Completed Design Your Brand Academy?
Keep building inside the Design Den...
Exclusively for Design Your Brand Academy (DBA) graduates.
You’ve built your brand.
Now let’s keep it working.
You’ve created your brand foundations inside Design Your Brand Academy. Now the Design Den gives you the continued guidance, feedback and support you need to put them into practice.
Keep improving your graphics, making confident design decisions and creating content that feels recognisably yours – without having to figure everything out alone.
Once your brand is set up, the Design Den is where you continue designing, with expert guidance from Miranda
After building your Brand Kit and templates inside Design Your Brand Academy, the Design Den is your ongoing design support hub – helping you stay consistent with your brand and improve your visuals as your business evolves.
Instead of designing alone, you’ll have a professional designer reviewing your work and showing you exactly how to improve your graphics – fast.
You've created your Canva Brand Kit
But designing for your business still takes longer than it should
Truth bomb: Once your brand is set up, the work doesn’t stop.
You still need graphics for things like:
social media posts
launches and promotions
lead magnets
presentations
new offers
website updates
And without support, it’s easy to fall into the same cycle again...
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Messy
visuals
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No real
brand style
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Too many choices
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And a lot of wasted time
Not because Canva is difficult. And not because you're bad at design.
But because you're doing it alone.
That’s exactly why I created the Design Den.
A place to keep improving your brand & graphics
The Design Den isn’t another course to work through. It’s a membership designed to support you while you're creating graphics for your business.
Inside, you’ll have a place to:
⭐️ ask design questions
⭐️ get feedback on your graphics
⭐️ improve your visuals over time
⭐️ stay consistent with your brand
⭐️ keep learning as tools and trends evolve
Because building a brand isn’t a once-off task. It’s something that grows with your business.
What the Design Den helps you do...
Inside the Design Den, everything is designed to help you keep creating with confidence.
Guidance
Get expert design input whenever you’re unsure about a branding or graphic decision
Feedback
Share your graphics and get constructive feedback to improve them before they go live
Momentum
Stay consistent with your brand and keep showing up with polished, professional visuals
Because the biggest difference between brands that look scattered and brands that look strong is consistency over time.
The Design Den is where you continue refining your visuals so your brand keeps looking polished and professional as your business grows.
Building your brand was the first step
Using it consistently is where support & community helps
You may have your brand direction, Canva Brand Kit and templates in place, but that doesn’t mean every new graphic or design decision will suddenly feel easy.
😉 Sometimes you need feedback
🙄 Sometimes Canva changes something
😆 Sometimes you simply need another pair of eyes before you press publish
That’s exactly what the Design Den is here for.
What you get inside The Design Den
As a member, you’ll get ongoing support to help you keep improving your graphics and brand presence.
1️⃣ Weekly Design Q&A Sessions
Bring your questions, your half-finished designs and your “is this right?” moments. These weekly sessions give you real-time guidance so you’re never stuck guessing on your own.
2️⃣ Monthly Masterclass
The final design Q&A session of each month becomes a focused masterclass on branding, design or working smarter in Canva. Expect practical, useful training you can apply straight away – no fluffy theory or unnecessary faffing.
3️⃣ Community feedback & encouragement
You’re surrounded by like-minded business owners who are designing their graphics too. Share your progress, get honest feedback and a much-needed confidence boost when you need it.
4️⃣ Continued access to the Brand Buddy GPT
Your built-in AI helper from Design Your Brand Academy, the Brand Buddy helps you stay aligned with your brand as you continue designing – guiding you through my Discover-Define-Design framework whenever you need clarity.
Use it to refine your brand direction, write better prompts for Canva’s AI and make faster design decisions – turning hours of overthinking into focused progress.
5️⃣ The complete DBA Legacy Library
Go beyond the core 6-week Design Your Brand Academy outcomes with a library of optional, in-depth training you can return to whenever your brand or business needs more support. Curious about what’s inside? Let me show you…
The DBA Legacy Library
Your chance to go deeper – when you need it
Before my six-week programme, Design Your Brand Academy, became the simpler, guided six-week experience it is today, it was a much bigger course that I spent four years developing. Rather than allow all that valuable training to gather virtual dust, I’ve organised the original modules into six optional deep dives inside the Design Den.
Explore your brand clarity in more detail. Strengthen your visual identity. Improve your photography. Develop your design skills. Create better social media graphics. Or learn how to carry your brand consistently across everything you produce.
Each deep dive includes the original practical lessons, workbook exercises and templates – giving you extra guidance whenever you want to explore a particular topic more deeply.
This isn’t another course you have to finish. Simply choose the deep dive or individual lesson that supports what you’re creating or improving right now.
Plus exclusive member benefits
The Design Den members also receive extra perks that make it easier to continue improving your brand.
⭐️ Member discounts on select future workshops & programmes
Active Design Den members receive 50% off selected new co-labs, bootcamps, workshops and training programmes. Eligible offers will be clearly marked when they’re launched. The discount applies to the core programme price, while any optional VIP coaching or additional support upgrades are priced separately.
⭐️ Repeat Design Your Brand Academy for 50% less
Want to revisit the programme as your brand and business evolve? As an active Design Den member, you can join a future Design Your Brand academy cohort for 50% off the current programme price – giving you another opportunity to refresh your brand, work through the process with live support and benefit from the latest updates.
So your skills keep growing with your business.
Just a quick note...
How the Design Den fits with Design Your Brand Academy
Design Your Brand Academy (DBA) gives you the foundations. It helps you discover your brand direction, define your visual identity, build your Canva Brand Kit and create a practical design system for your business.
The Design Den is what comes next.
It’s the ongoing support space for DBA graduates who want to keep creating, improving and putting their brand into practice – with weekly guidance, design feedback, monthly masterclasses, community support, Brand Buddy GPT and the DBA Legacy Library.
Because the Design Den builds on the work completed inside DBA, membership is exclusively available to DBA graduates.
If you haven’t completed Design Your Brand Academy yet, that’s where your journey begins. Once your brand foundations are in place, the Design Den will be ready to help you keep moving forward.
Kim Kruysman
"Her easy to follow advice, and step-by-step actionable instructions helped fast track the creative process, and all with newfound Canva confidence."
Kim Cramer
"Working with Miranda inside DBA was a game changer and time saver for my business. Now I design faster, my graphics look more put together, and I feel confident hitting publish!!!"
Johleen van Dyk
"I started DBA knowing absolutely nothing. Now I’m creating designs with all the bells and whistles. Miranda truly goes above & beyond, her support was exceptional."
Hey there...
Hi, I’m Miranda 👋🏻
I’m a graphic designer & branding expert with over 30 years’ experience.
I’ve spent decades creating shortcuts & systems to design faster, make better decisions & stay consistent without overthinking everything.
Now I help business owners, course creators, content creators & VAs how to do the same (for themselves or their clients) – without needing a design degree or living inside Canva.
I don’t just teach tools. I teach you how to see your brand properly.
So, is the Design Den right for you?
It's the perfect for you if:
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You’ve already built your Brand Kit and want ongoing support
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You want feedback on your graphics before publishing them
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You enjoy learning but don’t want to figure everything out alone
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You want a place to keep improving your visuals over time
Why I recommend a 3-month commitment
Real change doesn’t happen overnight
The Design Den isn’t a ‘download-and-disappear’ space. It’s where you build momentum.
That’s why there’s a recommended 3-month minimum commitment. Not to trap you. To support you properly.
You deserve:
⏰ Time to learn
🎨 Space to apply
👩🏻🤝👩🏾 And guidance while you do so
Three months of clarity, consistency & confidence can change everything.
Angel Sedran
"Working with Miranda Capellino on my branding journey has been a game-changer – it's like having a branding guru by my side, showing me the ropes in a way that actually makes sense."
Wim & Alison Kuit
"Miranda has utterly transformed our brand, she has guided us in setting up our Brand Kit, streamlining the process of creating an impressive online presence."
Hannah Gill
"She explains design concepts in a way that is easy to understand, can help you take your designs from good to AMAZING, and will equip you with the skills needed to make that transformation on your own."
FAQ
Got questions? I’ve got answers.
What’s included in the Design Den? ⭐️ CHECK OUT ALL THE DETAILS! ⭐️
Here’s a high-level look at what’s included in the Design Den membership:
• 1 live Q&A coaching session every week
• 1 live monthly Masterclass (replaces last Q&A session of each month)
• Access to the Masterclass Vault (training replays)
• The Brand Buddy GPT – your AI design assistant
• Access to the DBA Legacy Library
• A private community of business owners building their brands
• 50% off select future live co-labs, bootcamps & trainings
Below you’ll find more detail on each of these features and how they support your ongoing design journey.
Weekly live calls & AI support:
🌟 One live Q&A every Wednesday 7pm SAST
Submit your questions in advance and get answers live during our weekly Q&A session.
This is your space to ask anything related to your brand, Canva designs, templates or design decisions – and get clear guidance instead of guessing.
These sessions are designed to be interactive, so the best way to benefit is to attend live.
🌟 One live masterclass on the last Wednesday of every month (replaces that week’s Q&A)
Each month I teach a focused training covering branding, design workflows, tips or tools that help you improve your graphics and show up more confidently online.
Every session is taught live by me and added to the Masterclass Vault afterwards so you can revisit it whenever you need.
⭐ Masterclass Vault
Every monthly training is saved inside the Masterclass Vault so you can watch or rewatch sessions whenever you need them.
Inside the vault you’ll find:
• a growing library of brand and design training
• a simple master list so you can quickly find the topic you need
These replays are available while you remain an active member.
⭐ The Brand Buddy GPT (AI support)
The Brand Buddy GPT is your built-in AI helper originally created for Design Your Brand Academy.
It helps you stay aligned with your brand as you continue designing – guiding you through my Discover-Define-Design framework whenever you need clarity.
Continue using the Brand Buddy to:
• clarify your brand vibe and direction
• write better prompts for Canva’s AI
• refine and revise your Brand Kit
• make confident design decisions
• move forward faster instead of overthinking
It’s like having a thinking partner that understands your brand.
The DBA Legacy Library:
Inside the Design Den you’ll also have access to the DBA Legacy Library.
These are available as six additional deep dives you can explore at your own pace whenever you want to deepen your skills.
Access to the DBA Legacy Library is available while your Design Den membership remains active.
Community:
⭐ Private community
Inside the Design Den you'll also get access to a private community of business owners who are designing their graphics alongside you.
It’s a supportive space where you can:
• ask questions
• share your graphics
• get feedback
• stay accountable
You’ll also get guidance from me backed by 30+ years of design experience.
Discounts:
⭐ 50% off select new live co-labs, bootcamps & trainings
Active Design Den members receive 50% off selected new live co-labs, bootcamps and training programmes. Eligible offers will be clearly identified when launched. The discount does not apply automatically to every future offer and cannot be combined with other discounts unless stated otherwise.
⭐ 50% off future live DBA cohorts
Want to revisit the programme, refresh your brand or experience Design Your Brand Academy with a new group? Active Design Den members can repeat selected future live DBA cohorts at 50% off the standard price.
How much does the Design Den cost? And how will I be billed? *
You can choose between two payment options when you join the Design Den:
📆 Monthly membership
You’ll be charged $57 per month (Founding member price) on the day you sign up. After that, you’ll be charged monthly on the same date you originally purchased (for example, if you join on May 5th, you’ll be charged on June 5th, July 5th, and so on).
While there’s no long-term lock-in, I strongly recommend staying in the Design Den for at least 3 months to get the best results. That gives you time to work through the core training, get support and feedback, and actually apply what you’re learning so you can see real progress.
👉 Want to switch to yearly later?
No problem at all. Simply cancel your monthly subscription and purchase the yearly option. Once you’ve done that, pop me a quick email so I can make sure everything is set up correctly on my side.
📆 Yearly membership (best value)
Pay upfront for 12 months and only pay for 10 – giving you two months free. This option is perfect if you know you want long-term support and want to save money at the same time.
What if I want to cancel my membership?
No problem – you’re always in control of your subscription.
If you’re on the monthly plan, you can cancel at any time through your PayPal account (go to Subscriptions in your account settings). While you’re free to cancel whenever you like, I recommend staying for at least 3 months so you have time to learn, apply what you’re learning and get real support and feedback.
If you’re on the yearly plan, cancelling simply stops your membership from renewing at the end of your 12-month term. You’ll continue to have full access for the remainder of the year you’ve already paid for.
Please note:
• No prorated refunds are given for either monthly or yearly memberships.
• Yearly members will continue to receive member emails until the end of their paid 12-month term.
• Monthly members are removed from member emails as soon as they cancel.
• Monthly members retain community access for 14 days after cancelling.
Do I have to join the Q&A calls live? Are they recorded?
The weekly Q&A sessions are designed to be interactive and focused on helping you in real time, so they are not recorded.
Calls take place every Wednesday at 7pm SAST, and I’ll send you a reminder email with the login link each week so you don’t forget.
The best way to benefit is to join live, ask your questions and get immediate feedback on your designs or challenges. If you miss a week, no problem – you can simply bring your questions to the next session.
How will I get access to the community?
Once your payment comes through, I’ll send you a Welcome email with your personal invite and all the details you need to join the community.
Because PayPal isn’t directly connected to my course platform (it only supports Stripe, which I can’t use here), access isn’t instant. I need to manually enrol you after I receive the payment notification from PayPal.
You’ll receive your access email within 24 hours of signing up. Thank you for your patience – and for bearing with this slightly old-school setup for now!
Is there a minimum length commitment?
There’s no fixed minimum, but I highly recommend staying in the Design Den for at least 3 months so you can really settle in, work through the trainings and start seeing proper results.
If you know you want ongoing support, the yearly plan is the best value – it works out cheaper and gives you the time and space to make big progress on your brand and designs over the year, with guidance every step of the way.
Ready to stop second-guessing your graphics?
Join the Design Den and get the guidance, feedback and creative support that helps you keep your brand and designs looking polished and professional.
You don’t have to figure everything out alone anymore.