(02)·Case Study·2025

Mira Eyewear

Sculptural eyewear identity framed in monolithic silence. A system designed to make acetate look like architectural relics.

Client

Mira Optics AB

Discipline

Brand Identity & Launch Film

Timeline

6 weeks

Scope Handover

4 Workstreams

Identity System3D LookbookPackagingShopify Store
Mira Eyewear
01 / 04 Master Campaign PhotographyShot in Void Studio
Context

The strategic thesis

Mira Optics approached Arca to build an uncompromising launch brand for their debut shield silhouette. In an optical category overrun with synthetic athletic endorsements, Mira needed a visual language grounded in monolithic restraint, industrial tactile packaging, and high-converting headless digital architecture.

The Core Challenge

The optical eyewear market is crowded with heritage acetate clichés or aggressive neon sport goggles. Mira's frames are engineered with aerospace titanium hinges and ultra-dense Italian acetate. The central challenge was communicating extreme precision without looking cold or clinical, creating desire through void and stark contrast.

System Solution

We engineered an identity around pure sculptural form. Product stills were shot as brutalist geometry in void studios. The custom typographic scale balances tight Swiss sans capitals with a bespoke numeric index. We extended the identity to physical magnetic unboxing boxes, micro-fiber tactile wipes, and a custom Next.js e-commerce storefront with sub-second page transitions.

Measurable Impact
100%

First batch sell-out within 72 hours of film drop

4.2x

Lift in direct-to-consumer average order value

0.4s

Core web vitals storefront load speed

Visual Documentation
Tabletop still-life studies in pure monochrome void.

Tabletop still-life studies in pure monochrome void.

Tactile debossed hard-shell carrying cases & magnetic sleeve.

Tactile debossed hard-shell carrying cases & magnetic sleeve.

Campaign film location stills captured at dawn.

Campaign film location stills captured at dawn.

Client Perspective

“Arca doesn't just design a brand; they eliminate all ambiguity from how it gets used. Six months post-launch, our marketing leads haven't drifted an inch.”

Sarah Lindqvist

Co-Founder & CEO · Mira Optics AB

Verified Project Stakeholder
Studio Credits:Creative Direction — Caprice KimCGI & Motion — Leo TanakaWeb Architecture — Arca Engineering
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