Active branding

Designed a branded fitness watch app with phone-based onboarding to drive daily engagement through movement.

Problem

Men’s Health wanted to turn its trusted training expertise into a digital experience. The challenge was to guide users through structured programs that adapted to their fitness level, while staying true to the brand’s confident, motivating tone.

Solution

Partnered with Men’s Health editors and trainers to bring expert fitness content to life in a motivating digital experience. Simplified discovery and program flow to help users stay consistent, and delivered a bold, structured app that launched as a 20-day guided plan.

Problem

Degree wanted to strengthen its connection with health-conscious audiences and boost brand visibility beyond traditional advertising. They needed a way to deliver real, daily value that tied into their brand’s identity while promoting an active lifestyle.

Solution

I led the design and launch of a paired watch and phone experience that delivered one quick daily workout with reminders, alerts, and progress tracking. The app reinforced Degree’s Move More. Live More. campaign by turning short, daily activity into an engaging brand touchpoint.

Process & Approach

Discovery

Interviewed stakeholders and fitness experts to align on goals and exercise safety

Mapped a one-exercise-per-day model for daily engagement

Built quick high-fidelity prototypes to test usability and pacing

Discovery

Interviewed stakeholders and fitness experts to align on goals and exercise safety

Mapped a one-exercise-per-day model for daily engagement

Built quick high-fidelity prototypes to test usability and pacing

Discovery

Interviewed stakeholders and fitness experts to align on goals and exercise safety

Mapped a one-exercise-per-day model for daily engagement

Built quick high-fidelity prototypes to test usability and pacing

Discovery

Interviewed stakeholders and fitness experts to align on goals and exercise safety

Mapped a one-exercise-per-day model for daily engagement

Built quick high-fidelity prototypes to test usability and pacing

Pairing Workflow

Defined the dependent app flow: iPhone handled setup, tracking, and progress

Designed the watch for quick daily workouts with start, pause, and completion states

Followed platform documentation for a fast, reliable build

Pairing Workflow

Defined the dependent app flow: iPhone handled setup, tracking, and progress

Designed the watch for quick daily workouts with start, pause, and completion states

Followed platform documentation for a fast, reliable build

Pairing Workflow

Defined the dependent app flow: iPhone handled setup, tracking, and progress

Designed the watch for quick daily workouts with start, pause, and completion states

Followed platform documentation for a fast, reliable build

Pairing Workflow

Defined the dependent app flow: iPhone handled setup, tracking, and progress

Designed the watch for quick daily workouts with start, pause, and completion states

Followed platform documentation for a fast, reliable build

Motion UI

Designed all UI for both devices, focusing on clarity, speed, and brand alignment

Added voice input for rep logging and motion cues for quick feedback

Oversaw development to ensure consistency across phone and watch

Motion UI

Designed all UI for both devices, focusing on clarity, speed, and brand alignment

Added voice input for rep logging and motion cues for quick feedback

Oversaw development to ensure consistency across phone and watch

Motion UI

Designed all UI for both devices, focusing on clarity, speed, and brand alignment

Added voice input for rep logging and motion cues for quick feedback

Oversaw development to ensure consistency across phone and watch

Motion UI

Designed all UI for both devices, focusing on clarity, speed, and brand alignment

Added voice input for rep logging and motion cues for quick feedback

Oversaw development to ensure consistency across phone and watch

The phone App Designed a paired system where the phone app handled onboarding exercises that assessed fitness level, goals, and constraints to place users into an appropriate workout routine. The watch focused purely on daily guided workouts and real time prompts, keeping interactions fast and distraction free. All activity synced back to the phone, where progress, adjustments, and longer form feedback lived.

Working with fitness experts and Degree employees, we tested high-fidelity prototypes on a short schedule to refine the paired watch and phone experience. Sticking closely to platform documentation allowed for rapid turnaround. The watch delivered one quick workout daily, with reminders, alerts, and progress tracking, while the phone app handled onboarding and activity history.

industry

Fitness

industry

Fitness

industry

Fitness

industry

Fitness

timeframe

3 months

timeframe

3 months

timeframe

3 months

timeframe

3 months

skills

Product Design, Motion Design, Branding, Photo Direction, Logo Development, Prototyping, Wireframing

skills

Product Design, Motion Design, Branding, Photo Direction, Logo Development, Prototyping, Wireframing

skills

Product Design, Motion Design, Branding, Photo Direction, Logo Development, Prototyping, Wireframing

skills

Product Design, Motion Design, Branding, Photo Direction, Logo Development, Prototyping, Wireframing

tools

Figma, After Effects, Photoshop

tools

Figma, After Effects, Photoshop

tools

Figma, After Effects, Photoshop

tools

Figma, After Effects, Photoshop

Daily one-move workouts delivered straight to your wrist, keeping users active and connected to the Degree brand.

Animated workouts, voice-tracked reps, progress goals, and a branded finish that reinforces Degree’s “Move More. Live More.” message.

Users logged in and followed real-time workout timers directly from the watch, keeping each session guided and on pace.

Voice tracking logged progress automatically, ending with a branded screen that reinforced motivation and consistency.

Results

Launched and delivered the paired watch–phone experience on schedule

Simplified setup and timers improved workout completion

Supported Degree’s Move More. Live More. campaign with on-brand daily challenges

Reported a measurable lift in brand engagement and product use during the rollout

Launched and delivered the paired watch–phone experience on schedule

Simplified setup and timers improved workout completion

Supported Degree’s Move More. Live More. campaign with on-brand daily challenges

Reported a measurable lift in brand engagement and product use during the rollout

Launched and delivered the paired watch–phone experience on schedule

Simplified setup and timers improved workout completion

Supported Degree’s Move More. Live More. campaign with on-brand daily challenges

Reported a measurable lift in brand engagement and product use during the rollout

Launched and delivered the paired watch–phone experience on schedule

Simplified setup and timers improved workout completion

Supported Degree’s Move More. Live More. campaign with on-brand daily challenges

Reported a measurable lift in brand engagement and product use during the rollout

Learnings

Learned to move fast by relying on platform documentation to build efficiently

Discovered how quick, informal testing can surface valuable feedback early

Reinforced the value of lightweight, focused experiences for daily engagement

Saw how aligning design tightly with campaign goals improves real-world impact

Learned to move fast by relying on platform documentation to build efficiently

Discovered how quick, informal testing can surface valuable feedback early

Reinforced the value of lightweight, focused experiences for daily engagement

Saw how aligning design tightly with campaign goals improves real-world impact

Learned to move fast by relying on platform documentation to build efficiently

Discovered how quick, informal testing can surface valuable feedback early

Reinforced the value of lightweight, focused experiences for daily engagement

Saw how aligning design tightly with campaign goals improves real-world impact

Learned to move fast by relying on platform documentation to build efficiently

Discovered how quick, informal testing can surface valuable feedback early

Reinforced the value of lightweight, focused experiences for daily engagement

Saw how aligning design tightly with campaign goals improves real-world impact

i'm open for work and freelance projects, feel free to email me to see how we can collaborate

i'm open for work and freelance projects, feel free to email me to see how we can collaborate

i'm open for work and freelance projects, feel free to email me to see how we can collaborate

i'm open for work and freelance projects, feel free to email me to see how we can collaborate