Imperial Brands

Loyalty Program

End-to-end loyalty UX — earning, redemption, and lifecycle communications tuned for retention and clarity.

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OVERVIEW

Designed the reward mechanics surface area on web and email touchpoints so members always understand balance, tier progress, and next-best actions.

CHALLENGE

Trust and transparency

Rules and promotions changed by market; the experience had to stay simple while reflecting complex backend logic.

THE APPROACH

Discovery
Define
Design
Deliver

DISCOVERY & INSIGHTS

People understood points; they struggled to see why their tier moved or how limited-time boosts worked.

Qualitative interviews — registered members

INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE

Structured account areas around three anchors: earnings history, redeemable catalogue, and tier journey — minimizing dead-ends during campaigns.

DESIGN SYSTEM & PROTOTYPING

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High-fidelity prototypes aligned marketing, legal, and product on edge cases before build; components reused patterns from Breeze DS where applicable.