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A year round membership platform for a global education association

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AIESEP needed a year round membership platform that kept an international physical education community connected beyond conferences.

The association brings together physical education academics and members across an international community. The platform had to support credibility and connection outside the conference calendar, giving people a practical space for activity feeds, groups, messaging and member communication. Identity, automation and membership tools needed to work together in a way members could actually use, rather than simply presenting the association from a distance between events.

Services

Visual Identity
Social Platform Development
Membership System Design
Marketing Automation

A year round membership platform for a global education association

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AIESEP needed a year round membership platform that kept an international physical education community connected beyond conferences.

The association brings together physical education academics and members across an international community. The platform had to support credibility and connection outside the conference calendar, giving people a practical space for activity feeds, groups, messaging and member communication. Identity, automation and membership tools needed to work together in a way members could actually use, rather than simply presenting the association from a distance between events.

Services

Visual Identity
Social Platform Development
Membership System Design
Marketing Automation

Date

Feb 2022

Client

AIESEP

Industry

Education & Research

Timeline

4 months

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The Challenge

The opportunity was to make membership feel more connected, practical and active between major conferences.

AIESEP already had an established international role, but the digital experience needed to do more than hold static information. Members needed clearer ways to connect, share updates, join focused conversations and see value throughout the year. The challenge was to support a global academic community with a platform that felt organised, secure and easy to use.

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The Solution

A membership platform brought identity, private collaboration and member communication into one clearer system.

A refined visual identity, membership architecture and private professional network gave AIESEP a more practical year round platform. Activity feeds, private messaging and special interest groups gave members more direct ways to share research, discuss topics and stay involved. Marketing automation supported regular communication, while the structure made the association easier to manage and easier for members to understand.

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The Process

The process focused on turning a respected association into a more useful digital community without overcomplicating the member experience.

We reviewed the existing technical structure, content model and membership journey before reorganising the platform around clearer information architecture and practical community features. The work combined design, development, technical audit activity, semantic restructuring and monthly editorial campaigns, helping the platform operate as a long-term communication and engagement channel rather than a one-off website launch.

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By the numbers

Member Platform

Membership system created for year round association activity.

Member Platform

Membership system created for year round association activity.

Collaboration Features

Updates, activity feeds, messaging, groups and automation supported member use.

Collaboration Features

Updates, activity feeds, messaging, groups and automation supported member use.

Months

Project timeline for identity, platform and membership system work.

Months

Project timeline for identity, platform and membership system work.

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Brainstorm Design Studio A senior-led award-winning web design studio based in Limerick City (V94). We provide digital strategy and branding for the Mid-West region, including Castletroy, Raheen, Adare, and the rest of Ireland. Unlike generalist agencies, we offer direct Creative Director access for businesses in Limerick and County Clare.