diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
index 1e123a84..687ec2d3 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,31 +1,25 @@
-### Expected behavior and actual behavior.
+#### Expected behavior vs actual behavior
+<br><br>
 
-- What did you expect to happen?
-- What happened? Include as much information as possible, such as:
-  - Nature of reported defect (e.g. user name missing, not "It doesn't work."). Is it intermittent?
-  - The best help here is a failing test. Even better if it's a PR.
-  - Then the steps to reproduce and/or a gist or repository that demonstrates the defect.
-  - Then examples of the code you were using.
-  - Any error messages (including stacktrace, i.e. "Show me the error.")
+#### Steps to reproduce
+*(e.g., detailed walkthrough, runnable script, example application)*
+<br><br><br>
 
-### Steps to reproduce the issue (i.e. "Show me how to show myself." )
+#### Environment
 
-- What were you doing? Include code if possible, such as:
-  - Command line parameters used, if any.
-  - RubyGems code in your Gemfile, if any. Gemfile.lock, if possible.
-  - Any configuration you've made.
-- Things you've tried.
-- Link to source code, if available.
+ActiveModelSerializers Version *(commit ref if not on tag)*: 
 
-### Specifications
+Output of `ruby -e "puts RUBY_DESCRIPTION"`: 
 
-- ActiveModelSerializers version (0.8.x, 0.9.x, 0.10.x, commit ref).
-- What are you using ActiveModelSerializers with? Rails? Grape? Other? Which versions?
-- If you are not running the latest version (please check), and you cannot update it,
-  please specify in your report why you can't update to the latest version.
-- Ruby version with patch level.  And whether you're using rvm, rbenv, etc.
-  - Include `ruby -e "puts RUBY_DESCRIPTION"`.
-- Operating system type + version. e.g. Mac OSX Snow Leopard
+OS Type & Version: 
 
-For more general guidelines, see [Filing an
-issue](https://github.com/rails-api/active_model_serializers/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#filing-an-issue).
+Integrated application and version *(e.g., Rails, Grape, etc)*: 
+<br><br>
+
+#### Backtrace
+*(e.g., provide any applicable backtraces from your application)*
+<br><br><br>
+
+#### Additonal helpful information
+*(e.g., Gemfile.lock, configurations, PR containing a failing test, git bisect results)*
+<br><br><br>
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 5aac02e5..951ffcea 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,18 +1,14 @@
-### Links to any relevant github issues:
+#### Purpose
+<br><br>
 
-- [Issue description](http://example.com/org/repo/issues/411). Any other useful information.
+#### Changes
+<br><br>
 
-### What's in the the PR
+#### Caveats
+<br><br>
 
-- [ ] A description of the changes proposed in the pull request.
-  - [ ] Any areas or issues reviewer should pay attention to? (comments in diff okay).
-- [ ] Update `/docs` to include, whenever possible, a new, suitable recommendation about how to use
-    the feature.
-- [ ] Extra Credit: [Confirm it runs and tests pass on the Rubies specified in the Travis
-  config](.travis.yml). A maintainer will otherwise confirm it runs on these.
-- [ ] *Bonus Points* Update [CHANGELOG.md](https://github.com/rails-api/active_model_serializers/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
-  with a brief description of any breaking changes, fixes, features, or
-  miscellaneous changes at the top of the proper version section.
+#### Related GitHub issues
+<br><br>
 
-For more general information, see [Submitting a pull request](
-https://github.com/rails-api/active_model_serializers/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#submitting-a-pull-request-pr).
+#### Additonal helpful information
+<br><br>
diff --git a/docs/STYLE.md b/docs/STYLE.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ccd75dd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/STYLE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+# STYLE
+
+## Code and comments
+
+- We are actively working to identify tasks under the label [**Good for New
+  Contributors**](https://github.com/rails-api/active_model_serializers/labels/Good%20for%20New%20Contributors).
+  - [Changelog
+      Missing](https://github.com/rails-api/active_model_serializers/issues?q=label%3A%22Changelog+Missing%22+is%3Aclosed) is
+    an easy way to help out.
+
+- [Fix a bug](https://github.com/rails-api/active_model_serializers/labels/Ready%20for%20PR).
+  - Ready for PR - A well defined bug, needs someone to PR a fix.
+  - Bug - Anything that is broken.
+  - Regression - A bug that did not exist in previous versions and isn't a new feature (applied in tandem with Bug).
+  - Performance - A performance related issue. We could track this as a bug, but usually these would have slightly lower priority than standard bugs.
+
+- [Develop new features](https://github.com/rails-api/active_model_serializers/labels/Feature).
+
+- [Improve code quality](https://codeclimate.com/github/rails-api/active_model_serializers/code?sort=smell_count&sort_direction=desc).
+
+- [Improve amount of code exercised by tests](https://codeclimate.com/github/rails-api/active_model_serializers/coverage?sort=covered_percent&sort_direction=asc).
+
+- [Fix RuboCop (Style) TODOS](https://github.com/rails-api/active_model_serializers/blob/master/.rubocop_todo.yml).
+  - Delete and offsense, run `rake rubocop` (or possibly `rake rubocop:auto_correct`),
+    and [submit a PR](CONTRIBUTING.md#submitting-a-pull-request-pr).
+
+- We are also encouraging comments to substantial changes (larger than bugfixes and simple features) under an
+  "RFC" (Request for Comments) process before we start active development.
+   Look for the [**RFC**](https://github.com/rails-api/active_model_serializers/labels/RFC) label.
+
+
+## Pull requests
+
+- If the tests pass and the pull request looks good, a maintainer will merge it.
+- If the pull request needs to be changed,
+  - you can change it by updating the branch you generated the pull request from
+    - either by adding more commits, or
+    - by force pushing to it
+  - A maintainer can make any changes themselves and manually merge the code in.
+
+## Commit messages
+
+- [A Note About Git Commit Messages](http://tbaggery.com/2008/04/19/a-note-about-git-commit-messages.html)
+- [http://stopwritingramblingcommitmessages.com/](http://stopwritingramblingcommitmessages.com/)
+- [ThoughtBot style guide](https://github.com/thoughtbot/guides/tree/master/style#git)
+
+#### About Pull Requests (PR's)
+
+- [Using Pull Requests](https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests)
+- [Github pull requests made easy](http://www.element84.com/github-pull-requests-made-easy.html)
+- [Exercism Git Workflow](http://help.exercism.io/git-workflow.html).
+- [Level up your Git](http://rakeroutes.com/blog/deliberate-git/)
+- [All Your Open Source Code Are Belong To Us](http://www.benjaminfleischer.com/2013/07/30/all-your-open-source-code-are-belong-to-us/)
+
+## Issue Labeling
+
+ActiveModelSerializers uses a subset of [StandardIssueLabels](https://github.com/wagenet/StandardIssueLabels) for Github Issues. You can [see our labels here](https://github.com/rails-api/active_model_serializers/labels).
+