Case study 02 · VML for Google Health · October 2026

Launching the tracker in the middle.

Fitbit Edge brought a screen back to the lineup, sitting between the screenless Fitbit Air and the Pixel Watch. The launch had to make a clear case for who it was for.

Role
Social strategy lead, VML
Client
Google Health
Announced
October 12, 2026
The signal
4.1K+

likes on the launch content's lead post

The challenge

A new tracker sitting between a screenless band and a full smartwatch. The story needed to land the product's role in the lineup, not just its specs.

What I owned
  • Launch strategy on social, presented directly to Google
  • Positioning a screen without losing Fitbit's simple, low-key feel
  • Building the Stephen Curry partnership into a second launch
The strategy

Keep what people loved about Fitbit while adding a small display that brings stats to a glance, so the tracker keeps its simple, wear-and-forget feel.

The launch also built on the Stephen Curry partnership, carrying it from the Fitbit Air into the Edge.

The work
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Fitbit Edge launch content · Oct 12, 2026