diff --git a/ghost/admin/assets/sass/layouts/login.scss b/ghost/admin/assets/sass/layouts/auth.scss
similarity index 98%
rename from ghost/admin/assets/sass/layouts/login.scss
rename to ghost/admin/assets/sass/layouts/auth.scss
index c19fd491be..c8b67569dc 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/assets/sass/layouts/login.scss
+++ b/ghost/admin/assets/sass/layouts/auth.scss
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * These styles control elements specific to the Ghost admin login screen.
+ * These styles control elements specific to the Ghost admin login / signup screens.
  *
  * Table of Contents:
  * 
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
    ============================================================================= */
 
 .ghost-login,
+.ghost-signup,
 .ghost-forgotten {
     color: $midgrey;
     background: $darkgrey;
@@ -28,7 +29,9 @@
 
 }//.ghost-login
 
-.login-box {
+.login-box,
+.signup-box,
+.forgotten-box {
     max-width: 530px;
     height: 90%;
     margin: 0 auto;
diff --git a/ghost/admin/assets/sass/screen.scss b/ghost/admin/assets/sass/screen.scss
index a878d99ee0..deb4209a38 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/assets/sass/screen.scss
+++ b/ghost/admin/assets/sass/screen.scss
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     @import "layouts/editor";
     /* The write/edit post screen. */
 
-    @import "layouts/login";
+    @import "layouts/auth";
     /* The login screen. */
 
     @import "layouts/errors";
diff --git a/ghost/admin/router.js b/ghost/admin/router.js
index 0a3bf6468b..88b6f8a5ee 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/router.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/router.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         },
 
         signup: function () {
-            Ghost.currentView = new Ghost.Views.Signup({ el: '.js-login-box' });
+            Ghost.currentView = new Ghost.Views.Signup({ el: '.js-signup-box' });
         },
 
         login: function () {
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         },
 
         forgotten: function () {
-            Ghost.currentView = new Ghost.Views.Forgotten({ el: '.js-login-box' });
+            Ghost.currentView = new Ghost.Views.Forgotten({ el: '.js-forgotten-box' });
         },
 
         blog: function () {
diff --git a/ghost/admin/views/login.js b/ghost/admin/views/login.js
index 0ef5ceb0d4..78b8388edc 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/views/login.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/views/login.js
@@ -2,17 +2,14 @@
 (function () {
     "use strict";
 
+    Ghost.Views.Login = Ghost.View.extend({
 
-    Ghost.SimpleFormView = Ghost.View.extend({
         initialize: function () {
             this.render();
-            $(".js-login-box").fadeIn(500, function () {
+            $(".js-login-box").css({"opacity": 0}).animate({"opacity": 1}, 500, function () {
                 $("[name='email']").focus();
             });
-        }
-    });
-
-    Ghost.Views.Login = Ghost.SimpleFormView.extend({
+        },
 
         templateName: "login",
 
@@ -48,7 +45,14 @@
         }
     });
 
-    Ghost.Views.Signup = Ghost.SimpleFormView.extend({
+    Ghost.Views.Signup = Ghost.View.extend({
+
+        initialize: function () {
+            this.render();
+            $(".js-signup-box").css({"opacity": 0}).animate({"opacity": 1}, 500, function () {
+                $("[name='name']").focus();
+            });
+        },
 
         templateName: "signup",
 
@@ -62,29 +66,56 @@
                 email = this.$el.find('.email').val(),
                 password = this.$el.find('.password').val();
 
-            $.ajax({
-                url: '/ghost/signup/',
-                type: 'POST',
-                data: {
-                    name: name,
-                    email: email,
-                    password: password
-                },
-                success: function (msg) {
-                    window.location.href = msg.redirect;
-                },
-                error: function (xhr) {
-                    Ghost.notifications.addItem({
-                        type: 'error',
-                        message: Ghost.Views.Utils.getRequestErrorMessage(xhr),
-                        status: 'passive'
-                    });
-                }
-            });
+            if (!name) {
+                Ghost.notifications.addItem({
+                    type: 'error',
+                    message: "Please enter a name",
+                    status: 'passive'
+                });
+            } else if (!email) {
+                Ghost.notifications.addItem({
+                    type: 'error',
+                    message: "Please enter an email",
+                    status: 'passive'
+                });
+            } else if (!password) {
+                Ghost.notifications.addItem({
+                    type: 'error',
+                    message: "Please enter a password",
+                    status: 'passive'
+                });
+            } else {
+                $.ajax({
+                    url: '/ghost/signup/',
+                    type: 'POST',
+                    data: {
+                        name: name,
+                        email: email,
+                        password: password
+                    },
+                    success: function (msg) {
+                        window.location.href = msg.redirect;
+                    },
+                    error: function (xhr) {
+                        Ghost.notifications.addItem({
+                            type: 'error',
+                            message: Ghost.Views.Utils.getRequestErrorMessage(xhr),
+                            status: 'passive'
+                        });
+                    }
+                });
+            }
         }
     });
 
-    Ghost.Views.Forgotten = Ghost.SimpleFormView.extend({
+    Ghost.Views.Forgotten = Ghost.View.extend({
+
+        initialize: function () {
+            this.render();
+            $(".js-forgotten-box").css({"opacity": 0}).animate({"opacity": 1}, 500, function () {
+                $("[name='email']").focus();
+            });
+        },
 
         templateName: "forgotten",