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SharePoint User Experience Design

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Custom Branding, Information Architecture, and User-Experience for Microsoft SharePoint 2007 & 2010.

about me

I am a UX Designer who spent my career designing and developing rich user-experiences for web-based applications. Since leaving the agency and marketing world 5-years ago, I've been immersed entirely in Microsoft SharePoint, going back to SharePoint 2003.

I am here to help you develop, grow, and achieve your goals by using sophisticated solutions, and engaging user experience in Microsoft Sharepoint Technologies.

To learn more about how I can help you, or to see some of my more recent work, please email, text, or call (631) 404-2929.

   

recent designs

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Steve Madden SharePoint Design Moss 2007 - home Steve Madden SharePoint Design Moss 2007 - home

Steve Madden

What started off as a Quick-Start for Steve Madden's IT to demonstrate SharePoint grew into something a little more custom. This was built in a sandbox environment as a playground and demonstration device to the business and includes ties into backend line-of-business databases for reporting and KPIs. There is even a really cool Google Map of their retail stores which give a rich experience while upper management keeps their finger on the pulse of the national store chain. Clicking on any store to the right opens a traditional Google Map balloon with some real-time store data embedded. Check out the previews below for more.

Full views: SharePoint Home Page | SharePoint Map KPI | Store Directory | Absence/Vacation Schedule | Absences | New Store Opening Management Site

   

Ford Foundation SharePoint Design Moss 2007 - home

Ford Foundation

Recently, I had a chance to work with Scot Hillier on one of the smoothest migration projects from SharePoint 2003 to MOSS 2007 ever. My part of coarse was the user experience as seen above. Check out the link to the full view below.

Full views: SharePoint Home Page

treetFord Foundation SharePoint Design Moss 2007 - home

Dun & Bradstreet

Every now and then I have a WSS 3.0 branding project land in my lap, and the only approach really is to go with creating a custom SharePoint theme. This was one I did for Dun & Bradstreet leveraging existing styles from their web site and current previous intranet.

Full views: SharePoint Home Page

   
NYU Law SharePoint Design Moss 2007 - home NYU Law SharePoint Design Moss 2007 - home

New York University School of Law

A typical Quick-Start to allow University faculty, administration, and staff to play in a sandbox, this build had a good amount of content management leveraged. The goal was simple: match the look and feel of their public facing web site in MOSS 2007, provide approval workflows for content, and show off some of what you get with SharePoint out of the box. Mission accomplished.

Full views: SharePoint Web Content Management Site | SharePoint Intranet Site

   
Girl Scouts of America SharePoint Design Moss 2007 - home Girl Scouts of America SharePoint Design Moss 2007 - home

Girl Scouts of America

This is probably as customized as it gets. The entire user experience has been manipulated in such a way that anyone can easily create and manage content within the Girl Scouts new extranet. From the home page, to various site templates, to library views and functionality, to Administration, to My Sites, there is not a single area of functionality that is left untouched. There are even a slew of wizards that guide users towards meeting there needs for common SharePoint administrative tasks like creating sites. Check out some of the links below to get a taste of what can be done with some brilliant SharePoint gurus.

Full views: SharePoint Home Page | SharePoint Council Site | SharePoint Department Page | SharePoint Directory Page | SharePoint News Story | SharePoint Profile |
SharePoint Project Site | SharePoint Sign-In | SharePoint Failed Registration

   
Praxair SharePoint Design Moss 2007 - home Praxair SharePoint Design Moss 2007 - home

Praxair

This project was a little more involved than your average SharePoint branding project. It was implemented using and extending SharePoint's Web Content Management and Language Variations, and deliverables included custom web parts, controls, page layouts, and a master page all built variation-aware. Simply put, everything was built to be dynamic to translate various component depending on the site's language. Read more...

Full views: SharePoint Home Page | SharePoint Inside Page | SharePoint Calendar

   
Praxair SharePoint Design Moss 2007 - home Praxair SharePoint Design Moss 2007 - home

Shearman & Sterling 3.0

Shearman happens to be one of my longest standing clients and I have enjoyed working on several dynamic user experience projects delivered through SharePoint. This latest pass includes a slew of third-party add-ons and new UI enhancements further extending SharePoint and fine tuning the myShearman intranet into one of the most feature-rich intranets anywhere.

Full views: Firm Directory | Home Page | Billing Statistics | Matter Search | Client Search | Client Matter | Client News

   
Parsons Brinckerhoff SharePoint Design Moss 2007 - home Parsons Brinckerhoff SharePoint Design Moss 2007 - home

Parsons Brinckerhoff

This was probably one of the most complicated SharePoint branding projects to date regarding implementation because of the rounded corners. The banner is also a 3-part liquid design. Both were mainly implemented with a theme, but some custom layout and master page work were in order for their custom search controls and Office Clocks. More about that coming soon.

Full views: PB Home | About PB | PB Locations | PB Networks | Resources | Support | Team

   
Buchanan Street Partners SharePoint Design Moss 2007 - concept

Buchanan Street Partners

Created for Buchanan Street Partners, this was completely pulled off using a theme which was also applied to all My Sites.

Full view: SharePoint Design

JWT Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 dashboard

J. Walter Thompson Advertising Agency

JWT has asked that i design their MOSS intranet/extranet. It will be a tool for internal and external project management, digital asset management, and collaboration. One of their most important requirements though is that it represents the image of the worlds top ad agency.

SharePoint Intranet Site Design Full View.

 

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how I can help

My design expertise includes functional user-interactive design and development for web sites, web-based software, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, and corporate intranets. Other skills include business analysis and information architecture, as well as traditional design disciplines like logo design and brand identity, brochures, newsletters, collateral materials, and more.

I use of host of applications including Microsoft Visual Studio and Microsoft Office Sharepoint Designer, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and Flash to name a few. Web sites are built using strict usability and accessibility standards in XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Actionscript.

You can expect

  • Good ideas about how to improve your business
  • Recommendations about new approaches and technologies that more effectively solve problems
  • Me to disagree when you're wrong and to recognize when you're right
  • Compelling vision
  • Creative solutions
  • Exceptional delivery
   

services / skills

Creative

  • Use-interface design
  • Master Pages
  • Page Layouts
  • CSS

Technical

  • Web standards & accessibility
  • Web Application Integration
  • Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server Branding, Design and Layout

 

 

Strategy + Consulting

  • Business Analytics
  • Information Architecture
  • Project Management
  • Brand strategy + creation
  • Web strategy + integration

Business Communications

  • My Sites
  • RSS Feeds
  • Wikis
  • Blogs
 

what's happening

recent news

Updated 5/14/2008

New Designs Posted for Buchanan Street Partners. Click on these links for the full views of Concept One and Concept Two.

Updated 01/10/2008

Impact Management's internet site went live today .

 

Past Updates

 
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