Design
Learn more about our design practices for Stanford Sites and about design/theme options on the Stanford Sites platform.
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Stanford Basic Theme
Stanford Sites comes with a theme called Stanford Basic for use by official Stanford units.
Minimally Branded Subtheme
Stanford Sites comes with a theme called Stanford Basic.
Custom Subthemes on Stanford Sites
Custom themes can be created and used on Stanford Sites
Faculty Subtheme
Members of the Stanford faculty, as defined in the Faculty Handbook, are eligible to have the Faculty Subtheme enabled on their site. Use of the Faculty Subtheme on a site can be requested by submitting a launch request or by submitting a service request.
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November 23, 2020Identifying user needs is an integral part of designing a successful website. How do you take the next step to put those needs at the forefront of your new design?
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Design News
A New SALLIE Is Heading Your Way
September 21, 2023A new SALLIE — the campus-wide digital image management platform — will premiere in the coming months.
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Meet our UX and Design team
Kerri Augenstein
Senior User Experience Designer, Creative Lead
David Salazar
Senior User Experience Researcher
David Tom
Manager, User Experience and Design OperationsKathleen Lee Verani
Senior User Experience Designer
Caryl J Westerberg
Accessibility Specialist