30+ sites with one theme

Our client IPC approached us for a WordPress multisite which could host 30 or so of their titles, using one standardised theme and one standardised set of functionality. here's some of the techniques we used to give the editorial teams control.

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1. “The painting develops before my eyes, unfolding its surprises as it progresses.” Yves Tanguy
2. Simon Wheatley Code For The People
3. 30+ sites with one theme
4. in-browser design tools http://www.flickr.com/photos/batega/1596898776/
5. have your cake © Simon Dickson
6. colours http://www.flickr.com/photos/amslerpix/7952816314/
7. typography http://www.flickr.com/photos/nostri-imago/3395655006/
8. layout http://www.flickr.com/photos/striatic/729822/
9. colour http://www.flickr.com/photos/amslerpix/7952816314/
10. “Pink isn't just a colour, it's an attitude!” Miley Cyrus
11. becoming unwieldy http://www.flickr.com/photos/zunami/3160114349/
16. don’t keep it all in your head http://www.flickr.com/photos/ideonexus/7317960728/
17. LESS fuss
18. more SASS? http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeldman/10821348593/
19. CSS pre-processing http://www.flickr.com/photos/68397968@N07/11432696204/
20. typography http://www.flickr.com/photos/nostri-imago/3395655006/
23. base font size http://www.flickr.com/photos/rzganoza/3977058622/
24. layout http://www.flickr.com/photos/striatic/729822/
33. post query widget http://www.flickr.com/photos/kungfuji/230461728/
40. colours http://www.flickr.com/photos/amslerpix/7952816314/
42. typography http://www.flickr.com/photos/nostri-imago/3395655006/
44. layout http://www.flickr.com/photos/striatic/729822/
47. Questions? http://www.flickr.com/photos/an_untrained_eye/6630719431/