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Rethinking poker loyalty through Stack+

Rethinking poker loyalty through Stack+

Rethinking poker loyalty through Stack+

The Challenge:
PokerStars Network needed a new loyalty proposition to replace its existing rewards schemes. The challenge was to simplify a complex system of monthly and long-term rewards, creating something transparent, engaging and easy to understand. Crucially, it needed to work across multiple poker operators without relying on PokerStars branding.

The Challenge:
PokerStars Network needed a new loyalty proposition to replace its existing rewards schemes. The challenge was to simplify a complex system of monthly and long-term rewards, creating something transparent, engaging and easy to understand. Crucially, it needed to work across multiple poker operators without relying on PokerStars branding.

My Role & Scope:
Creative direction and design leadership across Stack+, from concept development and visual identity to 3D assets, product applications and storyboarding. Working closely with motion designers to bring the system to life through animation.

My Role & Scope:
Creative direction and design leadership across Stack+, from concept development and visual identity to 3D assets, product applications and storyboarding. Working closely with motion designers to bring the system to life through animation.

Creative concept

Creative concept

Creative concept

The concept strips loyalty back to something universally understood in poker: the chip.

Stack+ takes its name and visual identity from the simple act of building a chip stack. A natural expression of progress, achievement and reward. Distinctive colours, materials and intricate detailing give each level its own identity, making progression feel both intuitive and aspirational.

Design system

Design system

Design system

The challenge was to translate a complex, multi-tiered rewards structure into a clear visual hierarchy. Designed to work across product interfaces, loyalty dashboards, motion and marketing, the system brings clarity to the mechanics while giving players something tangible to work towards.

Innovation

Innovation

Innovation

Exploring new ways to bridge traditional 3D production and generative AI through node-based workflows.

Simplified 3D animations provided the movement and camera direction, while AI translated the finished chip designs into motion, preserving their distinctive textures, materials and lighting. An experiment in accelerating creative production without compromising the original art direction.

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