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Custom Shopify theme design that converts visitors into customers, built mobile-first and optimised for performance.

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Shopify Design That Drives Revenue

Your Shopify store's design directly affects whether visitors trust your brand, how easily they find products, and whether they complete a purchase. Research shows visitors judge a website's credibility within 50 milliseconds of arriving, and that judgement is based almost entirely on visual design.

Our design approach starts with conversion data, not aesthetics. We audit your existing store (or your competitors if you are launching new), identify friction points that are costing you sales, and design solutions that address them. The result is a store that looks exceptional and performs commercially. See examples of our work in our Shopify design portfolio.

For a detailed guide on how design affects ecommerce performance, see our article on why your Shopify store design matters.

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How We Work

When you work with us, your project is handled by our in-house team of Shopify designers and developers, not outsourced to freelancers. A dedicated project manager oversees every step from discovery and wireframing through design, development, testing, and launch.

Our designs are built on Shopify's Online Store 2.0 architecture using the latest UX and UI best practices for ecommerce. Every design decision, from navigation structure and product page layout to checkout flow and mobile responsiveness, is informed by conversion data and platform-specific knowledge. We design for Shopify every day, which means we understand the platform's capabilities and constraints at a level that generalist web designers cannot match.

For more on Online Store 2.0 and what it means for your store's design flexibility, see our Online Store 2.0 guide.

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Our Shopify Design Services

Custom Shopify Theme Design
A custom theme gives you complete control over your store's look, feel, and functionality. We immerse ourselves in your brand, map essential user journeys, establish a design language, and build a high-performing theme from scratch using Shopify's Liquid templating language and Online Store 2.0 sections architecture. The result is a store that perfectly embodies your brand without compromise.

Off-the-Shelf Theme Customisation
If a full custom build is not required, we customise Shopify's existing themes to match your brand. Our designers select the theme best suited to your product category and customise it to align with your visual identity, ensuring it stands out from other stores using the same template.

UX and UI Design
Our designers specialise in both user experience (how the store functions and how satisfying it is to use) and user interface (how it looks visually). Both are critical: an attractive store that is difficult to navigate loses sales, and a functional store that looks unprofessional loses trust. We design for both simultaneously.

Klaviyo Email Design
As a Klaviyo Partner, our designers work with our email marketing team to create branded email templates for your automated flows and campaigns. The result is email sequences that look professional, reflect your brand identity, and convert. For more on email marketing strategy, see our Shopify email marketing guide.

Shopify App Design
We design custom Shopify apps for both the Shopify App Store and private use on your store. Our UX and UI designers ensure apps are intuitive for customers on the front end and practical for store managers in the Shopify admin.

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Ongoing Design Support

Design Retainers
Ecommerce stores need continuous design attention as products change, campaigns launch, and customer behaviour evolves. Our design retainers give you priority access to our Shopify designers for ongoing improvements, seasonal updates, new page builds, and A/B testing of design variations.

Project Management
Every design project is managed by a dedicated Project Manager who oversees the team from the initial discovery call through design, development, QA, and launch. You have a single point of contact throughout, ensuring clear communication and accountability at every stage.

Data-Driven Design Decisions
We do not design based on opinions. We use heatmaps, session recordings, and conversion data to identify what is working and what is not, then design improvements based on evidence. This approach consistently delivers measurable increases in conversion rate. For more on how conversion rate connects to design, see our guide on how to increase Shopify conversions.

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Our Design Process

Discovery
We define the project scope, understand your brand, and align expectations so the outcome matches your vision.

Research
We analyse your target audience, competitors, and industry to identify design patterns that work in your market and pain points that need solving.

Wireframe and UX
We create wireframes showing the structure and user flow of each key page, establishing functionality before visual design begins.

Visual Design
We apply your brand's visual identity to the wireframes, creating realistic prototypes for review and feedback before development begins.

Build
Our developers build your Shopify store to match the approved designs, using clean, performance-optimised code on the Online Store 2.0 architecture.

Testing and Launch
We test across devices and browsers, fix any issues, and launch your store with full handover documentation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a custom Shopify theme design cost?

Template customisation starts from £2,000 to £5,000. A fully custom theme build ranges from £5,000 to £20,000+ depending on complexity, number of page templates, and custom functionality required. See our Shopify packages for detailed pricing.

How long does a Shopify design project take?

A template customisation takes one to three weeks. A custom theme design and build takes four to eight weeks from discovery to launch. Timelines assume clear scope and prompt feedback from your team.

Do I need a custom theme or can I use an existing Shopify theme?

If your brand requires a unique look and feel with custom functionality, a custom theme is the right choice. If your needs are more straightforward, customising one of Shopify's existing themes (Dawn, Sense, Craft) can deliver a professional result at lower cost and faster turnaround.

Will my Shopify design be mobile-first?

Yes. Over 70% of ecommerce traffic comes from mobile devices. Every design we produce is built mobile-first and tested across devices before launch.

Can you redesign my existing Shopify store?

Yes. We audit your current store's design, identify conversion friction points, and redesign the pages and elements that have the most commercial impact. A redesign does not always require starting from scratch: targeted improvements to specific pages often deliver strong results.

Do you design Klaviyo email templates?

Yes. As a Klaviyo Partner, we design branded email templates for automated flows and campaigns that match your store's visual identity.