Who We Are

Neue Big is a digital innovation studio founded by Daniela Berto, working at the intersection of tech, behavioural design, and digital strategy.

We currently partner with select B2B growth-stage startups and purpose-driven brands in health & wellbeing, productivity, and learning to turn deep user insight into clear positioning, modular product strategy, and scalable engagement systems.

Our focus:

  • 🌀 Strategy sprints to align your positioning, go-to-market, and business model

  • 🤝 Partnership-driven projects where we develop joint initiatives including co-branded content, sponsorships, licensing opportunities, and shared digital assets.

  • 📚 A growing content hub sharing practical frameworks, real-world case studies, and toolkits for founders and strategic teams.

How we work

Neue Big operates as a flexible, agile network of highly experienced specialists and partners, including business and growth strategists, technologists, AI developers, designers, knowledge architects, writers, educators, animators, and subject-matter experts.

At the core of our collaborations are shared values: mutual trust and support, curiosity, excellence, continuous learning, and personal accountability.

Clients bring their unique data and growth challenges, we craft strategic sessions and actionable sprints designed to unlock clarity and traction.

We build long-term relationships with clients and collaborators, grounded in transparency, high standards, and a shared commitment to impact.

How we started

Neue Big was originally founded in Milan, Italy, in 2006 under the name Big Chief Design, a creative technology company combining open-source development, design, and digital strategy. We supported brands and businesses through the shift to digital, crafting everything from e-commerce platforms and interactive websites to brand storytelling systems deeply integrated with our clients’ business goals.

Early collaborations included global brands such as Samsung, Mindshare, Tudor, Nike, and Diesel, as well as leading national media companies like RCS-Gazzetta dello Sport.

Our pioneering in-house design blog quickly grew a dedicated audience of over 40,000 monthly readers. Known for its viral content, the blog was featured in books and magazines, attracting partnerships and sponsorships with brands aligned with our values and community.

This prolific creative period generated diverse productions ranging from engaging exhibitions at Milan Design Week to the development of innovative digital applications and product experiments.

Who We’ve Partnered With

The University of Göttingen

Bambooster - Healthcare Innovation Consultancy

Midaia - Digital Therapeutics

MIEUX (MIgration EU eXpertise) by the European Union (EU) and the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)

Moleskine

Strategyzer

Boehringer Ingelheim

Samsung

RCS - Gazzetta dello Sport

Terres des Hommes

Global Campus

Vodafone

What Our Clients Are Saying

“When we looked for a design agency to create a new user interface for GlobalCampus we selected Daniela's from a shortlist including some bigger names in California and the UK. She showed superior sensitivity in helping us translate our needs into project specifications and put some highly remarkable talent on the project. The final result exceeded our expectations.”

Maurizio de Franciscis, former CEO at GlobalCampus (Ed-tech Startup) and Investor

“Since 2011, we have been hiring Daniela's studio to make various video formats that explain the Business Model Canvas and Value Propositions Canvas, our management methods, in an engaging and creative way. She pulled together great teams and held up to our very demanding requirements. Daniela was here for us literally 24/7 and delivered outstanding results.”

Alexander Osterwalder PhD - CEO at Strategyzer