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Creative Volume

Beyond DTC: applying the volume playbook anywhere

The creative-volume playbook was forged in DTC, but the logic applies anywhere attention is bought. Here is how it travels.

Gary Hui · Mar 17, 2026 · 2 min read

Case Studies

Inside the IM8 growth engine: anatomy of a record-breaking launch

How IM8 — co-founded with David Beckham — became the fastest-growing supplements brand in history, and what its creative engine teaches every D2C brand.

Gary Hui · Mar 13, 2026 · 2 min read

Case Studies

The IM8 creative playbook: how to sell longevity

Longevity is abstract. Great health creative makes it concrete, personal, and believable. Here are the angles that work in a category like IM8's.

Gary Hui · Mar 9, 2026 · 2 min read

Creative Strategy

Trust is the conversion: creative for health and supplement brands

In health, skepticism is the default state. The job of creative is not to dazzle — it is to earn belief. Here is how the best brands do it.

Gary Hui · Mar 5, 2026 · 2 min read

AI & Creative Ops

From education to conversion: the content-to-creative pipeline

Considered purchases like health products are won by educating before you convert. Here is how to turn knowledge into a pipeline of performance creative.

Gary Hui · Feb 25, 2026 · 2 min read

Brand & Consistency

Messaging benefits without overclaiming: the compliance-aware creative playbook

Health and supplement brands operate under real advertising constraints. The best teams treat compliance not as a blocker, but as creative discipline.

Gary Hui · Feb 21, 2026 · 2 min read

Creative Strategy

Abandonee vs Stale Re-Engagement: Differentiating By Data Freshness of Cohort in Your LTV Static Banners

Segmenting by data freshness reveals that recent abandoners respond differently than stale users. Tailored static banners for each cohort can significantly boost LTV and ROAS.

Gary Hui · Jan 30, 2026 · 6 min read

Creative Strategy

Supply Chain Transparency: Why Horizontal AI Integration Beats Vertical Stacks

Horizontal AI integration connects supply chain data across silos, enabling real-time transparency that vertical stacks can't match.

Gary Hui · Oct 22, 2025 · 12 min read

Creative Strategy

Meme-Zone Tension: Casually Testing Meme Styling in High-Funnel Ads While Defending Premium Tone for Financial Brands

High-funnel ads often flirt with meme-style creativity, but financial brands risk losing trust. Here's how to test meme tension while protecting premium tone.

Gary Hui · Sep 27, 2025 · 12 min read

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