diff --git a/cms/static/sass/_developer.scss b/cms/static/sass/_developer.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f5c69e8e6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cms/static/sass/_developer.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// studio - developer
+// ====================
+// NOTE: use this area for any developer-needed or created styling that needs to be refactored into patterns or visually polished. Please list any template/view that your styles reference when definining them (example below):
+
+// Views: Login, Sign Up
+// .crazy-new-feature {
+//   background: transparent;
+// }
+
+// --------------------
diff --git a/cms/static/sass/_shame.scss b/cms/static/sass/_shame.scss
index 4618356864..b03976331a 100644
--- a/cms/static/sass/_shame.scss
+++ b/cms/static/sass/_shame.scss
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // studio - shame
-// // shame file - used for any bad-form/orphaned scss that knowingly violate edX FED architecture/standards (see - http://csswizardry.com/2013/04/shame-css/)
 // ====================
+// NOTE: use for any bad-form/orphaned scss that knowingly violate edX FED architecture/standards
+// see - http://csswizardry.com/2013/04/shame-css/
 
 // view - dashboard
 .view-dashboard {
diff --git a/cms/static/sass/style-app-extend1.scss b/cms/static/sass/style-app-extend1.scss
index 0e19626aa5..c3997c9427 100644
--- a/cms/static/sass/style-app-extend1.scss
+++ b/cms/static/sass/style-app-extend1.scss
@@ -51,4 +51,5 @@
 // temp - inherited
 @import 'assets/content-types';
 
-@import 'shame'; // shame file - used for any bad-form/orphaned scss that knowingly violate edX FED architecture/standards (see - http://csswizardry.com/2013/04/shame-css/)
+@import 'developer'; // used for any developer-created scss that needs further polish/refactoring
+@import 'shame';     // used for any bad-form/orphaned scss