Whoop— Designed to unlock human performance

The Brief

WHOOP is a 24/7 digital fitness and health coach that provides actionable sleep, recovery and training insights in real-time. WHOOP came to Aruliden with advanced technology that could better track key fitness metrics to take the guesswork out of training. Since 2013 we've worked with the WHOOP founding team to package this ground-breaking technology into a streamlined wearable, worn 24/7, that's changed how people live and train.

Services
Brand Strategy
Industrial Design
Product Development
Visual Identity
Packaging
Environmental
Product Experience

WHOOP is an interchangeable fabric band that moves with you. Sweatproof, waterproof, and comfortable to wear.

The all-new next generation of WHOOP is 33% smaller than its predecessor, built with a new sensor array and algorithms for greater accuracy.

Initially only available to elite athletes, WHOOP is now available direct to consumers via monthly subscription.

Introducing WHOOP 4.0

WHOOP 4.0, designed by Aruliden, is the latest, most advanced 24/7 fitness and health wearable. The next generation of WHOOP helps members monitor their recovery, sleep, training, and health, with personalized recommendations. 33% smaller than its predecessor, WHOOP 4.0 is built with a new sensor array and algorithms for greater accuracy and designed with new features to optimize human performance.

WHOOP 4.0 includes a new SuperKnit band which comes pre-threaded and is constructed for ultimate comfort and durability.

Engineered with cell configuration improvements and long cycle life, the WHOOP 4.0 battery delivers 17% higher energy density than WHOOP 3.0.

The active sensor area now balances green and infrared lights with five LEDs, four photodiodes, and advanced algorithms to provide more accurate heart rate measurements.

Aruliden designed the 4.0 with a new Fast Link™ system that makes it easier than ever to swap WHOOP 4.0 between a variety of colorful bands and all-new WHOOP Body sensor-enhanced technical apparel.

“Lighter, stronger, and more streamlined — our design for WHOOP 4.0 paired with the improved technology allows WHOOP to drive the future of wearables as we know it.”

Johan Liden, Aruliden

WHOOP Body featuring Any-Wear Technology

Aruliden’s updated design for the 4.0 unlocks the ability to position the hardware on multiple spots throughout the body, working in conjunction with WHOOP Body, a new line of enhanced technical garments. The added option of multiple data collection points expands wearability, allowing members to wear WHOOP 4.0 on either the wrist, arm, torso, waist, or calf. WHOOP Body, featuring Any-Wear Technology redefines what wearables can be, combining cutting-edge technology with high-end performance fabrics.

WHOOP Body garments are a first-of-its-kind line of smart apparel which enables members to wear their WHOOP 4.0 on multiple locations

These new data collection zones introduce Any-Wear™ Technology, featuring an automated body location detection algorithm.

Any-Wear™ Technology is capable of detecting and alerting you where the sensor is on your body and when it is away from you.

This ensures users can stay connected and comfortable while still receiving the best-in-class sensing and accuracy to improve their overall health.

Data that Informs and Unlocks Human Potential

The WHOOP experience across app and hardware enables seamless integration between physical product and digital platforms, providing its community with the opportunity to know what state their bodies are in. By harnessing an advanced data set to make better decisions, users can fine-tune their lifestyle, and improve their overall well-being, leading to a better, healthier, more informed overview of themselves.

Visual Identity

Our work with WHOOP has spanned industrial design, brand positioning, identity design and development of the user interface. We set out to develop a compelling brand expression that would connect with athletes across every touchpoint of the consumer experience. Collaborating with Martin Oberhauser, the developer behind UI at WHOOP, we created an authoritative visual language that exuded the brand’s elite voice.

Design Development and Process

Aruliden's work with WHOOP started in 2013 with the question, "What does it mean to train optimally?". Pictured here, Aruliden CCO, Johan Liden, and WHOOP Founder & CEO, Will Ahmed discussing early prototypes of WHOOP.

WHOOP and its founder, Will Ahmed, wanted to explore more than steps or caloric assignment but understand how sleep and recovery can lead to optimized athletic performance. We created a design language, that brought the idea to life.

Our design choice to omit a screen with a user interface from the strap enabled the product to become something subdued, immovable, and unrecognizable as a fitness tracking device.

WHOOP was ergonomically designed as a wearable that's streamlined, sleek, comfortable, and worn continuously throughout various conditions and consistently on the body, day and night.

Awards

GDUSA—
American Package Design Awards

Red Dot Awards—
Product Design

Good Design Award–
Sports/Recreation

Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards–
Honoree: Best Design North America 2021

Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards–
Honoree: Most Innovative Wellness Design 2021

Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards–
Honoree: Most Innovative Sports and Recreation Design 2021

Press

Dexigner—
WHOOP: A Performance Optimization System

Fast Company—
How to Design Wearable for LeBron James

The New York Times–
Your Batteries Are Due for Disruption

The Verge–
WHOOP’s New Fitness Tracker is Better Thanks to a Battery Breakthrough

Fast Company–
How WHOOP is Working Toward an Invisible Fitness Tracker

Wallpaper*–
Wellness Technology: New Devices for Health, Hygiene and Clean Living

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Whoop— Designed to unlock human performance

Services

Brand Strategy

Industrial Design

Product Development

Visual Identity

Packaging

Environmental

Product Experience

WHOOP is an interchangeable fabric band that moves with you. Sweatproof, waterproof, and comfortable to wear.

The all-new next generation of WHOOP is 33% smaller than its predecessor, built with a new sensor array and algorithms for greater accuracy.

Initially only available to elite athletes, WHOOP is now available direct to consumers via monthly subscription.

Introducing WHOOP 4.0

WHOOP 4.0 includes a new SuperKnit band which comes pre-threaded and is constructed for ultimate comfort and durability.

Engineered with cell configuration improvements and long cycle life, the WHOOP 4.0 battery delivers 17% higher energy density than WHOOP 3.0.

The active sensor area now balances green and infrared lights with five LEDs, four photodiodes, and advanced algorithms to provide more accurate heart rate measurements.

Aruliden designed the 4.0 with a new Fast Link™ system that makes it easier than ever to swap WHOOP 4.0 between a variety of colorful bands and all-new WHOOP Body sensor-enhanced technical apparel.

WHOOP Body featuring Any-Wear Technology

WHOOP Body garments are a first-of-its-kind line of smart apparel which enables members to wear their WHOOP 4.0 on multiple locations

These new data collection zones introduce Any-Wear™ Technology, featuring an automated body location detection algorithm.

Any-Wear™ Technology is capable of detecting and alerting you where the sensor is on your body and when it is away from you.

This ensures users can stay connected and comfortable while still receiving the best-in-class sensing and accuracy to improve their overall health.

Data that Informs and Unlocks Human Potential

Visual Identity

Design Development and Process

Aruliden's work with WHOOP started in 2013 with the question, "What does it mean to train optimally?". Pictured here, Aruliden CCO, Johan Liden, and WHOOP Founder & CEO, Will Ahmed discussing early prototypes of WHOOP.

WHOOP and its founder, Will Ahmed, wanted to explore more than steps or caloric assignment but understand how sleep and recovery can lead to optimized athletic performance. We created a design language, that brought the idea to life.

Our design choice to omit a screen with a user interface from the strap enabled the product to become something subdued, immovable, and unrecognizable as a fitness tracking device.

WHOOP was ergonomically designed as a wearable that's streamlined, sleek, comfortable, and worn continuously throughout various conditions and consistently on the body, day and night.