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Perspectives from the Livewall team on brand engagement, digital products, loyalty mechanics, and building experiences people actually remember.
How to design a phygital activation that earns organic coverage
The best phygital activations generate coverage without paid amplification because the experience itself is worth sharing. Here is how to design for that outcome.
When loyalty programme data tells you to change the mechanics
Engagement data inside a loyalty programme reveals more than marketing dashboards. Here is how to read the signals that tell you a mechanic is dying and what to do about it.
Branded game development: how to brief a game that actually serves the brand
A branded game that's genuinely fun and on-brand is one of the hardest things to brief. Most miss on one dimension or the other. Here's how to aim for both.
Design systems as a competitive advantage: why consistency compounds
A well-built design system isn't just a time-saving tool for developers. It's an asset that gets more valuable over time as product complexity grows.
Points fatigue: why most reward programmes bore their members
Points and discounts stopped feeling exciting years ago. Here is why so many programmes lose members after the initial redemption, and what you can do about it.
Advent campaign design: how to build daily return into a seasonal promotion
An advent campaign that drives daily return for 24 days is one of the hardest digital briefs there is. Here's what separates the ones that work from the ones that plateau on day three.
How to use video storytelling in employer branding
Employee stories are the most credible content in any employer brand toolkit. Here is how to produce and distribute video content that shows your culture without feeling scripted.
How to design an EVP workshop that produces something actually usable
EVP workshops often produce wall-covering outputs that nobody uses in practice. Here is how to structure the process so it generates a proposition that actually works in recruitment.
How to structure a product roadmap for a brand platform
Brand platforms need to grow without becoming bloated. Here is how to prioritise features, manage stakeholder expectations, and keep the roadmap connected to real user behaviour.
How to design a brand activation for a sports sponsorship
Sponsorship without activation is a logo placement. Here is how to turn a sports partnership into a digital experience that fans actually want to participate in.
Viral mechanics: what actually makes campaigns get shared
Virality is not a strategy. But shareability can be designed for. Here is what we have learned about the mechanics that make people send things to their friends.
Designing for the return visit: the principle every product should start from
Most digital products are designed to impress on first encounter. The ones that grow are designed for why someone comes back. That's a completely different problem.