strategy; brand naming, corporate identity systems and brand guidelines.

Design

As well as being unique, compelling and well-crafted all our design projects have real thought and meaning at their heart. Our design team have a passion for typography, a keen eye for detail and a proven track record in delivering original logos and stationery, advertising, illustration, print, packaging and POS.

Digital

A business’s online strategy is crucial to its success. Many brands are increasingly realising the value of online marketing. The Bigger Boat is experienced in developing online strategies and can help you create effective web design, ecommerce, SEO and online publications that deliver a return on investment.

  • Meet the Crew

    Click on our 'noggins' below for a quick look at what the crew of The Bigger Boat have been up to recently and what we've found that really inspires us...

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  • Andrew McCaul - Account Director

    When I’m not working with clients to improve retention rates or acquire new customers; I’m probably playing football, watching it, or trying a new beer; sometimes all 3, as I'm sure my team mates at the Old Collegians will vouch for! Click on the face to see what’s rocking my boat.

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  • Douglas Main - Creative Director

    When I'm not busy kerning type at The Bigger Boat office or trying to get my boys to understand the Duckworth Lewis method you can find me on my snowboard, scooter or sat relaxing in the cinema. Click on my mug below to see what's been floating my boat this week...

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  • Lee Boothroyd - Digital Director

    In between building websites, emails, and running SEO campaigns, I like to eat pizza, go to the gym, and take on large DIY projects! You can never have enough work on. Don’t miss the boat, click on my head to find out what I’m into...

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  • Andy likes...

    Google places. It’s free, easy, and can get your business a good position on Google for local search. Who says you don’t get anything for free… just erm, Google it.

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  • Doug's currently digging...

    I've just discovered the GPS watches from Garmin! Awesome... These beauties can measure you're heart rate, track you via mega accurate GPS and even link up with Google Maps to show you exactly where and how fast your run was. I bet it even knows what I had for breakfast...

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  • Lee is lovin'...

    Our new Tassimo coffee machine! Nothing quite beats the smell of fresh coffee in the morning and I just can't get enough of that Latte Macchiato flavour...

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