Save the Date! On The Green Line opens Sat., June 14th!

BIG NEWS -- Save the date because the Green Line connecting Minneapolis & St. Paul will be open starting Saturday, June 14th! We couldn't be more excited!

http://metrocouncil.org/Transportation/Projects/Current-Projects/Central-Corridor.aspx

Thank goodness for The Deubeners!

Who are The Deubeners you ask? Why are we thanking goodness for them? This is why.

Walter H. Deubener (1887–1980) was a grocer from St. Paul, Minnesota who in 1912 invented the handled paper grocery bag. After watching his invention become such a common use in daily life with no credit to him as the inventor, Deubener spiraled into a near constant drunken state. After his wife took the kids and left him, he died penniless and alone in a cabin in rural Minnesota. Since his passing many large US cities such as San Francisco and Los Angeles have begun to ban the use of plastic and paper shopping bags. As more and more cities follow this trend they are effectively ruining the legacy of this great man. A lone memorial to him stands half lit outside the Los Cerritos Center in Cerritos, CA. (citation: http://www.minnesota-china.com/Education/emSciTech/MN_innovations.htm)

In honor of Walter Deubener, the annual Deubener Award is given out to small businesses by the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce. MOD was honored to be one of the finalists for the award in the category of Best Emerging Business, and we were ecstatic when we won! Check out some of the photos from the night!

A Simple Solution for a Fruit Company

We'd like to announce another fruitful project with our friends at Full Tilt Marketing. The geniuses behind Woot Froot and other innovative produce ventures needed to expand their online presence, and we were excited to get on-board.

We jumped at the opportunity to design and develop a solution, and we created a suite of websites that seamlessly connects their three businesses.

A simple and transparent user interface was designed to guide clients through the different aspects of the inter-connected businesses. The new responsive interface allows customers to easily navigate between Fruit Dynamics, a R&D company, Gaarde FoodSource, a logistics & sourcing company, and Pangaea Cultivar, a fruit cultivation company.

We're proud of the results of the lean design and development that simplified the presentation of a complex business structure.

 

St. Paul Open Streets

St. Paul has long awaited her day to shine, and now that construction along the future route of the new Green Line Light Rail is done, last Sunday was the day that happened. St. Paul's first ever Open Streets event took place along University Avenue! 

What is an Open Streets event? Open streets initiatives temporarily close streets to automobile traffic, so that people may use them for walking, bicycling, dancing, playing, and socializing. 

The event gave back to the community in many ways, from giving opportunity for local vendors to display their products and services, to introducing the new Light Rail (scheduled to start running next summer 2014), to allowing local artists and musicians to perform and show off their creative skills and ideas, to bringing awareness to the local businesses along the corridor who have struggled to keep their doors open during the days of construction. It was all around fun to be had. Take a look at some of the photos from the day's festivities!

We also want to thank all of the volunteers that helped out that day, it would not have been possible without you. THANK YOU!

Messages written in chalk from some of the Open Streeters

The Como Avenue Jug Band was a huge hit

This beautiful mural caught more than a fews' attention

More than just people were welcome at St. Paul Open Streets!

This was a first time volunteer, thank you!

Boat building demonstrations were given by Urban Boat Builders

A group of local artists constructed this wayfinding map of St. Paul, look who it is on that peg right there ;) !

Where's Woot Froot?

Woot!

We were so excited to find out that Woot Froot has hit the shelves! Such a delicious and convenient snack was bound to be a hit. Find these yummy fruit slices at a Sam's Club nearest you :) Visit the Woot Froot website to find a convenient location.

Find a Sam's Club near you!

Oh, starry night!

Last Saturday was the 2013 NightOwl Classic bike ride, and it could not have been a more perfect night for a starry-skied bike ride through the beautifully scenic city of St. Paul. Whether it was navigating the infamous NightOwl van along the route, handing out tasty treats at the pit stops, lending photography skills, or cheering the bikers on through their last couple miles - all of us MODsters volunteered and had a blast! Take a look at some of the pictures from the night!

Hooray for Lucè!

This past Saturday was the 10th annual Pizza Lucè Block Party! With an amazing musical lineup, Summit beers aplenty, and delicious tasting pizza - how could you go wrong?! As always, we had a blast working on some of the marketing materials for this event. Check out the poster below :)