Big Blue Media

What we offer

Big Blue Media offers specialist services in custom title publishing and communications strategy.
Working closely with clients to achieve their communication objectives and to develop a strong brand identity.

Print and Digital Media

Specialist services in custom title publishing – print and digital

Specialist Communications

Custom title publishing maintains positive brand relationships

Strategy Planning

Translating your marketing vision into defined goals and objectives

Brand Development

Adding quality, value and trust that consumers find in your company

Our Clients include

About Us

We provide creative solutions to clients in any industry, specialist services in custom title publishing – print and digital.
Big Blue Media also offers services in specialist communications, strategy planning and brand development.

Our History

Big Blue Media started in 2013 offering specialist services in custom title publishing, both print and digital, by working closely with clients to achieve their communication objectives and to develop a strong brand identity.

Big Blue Media collaborates with a team of skilled writers, designers, editors and photographers to bring about the right vision and right look and feel, to meet the client’s objectives.

Our Vision

To grow our custom title communications business to include décor and travel

To produce the top global sailing lifestyle magazine brand

To collaborate with top creatives to constantly deliver industry-leading products

Our Services

Custom Title Publishing – Print and Digital

Custom title publishing established strong company-client relationships

Targeted Communications

We offer services in specialist communications and strategy planning

Brand Identity

Through the use of print and digital publications, we assist clients to develop a strong brand identity.

Marketing Solutions

In-house publications assist clients to achieve their communication objectives.

Teamwork and communication - Perfected
(video by Jeff Ayliffe of Vulcan at the Cape to Rio start)

Our Publications

Some Fun Facts about our agency

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Projects completed

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Positive feedback

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Testimonials

Richard BrisiusManaging Director, Team SCA

TEAM SCA Cape Town Stopover

"Ingrid, you joined us in Cape Town and brought outstanding knowledge, experience and energy to Team SCA.

Some people argue that Team SCA changed the world a little bit , I would like to think so, either way I believe that most would agree in saying that it has been a truly remarkable team to be part of. It’s important that you don’t forget all you did for Team SCA as our local hero in Cape Town.

It was great to be on the same team."

Liesl NelSales and Marketing Manager
Sunsail, The Moorings & Le Boat
Southern Africa

30% growth in brand awareness

“We approached Big Blue Media and Ingrid Hale two years ago to help grow the brand awareness of our three travel products, The Moorings, Sunsail and Le Boat within the sailing and leisure travel industry in South Africa. The company's experience in the publishing world and Ingrid’s knowledge of the sailing industry has made a significant difference to our business. In 2017 alone we saw a 30% increase in enquiries received for our two sailing brands Sunsail and The Moorings and we successfully hosted some of South Africa’s top travel journalists on Le Boat.”

Toni MainprizeGeneral Manager,
Royal Cape Yacht Club

A long-term relationship

Royal Cape Yacht Club is so proud of their annual publication SAIL and its partnership with Big Blue Media and in particular Ingrid Hale, the Publishing Editor. After 8 editions we are in discussions for the 9th edition, which is due to be released in June 2018. RCYC SAIL has grown in maturity, content and produces quality stories which just keeps getting better. Ingrid is a pleasure to work with, maintaining a level of professionalism that is often rare to find. I can only congratulate her and thank her for keep this brainchild close to her heart and for keeping it ticking on.

Brett BellingerDirector: Head of Marketing
PUMA

Stopovers a global success for PUMA

Ingrid worked alongside PUMA South Africa on both PUMA Oceans Racing campaigns during the Volvo Ocean Race years of 2009/2010 and 2012/2013. PUMA, being a newcomer Brand to the sport of sailing and ocean racing, understood it was vital that we worked with someone who could navigate the specific areas in which we would be operating – namely the V and A Waterfront for our Pop-Up and Activation space as well as the Royal Cape Yacht Club in particular.

Ingrid was such a person. In addition her knowledge of the media space in this area as well as key personalities and connections during this time stood us in great stead to execute our campaigns during this time. Her association with several sailing-based charities and youth organisations helped us to ensure that we not only executed the event with an extremely high-level but also did some good during these stopovers and created awareness not just for sailing but also ocean conservation.

Ingrid knows the business and lie of the land in sailing in Cape Town in particular but in South Africa in general. Her wealth of media knowledge helped us on the PR side of things and her ability to organise and coordinate large functions with flexibility and maximum impact were key to ensuring both stopovers were global successes for PUMA. She is a fantastic asset.

Some of our

Highlight Projects

Business Development – House and Leisure Magazine

Projects

Communications and Events Managment Team SCA in the Volvo Ocean Race (CT Stopover)

Projects / Volvo Ocean Race

Lion of Africa Vulcan Cape 2 Rio 2017 campaign

Projects

Our Team

Ingrid Hale

FOUNDER & CEO

Piers Buckle

ART DIRECTOR

Wendy Maritz

Copy Editor/Writer

Jackie Fermo

COPY EDITOR/WRITER

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Samantha Hale

Publishing & Marketing Co-ordinator

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Latest News

Launches

Big Blue Media launches SAIL+LEISURE Magazine

Sail + Leisure was launched in October 2017 and is the top, global, sailing lifestyle brand. As an official media partner to the Superyacht Cup, S+L was invited to be …

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Get in touch

WE ARE ACCEPTING NEW PROJECTS.

Whatever your requirements, we’ll be happy to discuss your ideas with you.

Our contact details:

69 Ocean View Drive
Green Point
Cape Town, 8005
South Africa

+27 (0) 83 309 3895

info@bigbluemedia.co.za