Gala

One system, multiple audiences, billions in value

Brand Strategy Visual Identity Brand Architecture Campaign Creative Platform Design Crypto / Gaming
Overview

One system, multiple audiences, billions in value

Gala started as a crypto gaming platform and rapidly expanded into a multi-brand entertainment network spanning games, music, film, and blockchain infrastructure. As their embedded creative partner through this scale-up phase, we worked across every major business unit, building the brand systems, platforms, and go-to-market campaigns that brought structure and cohesion to a fast-growing ecosystem.

Gala cube logo glowing on stage in blue light above the crowd at a Gala Games live event, brand identity by Proof of Work Studio
Into the Galaverse hoodie and Gala Games lanyard worn at a live event, brand merchandise by Proof of Work Studio
Gala cube mark arcing in light over blue mountains, brand artwork by Proof of Work Studio
Challenge

Rapid expansion across four verticals with no shared design language

Gala's growth was ambitious but fragmented. Without a shared design language, new products risked feeling disconnected across wildly different audiences: gamers, artists, fans, investors, and developers. Every launch carried reputational weight, and speed could not come at the cost of trust or usability.

  • Four verticals with no shared visual language
  • Multiple audiences requiring distinct but connected experiences
  • New product launches feeling disconnected from the core brand
  • No scalable system for campaign creative across verticals
  • Brand guidelines that needed to flex without breaking
  • Ecosystem-wide consistency while preserving vertical distinctiveness
Gala unified brand system
GalaSwap trading interface introducing Trade More. Pay Less., product design by Proof of Work Studio
Our approach

Modular brand system with shared DNA

We structured Gala as a branded house, with a master brand and strategically defined sub-brands across Games, Music, Film, GalaChain, and GalaSwap. A modular design system gave each unit its own voice while keeping the wider ecosystem coherent. Each product line got tailored UX and visual identity, from immersive music experiences to high-engagement game drop pages, all built under one creative roof.

GalaSwap arrow mark rendered in green light across angled planes, brand artwork by Proof of Work Studio
Green light beam tracing an angled plane from the GalaSwap identity, brand artwork by Proof of Work Studio
GalaSwap advert inside a subway car reading Trade More. Pay Less., campaign by Proof of Work Studio
Three GalaSwap social posts in green, Introducing GalaSwap, Swap, and the swap interface, campaign by Proof of Work Studio
Results

$2B+ in sales across games, music, film, and blockchain

Our systems powered 30+ launches across the Gala ecosystem, contributing to $2B+ in sales and 200,000+ active Discord members. Gala evolved from a niche crypto game studio into one of the most recognisable entertainment ecosystems in the space, with creative systems still in active use across their platforms today.

  • $2B+ in sales across all verticals
  • Unified brand architecture across Games, Music, Film, and blockchain
  • Scalable campaign system enabling rapid creative production
  • Coherent brand experience from a previously fragmented identity