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04Image and Style

Athlete branding, image and style

A visual identity that works across every platform

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(04) Image and Style

Image and Style is the BigHeads service for how an athlete looks and presents. We work with top stylists and creative directors to build a visual identity for shoots, events, media appearances and everyday presence.

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Athlete branding starts with the person. Your style should say the same thing as your story: who you are, what you stand for and where you are going.

Where your image works

Shoots

Photo and video shoots for brands and for your own channels, with styling and creative direction that keep every picture recognisably you.

Events and media

Events and media appearances are where most people see you. We plan how you look there, so it fits the story told in the press.

Everyday presence

The way you look on an ordinary day is part of the brand too. We keep it consistent, so fans and brands see one person every time.

Athlete branding and personal style

BigHeads is a sport marketing and management company that builds global brands for elite athletes. Image and Style is our athlete branding service: we work with top stylists and creative directors to build a visual identity that works across every platform.

Why image matters for an athlete brand

Fans and sponsors form an opinion before they read a word. Photos from a shoot, an outfit at an event, a look in a TV interview: each of them tells people who you are. When they fit together, the athlete brand gets stronger. When they do not, the story is harder to tell and harder for a brand to buy into.

A personal branding agency for sport

Most personal branding agencies work with founders, executives and creators. Athletes have a different calendar and a different audience, and their image has to work on the pitch and beyond. We know sport: our team has deep expertise in boxing, football and international sports markets, and we work with exceptional athletes whose image is part of their career.

Creative direction and styling in the UK and Europe

Our team includes specialists in PR, partnerships, content, digital and creative, and we work with athletes across the UK and Europe. Our Image and Style cases include Anatoliy Trubin, starting goalkeeper for SL Benfica and Ukraine and the first goalkeeper in European history to score against Real Madrid in the Champions League. Athlete branding is one part of our work as a sports marketing agency. If you want an image that works as hard as you do, let’s talk.

Athlete branding questions

What is athlete branding?

Athlete branding is the work of turning an athlete’s name into a recognisable brand: a clear story, a consistent image and a presence that fans and sponsors understand. Image and style are the part of it people see first.

What does a personal branding agency do for an athlete?

It helps the athlete decide how they want to be seen and then makes that real in their look, content, media and partnerships. At BigHeads, image and style sit in one team with PR, partnerships and content, so all of them say the same thing.

Do you work with stylists and creative directors?

Yes. We work with top stylists and creative directors to build each athlete’s visual identity.

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