A site as wide-reaching as the audience it serves.
The Board of Regents serves one of the most diverse user bases of any state agency—students navigating financial aid, faculty managing program approvals, policymakers reviewing accountability data, and members of the public trying to understand how higher education in Louisiana works. Every one of those users deserved a better experience. And the stakes extended beyond a single site: the redesign needed to be accessible by ADA standards, visually aligned with the Regents brand, and scalable enough to serve as a template for every website across the Board of Regents network.
MESH led every phase of the project with one principle guiding every decision: listen before you build. We started with a deep-dive discovery session with the Regents team, a comprehensive audit of existing site analytics and user experience, and sitemap development informed by SEO performance analysis. Accessibility wasn’t an afterthought. A WCAG AA design standards recommendations document was developed at the outset, ensuring compliance was built into the foundation rather than retrofitted at the end.
An authoritative, but approachable look.
The visual identity strikes the right balance for a government agency serving students, educators, and the public. The selected typography choices prioritize legibility at every screen size. The color palette is grounded in the Regents brand and communicates trust and credibility without feeling bureaucratic. Every design decision was made with the broader Regents ecosystem in mind, so future affiliated sites can adopt the same system while maintaining their own identity within it.
A blueprint for many.
The new LaRegents.edu created a unified digital infrastructure for Louisiana’s entire public higher education network. The scalable component library and modular block architecture mean future affiliated sites can plug in and stay on-brand without starting from scratch.
