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A new partnership with the British Chiropractic Association (BCA)

Along with our UX and design partner Hancock and Rowe, will be creating a user-centred website and member area that supports the growing needs of BCA members.

Celebrating Excellence: GIIA Project Wins Prestigious Web Excellence Award

We are thrilled to share some fantastic news, Heavy Penguin, has recently achieved a significant milestone that highlights our dedication to creating outstanding web solutions within the membership and not-for-profit sectors.

Why Upgrade from Drupal 9 to Drupal 10?

This isn’t just about keeping up with the latest trend; it's about harnessing the power of advanced security measures, embracing cutting-edge features, and optimizing your website's performance

Web Accessibility within the UK Membership Sector

Our mission to shed light on the state of web accessibility within the UK membership sector. Understanding the accessibility landscape of the Largest 100 UK Membership Bodies has never been more crucial

How to create a landing page that encourages membership subscription

Unlock the secret to skyrocketing your membership signups with high-converting landing pages. The article delves into the indispensable elements of creating a compelling landing page

Unlocking the Future with Drupal 10: Here's What to Know

Embracing the future often means navigating change. As Drupal 10's release approaches, there's both excitement and questions in the air. Dive into our latest piece as we unravel the essentials of this evolution

Heavy Penguin To Feature @ Digital Excellence (2023)

Digital Excellence (2023) is the only digital/membership focused conference and exhibition to take place this year and we're excited to announce that Heavy Penguin Digital we will play a key stakeholder role as an Official Exhibitor!

Stop Redesigning Your Website. Build Digital Services Instead.

If that sounds familiar, you are missing out on the true potential of digital, and it is time to start approaching things differently.

The IMI & Heavy Penguin shortlisted for Memcom Excellence Award 2021

Heavy Penguin are delighted to announce The IMI has been shortlisted for a Memcom Membership Excellence award for Best Website.

10 Ways to Improve Your Membership Website

The last year has seen enormous changes, and the importance of your digital presence has skyrocketed. How then do you prepare for the future of your membership website?

Heavy Penguin now on the G-Cloud 12 framework

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has announced Heavy Penguin as an approved G-Cloud 12 supplier on the Digital Marketplace.

6 Ways To Improve Your Approach to Digital

It's important to approach Digital in the right way for your organisation. It's an all too common story that companies build services based on the latest trends or to keep up with competitors. Here we look at how your company can improve.

Maximise Your Return on Investment With Continual Iteration

One of the most costly mistakes made by organisations is to redesign a website every few years. In this post, we explore why that is the case and what you should be doing instead.

Free Web Accessibility Audit for Nonprofit

We want you to care as much about accessibility as we do, so we are offering a free audit for Nonprofit organisations

Is Having No App Better Than Having a Bad App?

We discuss the thought process around building and releasing an App for your organisation

Focused on Membership.

One of the biggest challenges facing member organisations today is how to engage and retain members. We help by building user-focused digital solutions...

Heavy Penguin become Memberwise Supplier

It's official, Heavy Penguin are now a Memberwise Recognised Supplier. The MemberWise Recognised Supplier programme is all about connecting providers with associations and membership bodies.

Digital Partner to The IMI

Heavy Penguin are excited to announce we have been chosen as the agency to help The Institute of the Motor Industry improve their website and WCMS and adopt a more digital first approach

Award Winning Web Development in 2019

In our efforts to always deliver cutting-edge solutions, Heavy Penguin appreciate this nod from Clutch for our hard work and successes among other web developers.

Digital Design Principles

Creating Digital Services can be a difficult task. Company's often struggle with priorities or decisions on how the service should be designed, built and delivered. All Digital Strategies need a framework to work within...

The role of Smart Products in Digital Transformation

Smart products are the online representatives of the physical products that you can see, feel and touch.

The Importance of Customer Journey Mapping

Customer Journey Mapping is like a visual story which will provide you with key insights into your customers journey

Questions to ask your web developer

I've chosen to talk about the Wordpress platform, as it's estimated that over 75 million websites worldwide are using Wordpress and it's by far the most popular platform for smaller/medium scale websites.