sky vip
sky vip
sky vip
sky vip
sky vip
sky vip
sky vip
sky vip
sky vip
sky vip
sky vip
sky vip

Relaunching Sky’s loyalty programme through a customer-centric approach
As part of Sky’s relaunch of their VIP programme, I worked as a product designer to bring new features and USPs to life inside the MySky app. Designing seamless digital experiences and transforming Sky VIP into an intuitive and engaging hub to reward customers for their continued loyalty.
Sky is Europe’s leading direct-to-consumer media and entertainment company. Sky’s customer service is renowned as the best in the pay-TV industry according to Ofcom.

The brief
Sky VIP had established itself as Sky’s customer loyalty programme, but customer feedback showed gaps: users felt under-rewarded, with few guaranteed benefits and limited everyday value. The current reward programme is based upon occasional prize wins through ballots. The challenge was to relaunch VIP in a way that felt exciting, rewarding, and provided enough value to encourage customers to return regularly.
My role as a product designer focused on interaction design, new feature integration, and ensuring accessibility and usability within the MySky app.
The challenge
- Customers felt VIP lacked everyday value and was too focused on ‘phantom’ prize draws that were never won – it needed to be rebuilt using a customer-centric approach.
- Reward categories needed to be restructured in a clear, engaging way inside the app to support the new business approach.
- The app required new patterns to support regular discovery of rewards.
Key goal
Transform the VIP section into a place users want to visit weekly, not just occasionally — a hub that feels indispensable to their Sky experience. Success would mean a revitalised VIP hub that drives sustained engagement, delivers guaranteed value through tangible rewards, and strengthens long-term customer loyalty with Sky.
Welcome to Sky VIP
The onboarding journey was designed to feel simple, intuitive, and welcoming for both new and existing customers. It ensured customers understood the value of the programme from the very first interaction. This created a sense of discovery while reducing the risk of customers overlooking key benefits.
Weekly Rewards on Repeat
One of the most impactful additions, Rewards on Repeat was a direct response to customer feedback asking for guaranteed rewards. By designing a prominent, easy-to-navigate flow for weekly treats, I ensured users could quickly find and redeem rewards. This created a reliable reason for customers to return to the app on a weekly basis, reinforcing loyalty through consistency.
For the Fans: Sky Sports Hub
Sports fans are among Sky’s most passionate customers, and the new Sports Hub gave them a dedicated destination for tailored rewards. From priority tickets to exclusive digital content, the hub was designed to connect fans with sports experiences. The visual design emphasised energy and excitement, aligning with Sky Sports’ brand identity.
Everyday Savings Hub
To provide everyday relevance, I helped design the “Everyday Savings” discount hub. This gave customers access to exclusive offers across retail, dining, and lifestyle brands. The hub addressed the feedback that VIP lacked practical value, making loyalty feel rewarding in day-to-day life. A clear categorisation system and quick redemption process kept the experience frictionless.
Discover, Explore, Repeat
To drive long-term retention, I designed the “Discover What’s New” section. This encouraged repeat visits by surfacing new features, fresh rewards and limited-time offers, adding an element of surprise and discovery every time customers visit Sky VIP. This gamified approach helped keep the programme engaging over time.
Following launch, the redesigned Sky VIP hub in MySky saw significant improvements:
increase in traffic to the Sky VIP section of the app
increase in active customer engagement
increase in “hyper engaged” customers
improvement of early-life customer retention
This project reinforced the importance of designing loyalty experiences around guaranteed, everyday value rather than occasional prize wins. By creating a clear, accessible hub within MySky, we transformed Sky VIP into a tangible part of customers’ weekly routines.
Next steps
- Expand personalisation based on customer segments (e.g., sports fans see Sky Sports hub first).
- Deeper analytics to measure category-level performance.
- Explore gamification to further encourage repeat visits.