Cathy Dew is a graphic designer and SharePoint Consultant for CTS in Birmingham, Alabama. Cathy comes from an Advertising Agency and Graphic Design background, so her focus is on User Interface Design and User Experience with sites. She has worked on many SharePoint installations to brand SharePoint and make it look “Not like SharePoint”. She is also the President and Founder of the Birmingham SharePoint User’s Group

Session Topic Description:

Translating from Design to Interface (SharePoint 2010)

There are many “gotchas” for Developers when it comes to SharePoint Branding. Translating the ideas of your creative team to your developers is vital to your branding process and more importantly, the success of your project.
When you are creating a SharePoint site for a company, you often receive the design for the site from a designer who may or may not be familiar with SharePoint and how to design for the special needs/restrictions of a SharePoint site.  In this session, I will discuss the common design problems that developers should be on the lookout for.  I will also talk about the best ways to work with a designer or design group to create a consistent user experience for SharePoint 2010 sites.