diff --git a/fabfile/__init__.py b/fabfile/__init__.py
index 13047162..48d90c73 100644
--- a/fabfile/__init__.py
+++ b/fabfile/__init__.py
@@ -81,13 +81,13 @@ def deploy(*slugs):
     for slug in slugs:
         deploy_single(slug)
 
-def deploy_single(slug):
+def deploy_single(path):
     """
     Deploy a single project to S3 and, if configured, to our servers.
     """
     require('settings', provided_by=[production, staging])
-
-    graphic_root = '%s/%s' % (app_config.GRAPHICS_PATH, slug)
+    slug, abspath = utils.parse_path(path)
+    graphic_root = '%s/%s' % (abspath, slug)
     s3_root = '%s/graphics/%s' % (app_config.PROJECT_SLUG, slug)
     graphic_assets = '%s/assets' % graphic_root
     s3_assets = '%s/assets' % s3_root
@@ -98,14 +98,11 @@ def deploy_single(slug):
     use_assets = getattr(graphic_config, 'USE_ASSETS', True)
     default_max_age = getattr(graphic_config, 'DEFAULT_MAX_AGE', None) or app_config.DEFAULT_MAX_AGE
     assets_max_age = getattr(graphic_config, 'ASSETS_MAX_AGE', None) or app_config.ASSETS_MAX_AGE
-
-    update_copy(slug)
-
+    update_copy(path)
     if use_assets:
-        assets.sync(slug)
-
-    render.render(slug)
+        assets.sync(path)
 
+    render.render(path)
     flat.deploy_folder(
         graphic_root,
         s3_root,
@@ -114,7 +111,7 @@ def deploy_single(slug):
         },
         ignore=['%s/*' % graphic_assets, '%s/*' % graphic_node_modules,
                 # Ignore files unused on static S3 server
-                '*.xls', '*.xlsx', '*.pyc', '*.py', '*.less',
+                '*.xls', '*.xlsx', '*.pyc', '*.py', '*.less', '*.bak',
                 '%s/base_template.html' % graphic_root,
                 '%s/child_template.html' % graphic_root]
     )
@@ -136,11 +133,12 @@ def deploy_single(slug):
     print ''
     print '%s URL: %s/graphics/%s/%s' % (env.settings.capitalize(), app_config.S3_BASE_URL, slug, file_suffix)
 
-def download_copy(slug):
+def download_copy(path):
     """
     Downloads a Google Doc as an .xlsx file.
     """
-    graphic_path = '%s/%s' % (app_config.GRAPHICS_PATH, slug)
+    slug, abspath = utils.parse_path(path)
+    graphic_path = '%s/%s' % (abspath, slug)
 
     try:
         graphic_config = load_graphic_config(graphic_path)
@@ -156,12 +154,12 @@ def download_copy(slug):
     get_document(graphic_config.COPY_GOOGLE_DOC_KEY, copy_path)
 
 @task
-def update_copy(slug=None):
+def update_copy(path=None):
     """
     Fetches the latest Google Doc and updates local JSON.
     """
-    if slug:
-        download_copy(slug)
+    if path:
+        download_copy(path)
         return
 
     slugs = os.listdir(app_config.GRAPHICS_PATH)
diff --git a/fabfile/assets.py b/fabfile/assets.py
index 0b9c736d..bfbe84c0 100644
--- a/fabfile/assets.py
+++ b/fabfile/assets.py
@@ -14,17 +14,17 @@
 import utils
 
 @task
-def sync(slug):
+def sync(path):
     """
     Intelligently synchronize assets between S3 and local folder.
     """
     ignore_globs = []
-
-    if not os.path.exists('%s/%s' % (app_config.GRAPHICS_PATH, slug)):
+    slug, abspath = utils.parse_path(path)
+    if not os.path.exists('%s/%s' % (abspath, slug)):
         print 'Slug "%s" does not exist!' % slug
         return
 
-    assets_root = '%s/%s/assets' % (app_config.GRAPHICS_PATH, slug)
+    assets_root = '%s/%s/assets' % (abspath, slug)
     s3_root = '%s/%s' % (app_config.ASSETS_SLUG, slug)
 
     try:
diff --git a/fabfile/render.py b/fabfile/render.py
index c40e8d95..d1812b71 100644
--- a/fabfile/render.py
+++ b/fabfile/render.py
@@ -4,22 +4,29 @@
 
 from fabric.api import task
 from fabric.state import env
-from fabric.tasks import execute
+from glob import glob
 
 import app
 import app_config
+import utils
+
 
 @task(default=True)
-def render(slug=''):
+def render(path=''):
     """
     Render HTML templates and compile assets.
     """
-    if slug:
-        _render_graphics(['%s/%s' % (app_config.GRAPHICS_PATH, slug)])
+    archive = False
+    if path:
+        slug, abspath = utils.parse_path(path)
+        if abspath != app_config.GRAPHICS_PATH:
+            archive = True
+        _render_graphics(['%s/%s' % (abspath, slug)], archive)
     else:
         _render_graphics(glob('%s/*' % app_config.GRAPHICS_PATH))
 
-def _render_graphics(paths):
+
+def _render_graphics(paths, archive=False):
     """
     Render a set of graphics
     """
@@ -29,12 +36,12 @@ def _render_graphics(paths):
     app_config.configure_targets(env.get('settings', None))
 
     for path in paths:
-        slug = path.split('%s/' % app_config.GRAPHICS_PATH)[1].split('/')[0]
-
+        slug = path.split('/')[-1]
         with app.app.test_request_context(path='graphics/%s/' % slug):
             g.compile_includes = True
             g.compiled_includes = {}
-            
+            if archive:
+                g.alt_path = path
             view = app.graphic.__dict__['_graphics_detail']
             content = view(slug).data
 
@@ -45,10 +52,12 @@ def _render_graphics(paths):
         if not os.path.exists('%s/child_template.html' % path):
             continue
 
-        with app.app.test_request_context(path='graphics/%s/child.html' % slug):
+        with app.app.test_request_context(path='graphics/%s/child.html' % (
+                slug)):
             g.compile_includes = True
             g.compiled_includes = {}
-
+            if archive:
+                g.alt_path = path
             view = app.graphic.__dict__['_graphics_child']
             content = view(slug).data
 
diff --git a/fabfile/utils.py b/fabfile/utils.py
index 8535d116..0bf00768 100644
--- a/fabfile/utils.py
+++ b/fabfile/utils.py
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
+import os
 import boto
 from boto.s3.connection import OrdinaryCallingFormat
 from fabric.api import prompt
+import app_config
+
 
 def confirm(message):
     """
@@ -32,3 +35,18 @@ def get_bucket(bucket_name):
         s3 = boto.connect_s3()
 
     return s3.get_bucket(bucket_name)
+
+
+def parse_path(path):
+    """
+    Parse the path into abspath and slug
+    """
+    bits = path.split('/')
+    if len(bits) > 1:
+        slug = bits[-1]
+        path = '/'.join(bits[:-1])
+        abspath = os.path.abspath(path)
+    else:
+        slug = path
+        abspath = app_config.GRAPHICS_PATH
+    return slug, abspath
diff --git a/graphic.py b/graphic.py
index b64f89cf..c0f85201 100644
--- a/graphic.py
+++ b/graphic.py
@@ -21,9 +21,13 @@ def _graphics_detail(slug):
     """
     Renders a parent.html index with child.html embedded as iframe.
     """
-    from flask import request
+    from flask import request, g
 
-    graphic_path = '%s/%s' % (app_config.GRAPHICS_PATH, slug)
+    alt_path = getattr(g, 'alt_path', None)
+    if alt_path:
+        graphic_path = alt_path
+    else:
+        graphic_path = '%s/%s' % (app_config.GRAPHICS_PATH, slug)
 
     # NOTE: Parent must load pym.js from same source as child to prevent version conflicts!
     context = make_context(asset_depth=2, root_path=graphic_path)
@@ -59,7 +63,12 @@ def _graphics_child(slug):
     """
     Renders a child.html for embedding.
     """
-    graphic_path = '%s/%s' % (app_config.GRAPHICS_PATH, slug)
+    from flask import g
+    alt_path = getattr(g, 'alt_path', None)
+    if alt_path:
+        graphic_path = alt_path
+    else:
+        graphic_path = '%s/%s' % (app_config.GRAPHICS_PATH, slug)
     print graphic_path
 
     # Fallback for legacy projects w/o child templates
@@ -102,7 +111,12 @@ def _graphic_less(slug, filename):
     """
     Compiles LESS for a graphic.
     """
-    graphic_path = '%s/%s' % (app_config.GRAPHICS_PATH, slug)
+    from flask import g
+    alt_path = getattr(g, 'alt_path', None)
+    if alt_path:
+        graphic_path = alt_path
+    else:
+        graphic_path = '%s/%s' % (app_config.GRAPHICS_PATH, slug)
     less_path = '%s/css/%s.less' % (graphic_path, filename)
 
     if not os.path.exists(less_path):
@@ -115,7 +129,13 @@ def _graphic_less(slug, filename):
 # Serve arbitrary static files on-demand
 @graphic.route('/<slug>/<path:path>')
 def _static(slug, path):
-    real_path = '%s/%s/%s' % (app_config.GRAPHICS_PATH, slug, path)
+    from flask import g
+    alt_path = getattr(g, 'alt_path', None)
+    if alt_path:
+        graphic_path = alt_path
+    else:
+        graphic_path = '%s/%s' % (app_config.GRAPHICS_PATH, slug)
+    real_path = '%s/%s' % (graphic_path, path)
 
     try:
         with open(real_path) as f:
diff --git a/oauth.py b/oauth.py
index c95edd4d..9b3b577f 100644
--- a/oauth.py
+++ b/oauth.py
@@ -63,11 +63,14 @@ def oauth_required(f):
     """
     @wraps(f)
     def decorated_function(*args, **kwargs):
-        from flask import request
-
+        from flask import request, g
+        alt_path = getattr(g, 'alt_path', None)
         if request.path.startswith('/graphics/'):
             slug = request.path.split('/')[-2]
-            graphic_path = '%s/%s' % (app_config.GRAPHICS_PATH, slug)
+            if alt_path:
+                graphic_path = alt_path
+            else:
+                graphic_path = '%s/%s' % (app_config.GRAPHICS_PATH, slug)
 
             try:
                 graphic_config = load_graphic_config(graphic_path)
diff --git a/render_utils.py b/render_utils.py
index 9f8c2aee..aba9867d 100644
--- a/render_utils.py
+++ b/render_utils.py
@@ -163,9 +163,14 @@ def load_graphic_config(graphic_path, base_paths=[]):
 
     paths = [graphic_path] + base_paths
 
-    f, path, desc = imp.find_module('graphic_config', paths)
-    graphic_config = imp.load_module('graphic_config', f, path, desc)
-    f.close()
+    try:
+        f, path, desc = imp.find_module('graphic_config', paths)
+        graphic_config = imp.load_module('graphic_config', f, path, desc)
+        f.close()
+    except ImportError:
+        class EmptyConfig:
+            pass
+        graphic_config = EmptyConfig()
 
     sys.path.pop(0)