Branding SharePoint
LESSONS FROM A SHAREPOINT DESIGNER AND DEVELOPER
JOSHUA PETRYK AND MAURICE ALEXANDER
RO O M 9 – M E E T I N G RO O M L E V E L
2 : 0 0 P M – 3 : 0 0 P M
IntrosJoshua Petryk Senior Consultant with Trophy Consulting
Developer, Architect, Cloud Champion!
IntrosMaurice Alexander Senior Consultant with Trophy Consulting
Visual Designer, Audio Producer, UXer!
About UsTrophy Consulting is a Microsoft partner specializing in Collaboration based on SharePoint and Office 365.
No New “Customization Taxes”!
Looking good but…
That’s more like it! But still….
Even better!
Wait, this project costs HOW much?
Slow Down!
Ask:Do we REALLY need a custom masterpage?
Wait:You’ve got options!
Option 1: Themes and Logo!Before: After:
Voila!
Themes are quick and easy!
Use them first!
Unique to each site.
But if you need more…
Option 2: We Need To Go Deeper!
Bring out the Big Guns!
DevelopersDesigners
“Kitchen Sink”
High Customization
High Maintenance
“Balance”
Moderate Customization
Moderate Maintenance
“Lean”
Low Customization
Low Maintenance
Have used the new Design Manager?
Where to Begin: Design Manager
Lessons from the Field1. Only brand publishing portals.
2. Just theme collaboration sites!
3. Don’t touch MySites!
4. It’s about control.
5. Save time and money and more, plan!
One Last Thing….Use that Corporate Logo!
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