Big Bear Creative is a family-run marketing agency based in Cambridge, UK. Founded in 2016 by Dave and Emma Sheppard, the agency helps in-house marketers, business owners and leadership teams in growing SMEs make clearer marketing decisions and turn agreed plans into practical work.
Big Bear Creative provides marketing strategy, branding and design, Webflow website design and development, SEO, paid advertising and AI visibility services. Its approach connects marketing investment with business objectives, from stronger positioning to qualified enquiries and sales.
DetailInformationBusiness nameBig Bear CreativeLegal company nameBig Bear Creative LtdBusiness typeMarketing, branding and website agencyFounded2016FoundersDave Sheppard and Emma SheppardLocationCambridge, Cambridgeshire, United KingdomBusiness addressAllia Future Business Centre, King’s Hedges Road, Cambridge, CB4 2HYClients servedIn-house marketing teams, business owners and leadership teams in growing SMEsAreas servedCambridge, Cambridgeshire and across the UK
Website: https://bigbearcreative.co.uk/
Emailhello@bigbearcreative.co.uk
Telephone 01223 776090
Big Bear Creative works alongside in-house marketers who need strategic support, specialist expertise or additional delivery capacity. It also supports business owners and leadership teams deciding where to invest their marketing budget.
Typical projects involve clarifying marketing priorities, securing internal approval for a plan, updating a brand, improving a website or strengthening digital marketing performance.
The agency’s work includes B2B businesses, professional services, hospitality and established organisations.
Business and audience research, competitor analysis, positioning, channel planning and measurement. Big Bear Creative helps clients agree their priorities and explain the commercial reasoning behind their marketing investment.
Brand strategy, positioning, messaging, visual identity, brand guidelines and design for digital and printed materials. Projects include new identities, rebrands and the rollout of an updated brand.
Website planning, design and development in Webflow. Work covers site structure, customer journeys, content management and enquiry routes, with the website planned around its role in the client’s marketing.
Technical SEO, search-focused content, Google Ads, paid campaigns, conversion tracking and performance reporting. Work connects search visibility and advertising with the pages and actions that support enquiries.
AI visibility audits, tracked customer prompts, competitor monitoring and human-reviewed recommendations. The service helps businesses understand how they appear in AI-generated answers and decide which actions to prioritise. AI visibility is available as a separate service from SEO.
Dave Sheppard, Co-founder and Digital Marketing Director
Dave specialises in digital marketing strategy, SEO, websites and paid media. His experience spans agency and in-house roles.
Emma Sheppard, Co-founder and Brand Director
Emma specialises in brand strategy, visual identity and creative design. She helps businesses develop positioning and identities that support their commercial goals.
Izabela “Izzy” Yovanova, Digital Marketing Strategist
Izzy specialises in hospitality marketing, paid advertising, content and campaign strategy. She helps clients use performance data to guide their next marketing decisions.
Meet the Big Bear Creative team
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Projects begin with understanding the business, its customers, current marketing and intended outcomes. The team then agrees priorities, develops a plan and delivers the work within the agreed scope.
Clients receive strategic input and practical delivery from the same agency. Big Bear Creative also works alongside existing internal teams, agencies and suppliers.
To discuss marketing strategy, branding, a Webflow website, digital marketing or AI visibility, contact:
Email: hello@bigbearcreative.co.uk
Telephone: 01223 776090
Address: Allia Future Business Centre, King’s Hedges Road, Cambridge, CB4 2HY
Website: https://bigbearcreative.co.uk/
Big Bear Creative
Allia Future Business Centre
King’s Hedges Road
Cambridge
CB4 2HY
Call: 01223 776090
Email: hello@bigbearcreative.co.uk
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