Bigger Than Life

Bigger Than Life is a San Diego, California company that has designed and manufactured custom inflatables for advertising and experiential marketing since 1985. Led by president Mark Bachman, the firm describes itself as a global designer and manufacturer that has produced more inflatables for Fortune 500 companies than anyone else, handling the full production process from concept and pattern cutting through fabric selection and finishing. Its product line is built around giant cold air inflatables and three dimensional inflatable sculptures used to create large scale, attention grabbing brand presence at events, retail locations and public spaces.

Offerings include branded interactive games and sports booths, point of sale retail displays, sealed inflatables, tents, pavilions and arches, custom rooftop displays, out-of-home three dimensional billboard extensions, hot air balloon shapes, helium parade inflatables and walkabout costumes. These formats extend outdoor and place based advertising into physical, dimensional installations that stand out in ways flat media cannot, making the company a fabrication and production partner for experiential campaigns. Bigger Than Life also supports the full lifecycle of its products, offering cleaning, repair and restoration of giant inflatables along with operational services such as scheduling, shipping, on-site setup, maintenance and storage, with large cold air units typically installed in under an hour.

Serving clients that range from small start ups to the world's largest brands and their creative agencies, and operating on a global basis, the company gives marketers a specialized source for custom inflatable fabrication and experiential out-of-home displays.