Lite Plone Skins

The Plone open source Content Management System comes with a default layout in place (a "skin"), which allows to rapidly implement functionalities without having to worry about having a specific design in place.

The separation of design, content and functionalities is a core concept in Plone and we especially leverage it when our clients have a very short development timeframe, or when their budget constraints prevent them from allocating much of their dollars to the front-end.

In this latter case, we can propose the design and implementation of a "light" skin where the Plone default logo is replaced with our client's logo and the existing color palette customized to match existing branding materials. In addition, a custom header image is usually developed to reinforce the organization's identity and add some visual attractiveness to the whole project. Additional graphic elements, such as bullet images, paragraph headers, portlet formats, are also quickly replaced through CSS to provide a consistent feel despite the absence of a true design effort per se.

At this point, the development and implementation of custom design layouts can be either entirely postponed or added in on an as-needed basis.

Light Skin Implementation Examples: