bigHead

From bit part… to great feats

bigHead manufactures specialist fasteners used in advanced carbon fibre structures – from automotive and aerospace to construction and marine. As demand for carbon fibre car bodies has surged, so have the market opportunities. However, their brand was only telling part of the story and needed to evolve to fully unlock their market potential.

Digital billboard in industrial building showing blue double exposure of man holding bigHead with road image, logo and strapline in brand blues
New global opportunities, establishing partnerships from India to Mecca to London… and with the most prestigious carmakers in the world.
In 2022 bigHead installed £1m in state-of-the-art machinery, anticipating a 30–40% increase in productivity. Onwards and upwards!
Awarded a Gold and Bronze at Transform Europe Branding Awards, the brand is still in use a decade later.

Previous brand

The previous brand focused primarily on products, missing the opportunity to engage and inspire key strategic audiences. Through our process, we uncovered compelling, untold stories of how bigHead empowers innovation – stories that defined the new brand positioning.

Liberating potential

From supplier to strategic partner

The target audience comprised detail-focused design engineers. We emphasised bigHead’s technical expertise and collaborative value through a new brand narrative, “Liberating potential”. To support this, we developed a suite of distinctive “hero” images supported by stories that showcase real partnerships unlocking engineering potential. Not so much a fastener… as a gateway to new feats.

  • White brochure cover featuring blue double-exposure image race car driver and bighead engineer, with logo and strapline, leaning against dark wall
  • First page of brochure featuring dark blue copy introducing product and technical drawing of bighead, with bright blue front and back covers
  • Woman’s hand picking up bigHead from wall timeline display showcasing product’s use in Lamborghini’s Aventador design

Culture, captured

The faces behind the brand

To help bigHead engage more effectively with its target audience, we created a photographic library and brand film that highlighted their technical expertise while capturing the innovative, collaborative culture at the heart of the business. This visual storytelling reinforced bigHead’s position as a forward-thinking partner to design engineers.

  • Man in bigHead t-shirt walking past a white wall in office with blue and cyan vinyl quote reading "millions saw the apple fall, but Newton asked why"
  • bigHead engineers and clients in meeting room with stand-out client logos like BMW displayed on shelves in background on clean white wall
  • Staff working in bigHead factory with blue and cyan vinyl on wall reading “push the limits of what’s possible” and precision icon

Clarity and creativity

Inspiring confidence with every detail

We refreshed the visual identity with a richer colour palette and a brighter, more considered approach to brand application. To improve the customer experience, we created icons and graphics that clarify complex information across physical and digital touchpoints. We also added unique details within the physical environment – such as male and female toilet signs made from real bigHead products – bringing the brand to life in memorable ways.

  • White line technical drawing of bigHead fasteners showing side and top views on dark blue background
  • Flat graphic of bigHead fasteners showcasing the brand colours, and the words "big & bold" in dark blue on white to show brand font
  • Phone floating on grey background displaying bigHead tecHub webpage with blue and cyan icons, text, and clean layout
  • Stacks of cardboard boxes printed with bigHead logo and strapline on the sides, and large flat graphics of bigHead fasteners on top

Client feedback

Working with Clout has been energising. The repositioned brand is helping us execute our strategy with clarity, confidence and authenticity. The whole team is feeling the force of the new work.”

Matt Stevens (2015)

CEO