Netro42 Digital Agency

We’ve been working with Channel 5 over a number of years on the digital presence of the popular reality TV franchise – Big Brother.

Our design team originated a striking look and feel for the website, smartphone/tablet apps – as well as for the dedicated Facebook app – integrating video players, news articles, promos, pop up picture galleries and, crucially, voting functionality.

With each new series, including the celeb version – Celebrity Big Brother – the designs are rebranded and refreshed to reflect the new palette and the now iconic ‘eye’ logo.

The RDA is a national charity providing equestrian therapy and social interaction to riders of all ages and varying ability across the UK. When we were asked to deliver an inclusive and accessible online experience for their members, we were delighted to take up the challenge.

Redesigned from the ground up, the new fully responsive site delivers an intuitive user experience across all platforms and devices. This approach enables both RDA members and volunteers to fully benefit from the site, whilst opening it up to online donations  and the power of social media.

Comma Oil is a British-based manufacturer and supplier of automotive lubricants and car care products – with a global reach.

In redeveloping the Comma website, Netro42’s brief was to enhance the brand and increase engagement with all its stakeholders - motorists, mechanics and distributors – creating multi-language versions in step with the client’s expansion programme.

Our involvement extended beyond the digital arena, to encompass product packaging and branding design.

The result of months of planning, working closely with both the editorial and commercial teams, the all-new Express website represents an exciting step forward for the national newspaper's online presence. The adoption of the new Express identity signifying a new freedom for the website to stand on its own as a brand – whilst still maintaining strong links to the print titles and the values held dear by their loyal readership.

Netro42's design team started completely afresh with the front end, creating a clean and crisp layout, presenting punchy headlines and striking imagery to best effect, whilst ensuring an intuitive user journey throughout.

America’s love for the motorcycle began over a century ago when George Hendee and Carl Oscar Hedstrom unveiled their first creation – the 1901 Single – choosing the Indian brand name to represent “a wholly American product in the pioneering tradition”.

Following a change of ownership and a break in production, we worked closely with the new management team, creating a comprehensive corporate identity programme to support the launch of the all-new Indian Chief.

The goal was to define the brand's DNA and outline its implementation – from the exquisite detailing of the Indian Chief motorcycle itself, right through to the design and branding of the flagship store.

A set of brand guidelines was developed to assist staff and suppliers in the rollout of the Indian brand across a rapidly expanding dealer network.

MSN asked us to create an online game based on the popular trumps format, promoting the release, and highlighting key features, of its latest browser software.

Celebrity Twumps harnesses the easy accessibility of trumps, combining it with the power of celebrity and the might of Twitter to deliver an incredibly addictive game. Stats are updated dynamically from official celebrity Twitter accounts, comparing tweets, retweets, followers and favourites – pitting the likes of Lady Gaga against Beyonce and Justin Bieber against One Direction.

Fans were encouraged to post their best scores on the high score table and then share them via Facebook and Twitter.

Chris-Craft is a truly American story. While Henry Ford was creating the first motorcars, Chris Smith, was developing the very first engine-propelled boats.

The brief was a simple one: to help reposition Chris-Craft as a premium quality boatbuilder, recapturing the brand's quintessential style and reputation for exquisite craftsmanship and technical excellence.

Ongoing work has focused on the creation of brand identity guidelines for product manuals, brochures, exhibitions, dealer branding, press advertising and websites.

We created a bold and vibrant design for the all-new Daily Star website. Optimised for tablets and smartphones, the popular tabloid’s online presence engaged with its users like never before – resulting in a significant increase in traffic.

Online Editor Geoff Marsh put it down to a joint effort: "Netro42 designed a slick website with key functionality that enables users to fully engage with the extra content being uploaded by our editorial team."

We are delighted with the new website. The confident, impactful design is perfectly in tune with the newspaper's brand values and is clearly resonating with its readers.