Blog au Roux

Great Creole cuisine comes from the blending of cultural influences — French, Spanish, Caribbean and African — to create a truly distinctive and memorable taste. Our varied backgrounds allow us to share our collective expertise. As for Creole cooking, we start with one core piece of advice, “First you make a roux…”


Archive for Design

Scott Zeitzer
by Scott Zeitzer

Mudbug Medals

I am extremely excited and pleased to share that the 2010 Gambit Magazine Best of the Web Awards recognized three Mudbug Media clients as the Best of New Orleans.  An ecommerce website we designed for HADAKI earned a third place recognition, while Ursuline Academy’s website and Ochsner Health System’s Choose Ochsner campaign were recognized as the Best School Website and Best Online Ad Campaign, respectively.

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Vasu Tummala
by Vasu Tummala

From Cufon to Typekit: Evolution of web fonts

Before the advent of Typekit and technologies like Cufon and sIFR, designers were stuck using only the fonts that came bundled with the average computer, so the Internet mostly looked like a gigantic Word Document written in Times New Roman and Arial.

A plain looking website is fine if it functions primarily as an information distribution platform. But if you really want your business or personal website to stand out and stay modern, few things work better and more intrinsically than an inventive and stylistic font.

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Melanie Johanson
by Melanie Johanson

Seasoned Greetings! Making Holiday Cards

Our holiday card was the product of an impromptu brainstorming session at the Mudbug Thanksgiving party. Turkey apparently makes great brain food, because Ashley Segari thought of the perfect phrase for our holiday card: (more…)

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Vanessa Herbert
by Vanessa Herbert

Tulane PRC – The Feel Good Guide

Tulane’s Prevention Research Center launched the Shop Talk Program as part of a study designed to gauge public opinion on health issues, ease people into productive healthcare conversations and raise awareness about serious concerns. Shop Talk’s Feel Good Guide, the accompanying booklet put together by Mudbug Media, explains how 10 small dietary and lifestyle changes can make a big difference in health.

When I was told I would be designing a 24 page book with colorful illustrations, I was ecstatic. I figured, “children’s book!” Then my creative director said, “Oh, by the way … It’s not a children’s book. It’s going to be about colon cancer and high blood pressure. Good Luck!”

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Adam Clarke
by Adam Clarke

Going Mobile: Ochsner ER Wait Times

Not long ago, Ochsner launched its Emergency Room Wait Times feature that lists and updates the wait times across Ochsner’s medical network so that you can make the best choice for fast access to excellent care. Great idea.

Better idea? Make it mobile. Dynamic content is why web browsers entered the mobile arena. Also, wherever an emergency occurs, someone has a cell phone in a pocket or purse. You don’t have to walk away from someone who’s injured or wait for a computer to wake up. Instant info gives instant help.
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