Miranda Creative, Inc.

08/27/2026

The finished website feels like a natural extension of Scott’s Orchard.

It celebrates the heritage that has made the orchard a destination for generations while creating a digital experience that feels fresh, intuitive, and easy to explore.

From seasonal offerings and events to the everyday experience of visiting the orchard, the new site brings everything together in one welcoming place.

Tradition, with a fresh digital perspective. That’s the result.

See the finished work at scottsorchard.com.

08/20/2026

Electric Boat is on a mission to hire 8,000 people by the end of 2026 — one of the biggest workforce pushes in the region. We were honored to be among a short list of potential agencies asked to support this mission. Our pitch kit? We built a full recruitment platform to help make that happen: brand strategy, digital design, billboards, paid social, and a web experience built to turn curiosity into applications.

You may be surprised that we are sharing a story about a pitch we didn't "win," but we realized that winning respect, new friendships, and confidence in our skills was worth sharing.

Our gratitude to the team at General Dynamics Electric Boat for a great experience we look forward to seeing again.

Full case study here: mirandacreative.com/case-study/general-dynamics-electric-boat

To hire 8,000 employees by the end of 2026, Electric Boat needed a recruitment platform that turned interest into applications.

08/19/2026

The details are what bring the experience to life.

For Scott’s Orchard (scottsorchard.com) we paired heritage-inspired typography and traditional design elements with organic shapes, soft edges, generous spacing, and a bright, vibrant photography style.

Photography became a major storytelling tool, showcasing the orchard across seasons and giving visitors a sense of the experience before they ever arrive. Behind it all, a cohesive design system keeps the site consistent while giving seasonal offerings, events, and products room to stand out.

Every element was designed to feel warm, approachable, and unmistakably Scott’s Orchard.

08/12/2026

A website redesign starts long before the first pixel.

For Scott’s Orchard, we began with discovery and brand immersion, digging into what makes the orchard memorable beyond the products themselves. The goal was to translate the feeling of being there into a digital experience: welcoming, familiar, seasonal, and rooted in history.

From there, we established a creative direction that balanced heritage with modern usability, using classic typography, timeless design cues, organic shapes, and a flexible system that could evolve with the orchard throughout the year.

The strategy was simple: make the website feel like Scott’s Orchard, not just a website about Scott’s Orchard.

See the finished work at scottsorchard.com.

07/28/2026

The Miranda Creative design team gathered for the CADC Awards over the weekend, celebrating work we could be proud of.

It was a bittersweet day filled with memories of our beloved colleague, Carissa. We carried her with us all night, and we know she was celebrating right along with us.

We’re honored to share that our work brought home:

🥇🥇 CT Fresh Ed: 2 Gold
🥈 CT Fresh Ed: 1 Silver
🥈🥈🥈 Lyman Allyn: 3 Silver
🥈 Maria Wedding Branding, La Dolce Vita: 1 Silver
✨ Old Lyme Country Club: Excellence Award

Grateful for this team, these clients, and every chance we get to make Carissa proud of us.

07/28/2026

On July 16, our CEO/Founder, Maria Miranda, was a guest presenter at the Southeastern Regional Action Council (SERAC) Local Prevention Council Workshop. SERAC

For those not familiar, SERAC is a non-profit organization that unites the communities (41) of Eastern CT to reduce the impact of substance use, problem gambling, and mental health challenges.

Maria was asked to create an engaging presentation that offered affordable and approachable ideas for community engagement. The results? "A Full Deck" — featuring 52 playing cards (one for each week) that the local councils could engage and launch. This presentation is now "on the table" for similar mission-based organizations seeking subject matter experts in this space.

Speaking of experts, it was great to see our good friend and client Kelly Juleson from the The Governor's Prevention Partnership, who was the featured speaker at the luncheon.

Kudos to the team at SERAC for making use of the "Jack of Hearts"... and sending a memorable thank-you message. The flowers are gorgeous!

07/02/2026

A brand comes to life when it’s shared with the people it’s built for.

To introduce CT Fresh Ed, we created a fully animated brand reveal video celebrating the program’s mission and new visual identity. Through motion, typography, illustration, and animation, the video tells the story of a program designed to connect students, schools, and local agriculture across Connecticut.

The brand was officially unveiled at the 2026 Connecticut Farm to School Conference, where school nutrition professionals, educators, farmers, and community partners gathered to celebrate and advance Farm to School initiatives statewide.

We’re proud to have helped launch a brand that will support this meaningful work for years to come.

07/01/2026

A strong brand helps a strong mission go further.

We partnered with the Connecticut State Department of Education to develop the brand identity for CT Fresh Ed, a statewide initiative connecting cafeterias, classrooms, and communities through fresh, locally sourced food and hands-on learning.

Built around the program’s three core pillars, the identity includes a custom wordmark, flexible icon system, illustrations, motion graphics, and comprehensive brand standards—all designed to help schools and partners communicate with consistency, clarity, and warmth.

The result is a visual system that can grow alongside the program while supporting the important work happening in schools and communities across Connecticut.

06/30/2026

Great brands grow from thoughtful systems.

When we began developing the CT Fresh Ed identity, we knew a single icon couldn’t capture the full scope of the program. From nutrition education and local food to school gardens and community partnerships, CT Fresh Ed touches every part of the Farm to School experience.

Our solution was a flexible icon system rooted in the program’s three pillars: Cafeteria, Classroom, and Community. Each icon was designed to work together as part of a cohesive visual language—giving schools and partners the flexibility to communicate the many facets of the program while maintaining a recognizable identity.

Swipe through for a behind-the-scenes look at the thinking and design process behind the CT Fresh Ed icon system.