Ready to launch your new Squarespace or Shopify website fast?

Squarespace has been my go-to choice for service-based businesses for many years now. It’s simple to use, has lots of flexibility behind-the-scenes for custom development, and I’ve found that it’s easy for clients to manage without me after I’ve designed and built their website.

Squarespace ticks all the boxes for my service-based clients and it’s a joy to work with as a designer and developer - so it’s the obvious choice for your business too, if you’re looking for a site that looks good, works well and is simple to handle without having to learn intense website development skills!

Because, quite frankly, Shopify is the best option out there!

For product-based businesses like yours, you need a website that handles product listings, inventory management, shipping logistics and everything in between - without needing to do everything manually. And that’s exactly what Shopify does.

It’s built with e-commerce business in mind, unlike most other website platforms, so it does everything you’d expect it to do straight out of the box. Combine that foundational e-commerce specialism with bespoke design and Shopify development and you’ll have a custom e-commerce website that works for your brand in no time!

(If you’re primarily a service-based business but you sell a few digital or physical products too, Squarespace might be a better option for you - check out my Squarespace website design services or get in touch if you want to chat through your options!)

All Shopify stores are based on a theme, even if they’re highly custom, bespoke stores. For most projects I will use either my exclusive base theme that I have carefully built for my clients or a premium theme from the Shopify theme store if it fits the project.

Premium Shopify themes have been highly tested and have extra features built in that would take a considerable amount of time and therefore cost a lot to code from scratch. For example, enhanced product page features, better filters, sleek animations, in-built pop ups and so much more.

Using my exclusive base theme or a external premium theme allows us to have the best of both worlds. It means we can highly customise the theme using extra coded elements and sections to make it feel perfectly on brand for your business. Therefore, this gives you a more flexible and affordable website compared to building every single element from scratch.

Collaboration and communication are so important in the website design process! I might be the one designing and developing your website, but it’s still your website - so it’s really important to me that you’re as happy as you possibly can be with it!

I’ve finessed my website design process over the years into a carefully mapped out journey that keeps you in the loop at every stage and makes the most of your valuable input. Any and all feedback is always encouraged and will help to make sure you leave with a Shopify website you love.

I take bookings for custom Shopify design projects up to 3 months in advance. Depending on the time of the year, I get booked up pretty quickly - so if you know you want a brand new Shopify website soon, get in touch as soon as possible to get booked in!

Yes please! Having your website copy and brand photography ready before I start designing your website means that I’ll be able to build a website that really represents your brand and puts your key messaging front and center to increase conversions.

If you don’t yet have your copy and photography ready, it’s fine to book your Shopify website design in advance - and I can give you guidance for resources or other businesses who can help you with copy and photography. Then, once your copy and photography is ready, we can start your Shopify website right away!

If you have any questions about timelines, just get in touch.

Projects can be divided up into 3 x payments of which a 50% deposit must be made before the project start date.