Overview
Our Approach to SharePoint Design
We believe SharePoint design should do more than just look good. It should work hard for your business. Our approach blends creativity with functionality to craft digital experiences that are intuitive, engaging, and aligned to your brand.
Every design idea is grounded in three core principles
People-first Layouts
We design with employees in mind, prioritising clean structures, minimal click journeys, and responsive experiences.
Brand-aligned Visuals
From web parts to typography, every element reflects your identity and enhances brand recognition.
Flexible Content Blocks
Modular, reusable templates support diverse teams, departments, and use cases—built to evolve with your needs.
Proven SharePoint Design Ideas That Work
Here are some of the most impactful SharePoint design ideas we’ve delivered across projects. Combining creativity with measurable outcomes.
- Homepage Takeovers for Key Campaigns
- Editable News & Updates Sections
- Visual Storytelling
- Smart Navigation That Reduces Clicks
- Rapid Ideation Spaces for Innovation
Custom banners with anchor links to news articles, feedback forms, or launch pages help spotlight priority content—ideal for internal campaigns, events, or change initiatives.
Empower internal comms teams with easily editable layouts, ensuring your homepage stays fresh, dynamic, and relevant.
Use brand-led design elements—icons, subtle backgrounds, and stat callouts—to tell your story visually. This helps users scan quickly and understand value at a glance.
Design intuitive sitemaps and page flows that improve findability and speed up access. Tabs, anchor links, and collapsible sections help manage long-form content without overwhelming users.
Enable teams to experiment and collaborate with reusable page templates—supporting agile working and faster feedback loops.
Real Results from Real Clients
Our SharePoint design ideas have helped leading organisations transform how their teams connect,collaborate and communicate. Below we share examples of how thoughtful design has driven real impact.
Client Stories
7 Day Intranet Transformation
A brand-aligned design refresh for financial services firm TP ICAP.
Empowering Higher Education Comms
A new branded intranet with custom page templates for the University of Leeds.
Award Winning Intranet
Storming success as the Met Office sets the standard for accessible collaboration for 2,000+ employees.
Bauer Media Group set out to create a personalised intranet experience that truly works for every employee.
In this 60 second overview, see how we brought that vision to life using SharePoint and Beacon.
Video created by our friends at The Surgery
Let’s Talk Design
Whether you’re refreshing your homepage or building a new intranet, we’re here to help. Book a free consultation and explore what’s possible.
FAQs
Find answers to common questions about planning, migration, accessibility, and ongoing support.
What are the best SharePoint design ideas to increase intranet engagement?
Some of the most effective SharePoint design strategies we use include full-width homepage takeovers, anchor-linked banners, interactive news zones, and branded storytelling elements like custom icons and stat callouts. These features help highlight key messages and drive traffic to priority content areas.
At Silicon Reef, we design modern SharePoint experiences that feel alive — tailored to your brand and goals — to encourage repeat visits and real engagement.
How can SharePoint design support internal communications and campaigns?
Design plays a crucial role in making your internal campaigns visible and compelling. Whether you’re launching a new product, embedding new values, or managing change, we use dynamic design elements like campaign banners, call-to-action panels, feedback forms, and curated content zones to boost awareness and participation.
Our team builds flexible components into your SharePoint site to support any campaign lifecycle — all editable and reusable by your internal teams.
What is ‘smart navigation’ in SharePoint, and why does it matter?
Smart navigation in SharePoint is all about user experience. We reduce friction by designing intuitive sitemaps, tabbed layouts, collapsible content sections, and mega menus that streamline access to tools and information.
Silicon Reef prioritises UX and employee needs from day one, ensuring your SharePoint intranet helps people work smarter — not harder.
How do you ensure your SharePoint designs are accessible and inclusive?
Accessibility isn’t an afterthought — it’s built into every design we deliver. We follow Microsoft’s accessibility standards and go further by designing with WCAG compliance in mind, including keyboard navigation, screen reader compatibility, and thoughtful colour contrast.
Silicon Reef also provides training and content governance support, so your teams know how to maintain inclusive design long-term.
Can SharePoint design help support agile and project-based working?
Yes — and we see this as a growing need. We design agile-friendly SharePoint spaces that include reusable page templates, idea boards, team zones, and real-time feedback tools. These are perfect for innovation teams and project squads who need to move fast and collaborate with clarity.
Through our tailored SharePoint frameworks, we help teams adopt flexible ways of working without adding friction or complexity.