Shopify Store Design & Development

Shopify Store Design & Development

Custom Shopify stores built around the brand, catalog and way customers need to shop.

I design and develop Shopify storefronts for product-based businesses, from site architecture and theme development through catalog setup, integrations, technical configuration and launch.

Shopify Liquid, HTML, CSS and JavaScript are used where the store requires custom sections, layouts or functionality beyond standard theme settings.

Project Scope

A complete ecommerce build, not a theme installation.

The project begins with the products, customer journey and operational requirements of the business. Navigation, collections, product pages, mobile behaviour, store settings and integrations are planned as part of the same build.

Custom development is used where it improves the storefront or removes the need for unnecessary apps. The result is a Shopify store that can look and function specifically for the brand rather than defaulting to a recognizable template structure.

Included Work

Core areas covered in a Shopify build

Architecture & Navigation

  • Site map and page planning
  • Collection hierarchy
  • Navigation structure
  • Customer journey planning
  • Internal linking

Storefront Design

  • Homepage
  • Collection layouts
  • Product layouts
  • Core information pages
  • Responsive mobile design

Custom Development

  • Shopify Liquid
  • HTML, CSS and JavaScript
  • Custom sections
  • Store-specific layouts
  • Theme functionality

Catalog Setup

  • Products within package limits
  • Variants and options
  • Collections
  • Metafields
  • Search and filtering

Configuration & Integrations

  • Payments and checkout
  • Shipping profiles
  • Taxes and markets
  • Analytics and tracking
  • Approved apps and integrations

Launch & QA

  • Core SEO setup
  • Metadata and URL review
  • Mobile QA
  • Cart and checkout testing
  • Forms, links and settings review

Pricing

Shopify development packages

Shopify Launch

From $3,500 CAD

For a focused ecommerce launch with a defined catalog and straightforward requirements.

  • Up to 25 products
  • Up to 5 core collections
  • Theme setup and customization
  • Core storefront pages
  • Store configuration
  • SEO foundations and launch QA

Typical timeline: 3–4 weeks

Shopify Growth

From $6,500 CAD

For larger launches and established product businesses requiring deeper customization.

  • Up to 100 products
  • Up to 10 collections
  • Custom layouts and sections
  • Metafield setup
  • Selected integrations
  • Expanded QA and SEO foundations

Typical timeline: 5–7 weeks

Advanced Commerce

From $9,500 CAD

For larger catalogs, advanced requirements and more customized Shopify development.

  • Complex catalog architecture
  • Custom Liquid development
  • Advanced metafields
  • Complex navigation and merchandising
  • B2B or multi-market requirements where applicable
  • Advanced integrations

Typical timeline: 7–12+ weeks

Process

From planning to launch

01

Scope

Confirm catalog size, pages, functionality, integrations and technical requirements.

02

Structure & Design

Plan site architecture, customer journeys, navigation and core storefront layouts.

03

Develop

Build the storefront, configure Shopify and implement approved custom functionality.

04

QA & Launch

Complete testing, final configuration and launch preparation.

Shopify Projects

Request a Shopify project scope.

Provide the approximate product count, whether the store is new or a migration, and any known requirements for integrations, custom sections or storefront functionality. I’ll review the requirements and confirm the appropriate build scope.

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