MAYHEM
MAYHEM
Launching MAYHEM album through drops, reveals, and fan immersion
MAYHEM is Lady Gaga’s 7th studio album, a bold fusion of pop euphoria, raw aggression, nostalgia, and intimate confessions.
Beyond a full website redesign to enhance Lady Gaga's music gallery and shopping experience, we transformed the landing page into a MAYHEM playground, an interactive hub for exclusive drops, surprise interactions, and immersive storytelling. Designed to build deeper, more genuine connections with fans, this dynamic space sets the stage for the MAYHEM album release.
Partnerships

Michael Polansky
Executive Producer

Stefani Germanotta
Artist
Results
7 Webby Awards across 2025–2026
Turned passive listeners into repeat visitors
MAYHEM unfolds: a synchronized spectacle
From the MAYHEM album art reveal to billboards and teaser videos on YouTube, every moment was strategically timed. The Abracadabra music video premiered during the Grammys, while we synchronized website content with TV spots, social media, and email newsletters to create a seamless, immersive rollout.
A Rorschach reveal of MAYHEM’s lyrics
We extended the narrative beyond the website by creating a seamless visual connection between the interactive lyric reveal and the executive tracklist reveal on her social platforms.
Drawing inspiration from the psychometric Rorschach pattern, the website experience allowed fans to explore the emotional complexity of the MAYHEM album through an interactive click-and-drag motion, offering a poetic glimpse into the vulnerability of each song. This layered storytelling carried over to social media, where the executive tracklist reveal echoed the same visual language, bridging the chaos and intimacy of the album across platforms, deepening the connection between Lady Gaga and her fans.
The infinite fan content broadcast
Ahead of the MAYHEM album drop, we turned the spotlight on Lady Gaga's fans with an interactive landing takeover that brings their creativity to life. Inspired by the album's retro VHS screens, this infinite TV grid will be an ever-expanding showcase of fan-made content. With art, dance, remixes, reactions, and more the experience captured the raw energy and excitement leading up to release day. As new creations roll in, the grid is intended to evolve in real-time, celebrating the collective passion of Little Monsters worldwide.
A MAYHEM puzzle to find mayhem
An album release landing page designed to lead fans to the listening platforms. We added a never-quite-match-up album art interactive puzzle element and random-load video backgrounds to intensify the MAYHEM.
A Year of MAYHEM
We launched the A Year of MAYHEM homepage takeover on the album’s release anniversary, marking a year defined by momentum, spectacle, and cultural impact. From the first lyric drops and music video premieres to unforgettable live performances, award wins, surprise appearances, and the overwhelming wave of fan love that followed, every moment built on the last.
Post-design impact: Surprise immersives turned passive listeners into repeat visitors
Rather than a static launch moment, MAYHEM transformed its homepage into an always-on platform, delivering surprise drops, immersive experiences, and evolving content over the course of a year.
This persistent digital presence captured peak attention and converted it into sustained behavior, contributing to 45M+ first-day streams, full-album chart saturation, and 30+ weeks of continued relevance.
By continuously giving fans new reasons to return, the homepage shifted from a destination into a system, driving deeper exploration, repeat engagement, and long-term cultural momentum.
Press
Webbys Awards |
Webbys Awards
Communication Arts |
Communication Arts
The Brand Identity |
The Brand Identity
Rolling Stone |
Rolling Stone
Scope
- Creative Campaign
- UX/UI
- Content Strategy
- Art Direction
- Animation
- 3D Motion
- Creative Coding
- Social
Team
Melody Yung, Creative Lead
Stephanie Jung, Art Direction & Design
Helen Ip, Art Direction & Design
John Rodriguez, 3D & Motion
Credits
Stefani Germanotta, Artist
Michael Polansky, Partner
Bobby Campbell, Brand Manager
MTLA Studios, Album Creative
Commerce-UI, Shopify Development
Viso Haus, Creative Coding

