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Shopify · Online Store 2.0

Shopify theme development, built clean.

I build and redesign Shopify themes the way the platform intends: Online Store 2.0, JSON templates, and sections that merchants can edit themselves. A recent redesign for a European fitness brand (Inversia) used clean sections with no page builders.

See what it costs

Starting at $1,800 · estimate after a read-only look at your store

Page builders
None
Work happens on
A duplicate theme
Code ownership
100% yours

What you get

A theme that fits, not a template with your logo.

How a theme gets built.

1

Custom themes and redesigns

Whether you are starting from scratch or your current theme has become a patchwork of apps and hacks, I design the structure first (collections, product pages, cart) and then build it as reusable sections. You get a theme that matches your brand instead of a template with your logo on it.

2

Sections your team can actually edit

Every section gets sensible settings and presets, so adding a promo banner, a FAQ block or a new collection layout is a few clicks in the theme editor. I document what each section does so nobody has to guess.

3

Speed from the first commit

Images are sized and lazy-loaded properly, scripts are deferred, and apps that are not earning their keep are flagged. Mobile is the starting point, not an afterthought.

4

Launch without drama

Work happens on a duplicate theme, tracked in Git, with a backup before anything touches production. Every task ends with a short handoff note: what changed, which files, and how to undo it.

Clean Liquid vs page builders.

Page builder app

  • ✗ Loads the builder's scripts on every page
  • ✗ Layout lives inside someone else's app
  • ✗ Monthly fee, and a lock-in if you leave
  • ✗ Hard to debug when something breaks

Clean theme code

  • ✓ Only the code each page needs
  • ✓ Sections edited in Shopify's own theme editor
  • ✓ No extra subscription
  • ✓ Code you own and can hand to any developer
from $1,800

What moves the price

The number of page templates, custom sections and integrations, and whether content needs moving from an old store. After a read-only look at your store you get a realistic estimate, not a range designed to bring you in. Ongoing work is $35/hour on Upwork.

Shopify Theme Development FAQ.

Do you use page builders like PageFly or Shogun?
No. I write clean Liquid sections instead. Page builders add weight and lock your layout inside a third-party app.
Can I keep my current theme and just fix problems?
Often, yes. I start with a read-only audit of your store, then tell you honestly whether targeted fixes or a rebuild makes more sense.
Will I be able to edit the theme myself?
Yes. I build with Online Store 2.0 sections and blocks so your team can change content and layout in the theme editor, and I leave a short guide.
Who owns the code?
You do. On delivery, the theme code and assets are yours.
How is the project priced?
Theme work starts at $1,800. After a read-only look at your store I give you a realistic estimate, so there are no surprises mid-project.

Ready when
you are.

Tell me what you need. You get an honest estimate after a read-only look at your store, and you pay nothing for the conversation.

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