Shopify Design & Development

About this Service

We design and develop custom Shopify stores for growing e-commerce brands that need more than a generic theme.

From UX research and competitor analysis to Figma design, Shopify development, responsive optimization, analytics, QA, and launch, we handle the complete process with one team.

The goal isn't simply to make your store look better. We create a shopping experience that makes products easier to discover, reduces friction between product discovery and checkout, communicates your brand clearly, and gives your team a Shopify store that's easy to manage after launch.

What You’ll Get

  • E-commerce Discovery & Strategy — We learn about your products, customers, positioning, competitors, existing performance, and business goals.

  • Competitor Research — Review relevant stores and industry patterns to identify opportunities for your brand.

  • UX & Store Architecture — Navigation, collections, product discovery, page hierarchy, and key customer journeys.

  • Conversion-Focused UX — Thoughtful structure around product discovery, trust, product information, calls to action, cart flow, and other important purchase decisions.

  • Custom Figma UI/UX Design — A custom storefront designed around your brand rather than simply applying a pre-made layout.

  • Mobile-First E-commerce Design — Responsive shopping experiences optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile.

  • Shopify Development — Development of the approved design into a functional Shopify storefront.

  • Theme Customization — Custom sections and theme implementation based on the approved project scope.

  • Collection & Product Templates — Structured templates for presenting collections and products consistently.

  • CMS / Theme Editor Setup — Flexible sections so your team can update important storefront content through Shopify.

  • Animations & Micro-Interactions — Purposeful interactions where they improve product presentation and the shopping experience.

  • App Integration — Setup of agreed third-party Shopify apps where required.

  • Performance Optimization — Optimization of storefront assets and implementation with performance in mind.

  • Technical SEO Foundation — Essential metadata, heading structure, indexability checks, sitemap considerations, structured storefront implementation, and other technical foundations.

  • Analytics Setup — Google Analytics and/or Google Tag Manager integration where required.

  • Quality Assurance — Testing important storefront functionality, responsive layouts, forms, navigation, product pages, cart behavior, and common browsers/devices.

  • Launch Support — Assistance moving the approved store into production.

  • 14-Day Post-Launch Support — Support for issues directly related to our delivered work.

The package includes:

UX strategy → Figma design → responsive design → Shopify development → CMS setup → QA → launch

The standard package is intended for a focused Shopify store or redesign.

Large product migrations, extensive custom functionality, subscriptions, complex bundles, advanced filtering systems, custom applications, headless commerce, ERP integrations, multilingual/multi-market implementations, custom checkout functionality, or significantly larger page requirements should be scoped separately before the project begins.

Designed Around the Customer Journey

We don't treat every Shopify page as an isolated design.

We consider how customers move through the store:

Landing / Homepage

Navigation / Search / Collection

Product Discovery

Product Page

Add to Cart

Cart

Checkout

We look for unnecessary friction and design the storefront around helping customers confidently reach the next step.

Conversion-Focused Store Design

Depending on your products and requirements, we may consider elements such as:

  • Clear product hierarchy

  • Product benefits

  • Strong product imagery

  • Product variants

  • Reviews and social proof

  • Shipping information

  • Returns information

  • Trust signals

  • Product recommendations

  • Related products

  • Cross-selling opportunities

  • FAQs

  • Sticky add-to-cart behavior

  • Mobile product navigation

  • Collection filtering

  • Search experience

  • Cart experience

Not every store needs every feature. We recommend elements based on your products, customers, and project requirements.

Tools & Technology

Design

  • Figma

Development

  • Shopify

  • Shopify Liquid

  • HTML

  • CSS

  • JavaScript

  • Shopify Theme Architecture

  • Git where appropriate

Analytics

  • Google Analytics

  • Google Tag Manager

  • Shopify Analytics

Collaboration

  • Slack

  • Email

  • Google Meet

If your store already uses an established Shopify theme, we can determine during discovery whether customizing the existing theme or developing a more tailored implementation is the better approach.

Our Process

1. Discovery & Store Audit

We start by understanding your brand, products, customers, current store, business goals, technical requirements, and biggest challenges.

For redesign projects, we review the existing shopping experience to identify UX and conversion problems.

2. Competitor & UX Research

We analyze relevant competitors and stores in your market.

We then establish the store architecture, navigation, collection structure, product journey, content hierarchy, and key conversion paths.

3. Wireframes & Store Structure

Where appropriate, we create wireframes for the most important templates before visual design.

This allows us to solve hierarchy and usability problems before focusing on visual polish.

4. Figma UI Design

We establish the visual direction and design the storefront around your existing or updated brand identity.

The result is a polished, high-fidelity interface covering the agreed templates and responsive experience.

5. Shopify Development

After design approval, we implement the approved storefront in Shopify.

This can include:

  • Custom sections

  • Responsive layouts

  • Product templates

  • Collection templates

  • Theme settings

  • Animations

  • Forms

  • Navigation

  • Agreed Shopify apps

  • Analytics integrations

The implementation is structured so your team can manage normal storefront content through Shopify wherever practical.

6. QA & Performance Review

Before launch, we review:

  • Desktop responsiveness

  • Tablet responsiveness

  • Mobile responsiveness

  • Navigation

  • Product templates

  • Collection templates

  • Cart behavior

  • Forms

  • Links

  • Interactions

  • Common browser compatibility

  • Analytics configuration

  • Basic SEO implementation

  • Performance

Any issues related to our implementation are resolved before final delivery.

7. Launch & Handover

Once everything is approved, we assist with launch and perform final production checks.

We then provide the necessary handover so your team can manage the store going forward.

What We Need From You

To keep the project moving efficiently, please provide:

  • Shopify store access

  • Brand assets and guidelines

  • Product information

  • Product images and media

  • Website copy/content

  • Shipping information

  • Returns/refund information

  • Existing theme information

  • Required Shopify apps

  • Existing analytics access where applicable

  • Examples of stores you like

  • Competitors you consider relevant

  • One primary contact for consolidated feedback

If you're launching a new store and don't have everything prepared, we'll identify what's required during discovery.

Concepts & Revisions

1 design direction

2 revision rounds

Small comments and refinements can be handled throughout the normal Figma review process.

Major changes to an approved direction, additional templates, substantial functionality changes, or requirements added after scope approval may require a separate estimate.

Best For

This service is designed for:

  • DTC brands

  • Fashion stores

  • Jewelry brands

  • Beauty and skincare

  • Home and lifestyle

  • Consumer products

  • Premium Shopify brands

  • Growing e-commerce businesses

  • Existing Shopify stores needing a redesign

  • Brands migrating their storefront experience to Shopify

  • Businesses preparing to scale their online sales

Good Fit If...

Your Shopify store looks generic or outdated.

Your brand has evolved but your website hasn't.

Your mobile shopping experience needs improvement.

Customers have difficulty finding or understanding products.

You're launching a new e-commerce brand and want to start with a strong storefront.

You have developers but need stronger UX/UI direction.

You have designers but need experienced Shopify implementation.

Or you want one team to take the project from UX and Figma all the way through Shopify development and launch.

The result is a custom Shopify storefront built around your brand, products, customers, and business goals.

$10,000
Quick Hire
This service contains 2 payment milestones
1
Kickoff Payment
Due at checkout
$5,000
2
Final Delivery
$5,000
Concepts and revisions: 1 concept, 2 revisions
Project Duration: 4 weeks
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