products for the social web ”
What we do
We publish interactive media products for online, download and app. And we manage the social media ecosystems in which they thrive.
Our customers wish to break through the clutter and make an impact with their media. They wish to engage, inspire and educate their communities with digital story-telling. We create and manage sticky content for increasingly mobile, empowered and connected media consumers.
Product description
We use video, graphics, animations, photography and text to tell stories on a screen. Think beyond PDF ‘page-flippers’ to magazines and brochures created from scratch for the social mobile interactive space.
The process
We do the work, you reap the rewards. Your content combined with our digital publishing and social media management skills will engage your communities and enrich their lives.
Why digital?
- It’s where your community is hanging out
- Rich in multimedia
- Interactive, mobile, social
- Cost-effective
- Greater reach
- Environmentally friendly
HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM
1. Decide which media you wish to target
 Online digital magazine/brochure |
 iPad application |
 Desktop download |
 Android application |
2. Ask yourself if you require any of the following?
 Writing and editing assistance |
 Animations |
 Social media marketing |
 Video/audio editing |
3. Choose a package that fits your requirements
| LIGHT | STARTING AT US$200 / MONTH |
| MEDIUM | STARTING AT US$1000 / MONTH |
| HEAVY | COMPILE & CREATE YOUR OWN |
iPad & Android Apps
We turn your magazines/brochures into commercial apps for iPad® and Android™ tablets. Click to find out more
Online Magazines
We create a digital magazine/brochure accessible online at the click of a button.
Desktop download
We create a desktop download version of your online digital magazine for viewing offline or for low bandwidth users.
Marketing support
We can back all of this up with our social media management skills – to interact with your community and market your digital media.
How it works
We publish interactive media products for online, download and app. And we manage the social media ecosystems in which they thrive.
Breaking down the process
There are a number of options available to you, depending on what you want your digital product to achieve, and each has an impact on the production process. Below are some of the questions you should be asking yourselves about the digital product you want:
Pricing options
bigFIG offers a number of digital publishing solutions. You can choose to run a simple digital conversion of an existing print product or embrace the future and use our know-how to build your customised digital ecosystem. Select one of our packages or create a fully bespoke digital product, the choice is yours.
PRODUCTION FEES
| Base editorial |  |
@ US$100 per screen |
| Custom story-writing and features | |
@ US$250 per screen |
| Base design/development |  |
@ US$300 per screen |
| Custom video editing | |
@ US$100 per screen |
| Interactive story content (e.g. interactive map) |  |
@ US$250 per screen |
| Custom built animations | |
@ US$1000 per screen |
PLATFORM & PUBLISHING FEES
| Online magazine |  |
@ US$1000 per issue |
| Download of magazine | |
@ US$1000 per issue |
| iPad application | |
@ US$1000 per issue |
| Android application | |
@ US$1000 per issue |
POST-PUBLICATION SUPPORT
| Marketing & social media support |  |
@ US$1000 project fee |
| E-mailer distribution campaign | |
@ US$1000 project fee |
** These are price indicators and final costs may vary depending on the complexity of the build required. Apple, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.
Packages
GET ME DIGITAL
LIGHT
- • iPad/Android app
- • PDF conversion to digital
- • You supply PDFs
STARTING AT
$300
/ MONTH
OR $600 ONCE-OFF
I WANT MORE
MEDIUM
BASIC PACKAGE PLUS
- • Includes hyperlinks
- • Tracking and analytics
- • Includes audio/video
STARTING AT
$1000
/ MONTH
OR $2000 ONCE-OFF
WHO'S YOUR DADDY?
HEAVY
BUILD YOUR OWN
DIGITAL PROFILE
- • Customised features
- • Interactive animations
- • Online/App/Download
- • Social media support
- • Marketing support
SEE PRICING GUIDE
ABOVE FOR COSTS
Client showcase
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XAfrica Geographic Cape Town, South Africa ‘Safari interactive magazine’ for online, download and tablet app.
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XConservation International Washington, USA Interactive online and download magazine for Conservation International.
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XIncite Cape Town, South Africa Interactive online and download magazine for their client WWF South Africa’s involvement in the COP 17 conference held in South Africa.
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XIFAW International Fund for Animal Welfare.
Cape Town, South Africa‘Using Science to protect elephants’ – interactive and download online magazine.
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XStandard Chartered Bank London, UK Interactive magazine on SCB internal server - to educate worldwide staff about sustainability issues.
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XUNEP-FI United Nations Environmental Program Finance Initiative, Switzerland Interactive online program for the 2011 global round table in Washington DC.
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Understanding sustainability
More than just a buzzword
What does sustainability mean and why should I care? Sustainability is integrating economic, environmental and social considerations into decision-making to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
Provisioning services such as the production of food, clean water, pharmaceuticals and energy. Regulating services such as carbon sequestration, and the control of climate and disease. Supporting services such as nutrient cycles and crop pollination. Cultural services such as spiritual and recreational benefits. Humans are consuming more natural resources than the Earth can produce – and this equation is getting worse every day – already we are in ecological overdraft and are rapidly reducing the Earth’s ability to render these ecosystem services. According to WWF, if we continue with business as usual, by 2030 we will need two planets to keep up with humanity’s demand for goods and services.
So you should care (lots). But we can turn this depressing scenario around and enjoy lifestyles that are both fulfilling and sustainable.
