title: How to Create a Custom Registration form and Approval Process in Magento?
body: <p>We are setting up a new Magento site and will allow clothing designers the ability to sell their products in our store.  We've already created a separate user group with appropriate permissions for Designers.  However, we need to create a custom registration form for use by them, and an accompanying approval workflow.  Can someone provide links to guidelines in creating such a custom form and workflow?  Is it advisable to create a separate store for each designer, or create user defined attributes to assign a designer to their products in the main store catalog?  Also, given that we will have a separate and changing commission percentage for each designer, what custom module logic must be used to apply these commissions correctly?  Specifically, what Magento objects must be leveraged to produce such a commission process?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks much for your help and guidance.</p>