Online shop design
A shop you can actually run yourself, built on Shopify so payments, postage and stock are handled by tools that are boringly reliable.
Selling online shouldn't mean signing up for a second full-time job. I build shops on Shopify because it takes care of the fiddly, risky bits — payments, security, tax, postage — so you can get on with making and selling.
The design is yours, not a stock theme everyone else is using. The admin, though, is the standard, well-trodden Shopify one, so there's plenty of help out there and nothing weird to learn.
Who it’s for
Makers, roasters, shops and independents who sell products and want to keep the customer relationship instead of handing it to a marketplace. People who want a shop, not a maintenance headache.
Problems it solves
- You're selling through a marketplace that takes a cut and owns your customers.
- Your current shop is slow, awkward on a phone, or a nightmare to update.
- You're nervous about handling payments and security yourself.
What you get
A Shopify shop designed around your brand, not a generic theme.
Product pages that are quick for you to add and edit.
A checkout that's fast and reassuring on mobile.
Postage, payments and stock handled by trusted tools.
How it goes
Understand what you sell
How your products are grouped, how you restock, and how people decide to buy.
Design the shopping, not just the shop
I design the whole path from landing to checkout, because that's where sales are won or lost.
Build, load your products, launch
I set it up, help you get your first products in, and make sure checkout works before anyone relies on it.
What it costs
Scoped per project, because a ten-product shop and a hundred-product shop are different animals. Shopify charges its own monthly fee and payment fees on top, which I'll always be upfront about so there are no surprises in your first month.
How long it takes
Usually five to ten weeks, depending on how many products you have and how ready the photography is.
Common questions
Why Shopify and not something cheaper?
Because it handles the risky, boring, essential things — payments, security, tax — better than I could bolt together, and it won't fall over on your busiest day.
Can I add products myself?
Yes, that's the whole point. Adding and editing products takes minutes, and I show you how.
Will you help me move off a marketplace?
I can help you plan the move and set the shop up so you keep your customers rather than losing them in the switch.