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UI/UX & Creative Design

Shopify Design Agency Built for Conversion, Not Just Aesthetics

From Shopify website redesigns to app UI screens, product creatives to UGC reels — every deliverable benchmarked against conversion data, not design awards.

  • 500+ Shopify stores served
  • 50% avg add-to-cart uplift
  • 8 design categories
  • Shopify Partner · 4.9/5 rating
Shopify Partner 4.9/5 Rating CRO-First Design 500+ Projects
webrex-store.myshopify.com Figma-Ready
Layers
Hero Banner
Product Image
CTA Button
Trust Badges
Reviews Block
Navigation
Footer
Brand Colors
50%
ATC Lift
500+
Stores
8
Categories
PDP Redesign — Before → After Active
Hero Image
CTA Above Fold
Reviews Visible
Trust Badges
LCP < 2.5s

CRO Note: F-pattern check passed. Primary CTA wins attention within 3s on 375px mobile viewport.

Shopify Website Design App UI / Polaris Product Image Optimisation Hero Banners Social Creatives UGC & Reels Email Banners CRO Improvements Meta Ads Creatives Bundle Cards Shopify Website Design App UI / Polaris Product Image Optimisation Hero Banners Social Creatives UGC & Reels Email Banners CRO Improvements Meta Ads Creatives Bundle Cards
Why It Matters

Design that doesn't convert isn't design. It's decoration.

38%

of first impressions are determined by visual design alone — before a single word is read.

#1

Product image quality is the top trust signal for online buyers — ahead of pricing and reviews.

The problem

The problem most Shopify stores face

Most Shopify stores bleed revenue at the design layer. Product images shot on bad backgrounds, hero banners with buried CTAs, app UI screens that don't follow Shopify's Polaris system — all of it erodes trust and kills conversions. Generic design agencies deliver beautiful Figma files. They don't understand Shopify's theme constraints, Core Web Vitals budgets, or what an ecommerce buyer needs to see in 3 seconds. Working with a Shopify design agency that builds for performance changes the outcome. Pairs well with our Conversion Rate Optimization service for A/B testing and checkout optimisation.

The thesis

Design is revenue infrastructure

Visual design accounts for 38% of first impressions. Product image quality is the top trust signal for online buyers, ahead of pricing and reviews. A Shopify app UI built without Polaris design patterns inflates merchant churn. Offer banners missing urgency hierarchy get scrolled past. Design isn't decoration — it's revenue infrastructure. Every Shopify ecommerce consultant worth hiring knows this. Most agencies still don't build this way.

The approach

The Webrex approach

Webrex Studio operates as a shopify ui design agency with a CRO-First Design Framework. Every deliverable — hero banner, app screen, product creative, email template — is tested against conversion benchmarks before launch. Full visual stack coverage: Shopify websites, app UI, product images, banners, social creatives, UGC, reels, email design. One team. One brand language. No coordination overhead.

What We Deliver

Shopify Design Services We Deliver

8 design categories. Every deliverable conversion-benchmarked before handoff. One team, one brand language.

Category 01

Shopify Websites

Shopify Website Design & Redesign

Full theme redesign or custom layout. Mobile-first (375px viewport first). Speed-optimised — images exported WebP, LCP targets maintained. UX tested against heatmap data before handoff. Covers: homepages, collection pages, PDPs, landing pages.

Product Page Optimisation

PDP layout restructure targeting add-to-cart rate. Reviews above fold, trust badges visible, variant UX tested, image gallery hierarchy corrected. CRO-led — every element has a conversion rationale.

Category 02

App UI Screens

Shopify App UI Design

Polaris-compliant app UI. Dashboard layouts, onboarding flows, settings screens, empty states. Built to Shopify Admin patterns — merchants pattern-match, breaks = churn.

Bundle Cards & Shopify Screenshots

Bundle UI cards with benefit-first hierarchy, savings callout, and clear CTA. App Store screenshots designed to Shopify listing specs for maximum install conversion rate.

Icons Redesign

App icon systems unified to single library (Polaris-aligned). Eliminates visual inconsistency that degrades perceived app quality.

Category 03

Product Creatives

Product Image Optimisation

Raw product photos → high-contrast ecommerce assets. Clean backgrounds, size references, lifestyle composites for hero images. Proven 50%+ add-to-cart uplift.

Single & Multi-Product Creative Design

Studio and lifestyle composites for PDPs, collection headers, and ad sets. Consistent brand language. Exports: Shopify CDN-ready + social ad dimensions.

Category 04

Banner Designs

Hero Banners

F-pattern CTA placement. Discount callouts, product visual, benefit headline, CTA button — all above fold. Seasonal and evergreen variants. Hero images are preloaded and WebP-exported. If LCP is a broader site issue, see our Core Web Vitals Optimization service.

Offer Banners

5-element formula: countdown timer, savings amount, product image, urgency copy, CTA. Designed for homepage banners, collection headers, email headers.

Category 05

Social Media Creatives

Social Media Creatives

Static and motion creatives for Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest. Direct-response formats. Scroll-stopping contrast ratios. Platform-native sizing.

Meta Ads Creatives

Cold audience format (awareness-led) and retargeting format (urgency + social proof) delivered separately. Two creative sets per campaign — not the same creative recycled. Meta creatives developed in tandem with paid strategy — see our Google Ads agency service.

Category 06

UGC & Reels

UGC Content

Scripted UGC-style video. In-house script, direction, edit. US/UK talent network. Shopify-ready for PDP embedding, email flow integration. Stores with UGC on PDPs see 74% lift in purchase likelihood.

Reels & Cinematic Videos

Cinematic product reels for Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts. Full production: brief → shoot direction → edit → delivery. Hook-first structure for retention-optimised content.

Category 07

Email Designs

Email Banners

Header banners, promotional modules, seasonal templates. Klaviyo and Shopify Email compatible. Pixel-perfect match to store design language — no brand inconsistency. Built within email marketing automation flows.

Branding Visuals

Brand asset creation and refresh: colour systems, typography, logo variants, visual identity applied across all channels.

Category 08

CRO Improvements

CRO-Based UI Improvements

Reviews section redesign (social proof placement), trust badge positioning, cart page UX, checkout flow visual hierarchy. Every change tied to a conversion metric.

Product page design directly impacts SEO performance — optimised images reduce bounce rate and improve dwell time. Pair with our Shopify ecommerce SEO service.

Our Methodology

The CRO-First Design Framework

Most design agencies build for beauty. Webrex builds for performance. Every design runs through four constraints before a pixel is finalised.

01

Visual Hierarchy Test

Primary CTA wins attention within 3 seconds. F-pattern and Z-pattern checked. If the user's eye doesn't hit CTA first on mobile, layout is restructured.

3-second rule
02

Friction Audit

Every design reviewed for: visual noise, unclear value proposition, weak social proof placement, missing urgency signals, cognitive overload. Each friction point mapped to a conversion cost.

5 friction vectors
03

Platform Constraint Check

Shopify theme limitations, Liquid rendering quirks, Core Web Vitals budget (LCP < 2.5s), image compression format (WebP), Polaris component compliance for app UI — all factored in before design handoff.

LCP < 2.5s
04

Asset Chain Consistency

Product image → PDP layout → collection banner → email banner → social creative → Meta ad — all follow identical brand language. Inconsistency across this chain breaks buyer trust.

One brand language
UK Jewellery Retailer

Product Image Restructure

+50% ATC

Raw product photos on cluttered backgrounds, no size references, random framing per product. Add-to-cart rate: 1.8%. Session recordings showed buyers zooming into images to read labels — images were failing at the information layer, not just the aesthetic layer.

After restructuring
  • High-contrast backgrounds (consistent across all SKUs)
  • Size callout overlays on top 80 products
  • Lifestyle composite images for hero positions
  • 1:1 ratio standardised, 3:4 mobile variant
+50%
Add-to-Cart
−22%
Bounce Rate
−0.4s
LCP
Shopify SEO App · 200+ Merchants

App UI Redesign

+27% Retention

Day-7 retention issue — 34% feature discovery rate. Users navigating to wrong section first. Bundle card UI not communicating value. Jargon-heavy labels.

After redesign
  • 3-step onboarding flow (progressive disclosure)
  • Bundle cards rebuilt: benefit-first hierarchy, savings prominent, clear CTA
  • App Store screenshots rebuilt to listing compliance spec
  • Icon system unified to Polaris-aligned library
+27%
Retention D7
61%
Discovery
+18%
Install CVR
How We Work

Our Shopify UI/UX Design Process

4 phases. 5 weeks. Production-ready assets delivered live — not into folders.

Phase 1

Discovery

Days 1–3
  • Heatmap review, session recordings, GSC performance data
  • Brand audit: existing assets, guidelines, CRO gaps across visual touchpoints
Design Brief + Scope
Phase 2

Strategy

Days 3–5
  • Asset priority matrix: which designs have highest revenue impact first
  • Platform constraint map: Shopify theme limits, LCP budget, image specs
Design Roadmap + Queue
Phase 3

Design & Iteration

Week 2–4
  • Figma file per category delivered in tranches
  • 2 rounds of revision per deliverable
  • Client review via Figma comments — no email chains
Figma files + assets
Phase 4

Implementation & Handoff

Week 4–5
  • Website designs uploaded directly to Shopify theme
  • App UI handed off with Figma specs + developer annotations
  • Product images uploaded to Shopify CDN (alt text, WebP)
  • Email banners built in Klaviyo / Shopify Email
Live assets + docs
The Webrex Difference

Why Choose Webrex Studio for Shopify Design

6 reasons Shopify store owners and app developers choose us over generic design agencies.

CRO-First, Not Aesthetics-First

Every design decision backed by heatmaps, session recordings, bounce data. Conversion rationale documented for every layout choice. Not opinions — data.

Full Visual Stack Under One Roof

8 design categories from app UI to UGC reels. No coordinating 3 agencies with 3 brand guides. One team, one brand language, full consistency across product images → PDPs → emails → social ads.

Shopify-Native Design Expertise

Polaris component compliance, Liquid theme constraints, Core Web Vitals impact of design assets — all factored in. Most graphic design agencies don't know what LCP is.

500+ Shopify Projects Delivered

Jewellery, medical, fashion, food, cycling, kids, apparel — 12+ verticals. Consistent methodology across all. Shopify store design agency track record across every major product category.

Direct Implementation — Not Figma Handoff Only

Designs uploaded to Shopify directly. App UI handed off with full developer spec. Product images uploaded to Shopify CDN. Email banners built in Klaviyo. Designs go live, not into folders.

Shopify Partner · 4.9/5 Rating

Official Shopify Partner. Google Certified. Meta Business Partner. Klaviyo Partner. A shopify design and development agency with certified expertise across every platform your store depends on.

Design Audit

10 Shopify Design Issues That Cost You Revenue

Most stores we audit have 3–5 of these. Each one is a measurable conversion leak — not a style preference.

01

Product images not optimised for mobile

73%+ of Shopify traffic is mobile. Images sized for desktop fail at 375px. Fix: 1:1 base + 3:4 mobile variant, tested at real viewport sizes.

Product Images
02

Hero banners killing LCP scores

Uncompressed hero images push LCP above 2.5s — SEO penalty + user drop-off. Fix: WebP export, preload hero image tag, lazy-load below-fold only.

Page Speed
03

App UI not following Polaris design system

Merchants pattern-match Shopify Admin daily. Non-Polaris patterns create cognitive friction and inflate churn. Fix: Polaris components for tables, cards, badges, navigation — no exceptions.

App UI
04

Social proof buried below fold on PDPs

Reviews and trust badges at scroll-3 or lower. Buyers leave before seeing them. Fix: 3 static featured reviews above fold, full section below, trust badges inline with CTA.

Trust Signals
05

Generic offer banners with no urgency hierarchy

Banners missing: countdown timer, savings amount, product visual, benefit line, CTA. Result: scroll-past. Fix: 5-element banner formula applied consistently.

Banners
06

Bundle card design not communicating value

Bundle cards with no savings callout and generic product images lose attach rate. Fix: Savings amount largest element, product visual stack, benefit line, single CTA.

Bundle UX
07

Email banners inconsistent with store design

Email visuals using different fonts, colours, button styles vs Shopify store. Breaks brand trust, signals low professionalism. Fix: Email templates built from exact store brand tokens.

Email Design
08

UGC not embedded on PDPs

UGC videos stuck on social, not on product pages. Stores with UGC on PDPs see 74% lift in purchase likelihood. Fix: Video embed block above-fold on PDP, autoplay muted.

UGC
09

Meta ads same creative for cold + retargeting

Cold audiences need awareness-format creative. Retargeting needs urgency + social proof. Same creative running to both kills ROAS on one or both. Fix: Two separate creative sets per campaign.

Paid Ads
10

Inconsistent icon systems in Shopify apps

Apps using 2-3 different icon libraries look unfinished. Inflates perceived quality gap vs competitors. Fix: Single icon library (Polaris or one external), applied globally, no exceptions.

App Icons

Most stores have 3–5 of these issues. We identify them in 48 hours — free.

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FAQ

Common Questions About Our Shopify Design Services

Everything you need to know before booking a design audit.

Do you design for standard Shopify themes or custom builds?

Both. We work within theme constraints (Dawn, Prestige, Impact, Turbo, custom) and build fully custom layouts where themes can't hit the conversion target. Theme redesign is faster and cheaper — custom is when the brand demands it.

Do you handle implementation in Shopify or just deliver Figma files?

We implement directly. Website designs go live in Shopify admin. Product images uploaded to Shopify CDN with alt text. Email banners built in Klaviyo or Shopify Email. App UI handed off with full developer spec and Figma annotations. No Figma files in drawers.

What makes this different from a generic graphic design agency?

Generic agencies optimise for visual appeal. We optimise for conversion. Every design decision — layout, CTA position, image format, banner hierarchy — is backed by conversion data and Shopify-specific platform knowledge. LCP budgets, Polaris compliance, mobile-first viewports — a generic agency doesn't factor these.

How long does a full Shopify website redesign take?

3-5 weeks end-to-end: discovery → wireframes → design → revision → implementation → QA. Custom builds or large stores: 6-8 weeks. Scope-specific work (PDP only, homepage only): 1-2 weeks.

Do you produce UGC content in-house?

Yes. In-house scripting, direction, editing. US and UK talent network for on-camera UGC. Full production: brief → talent brief → shoot → edit → delivery.

Can I commission just one design category (e.g. product images only)?

Yes. Scope-specific engagements available. Product images only, app UI only, social creatives retainer, email banners only — all available independently.

Do you offer monthly social media creatives on retainer?

Yes. Monthly creative retainers for Meta, Instagram, TikTok. Brief-to-delivery workflow, 2 revision rounds, raw files + exported assets included.

Will new designs hurt my Shopify page speed?

We actively prevent this. All images exported WebP with correct dimensions. Hero images preloaded. No lazy-loading above fold. LCP tested post-implementation. Core Web Vitals maintained or improved.

Do you design Shopify app UI for partners/developers or merchants?

Both. For Shopify app developers/partners: full UI design, onboarding flows, app store screenshots, icon systems. For merchants: Shopify Admin-facing UI customisation where applicable.

What's your revision policy?

2 rounds of revisions included per deliverable. Additional rounds available at hourly rate. Revisions scoped at project kick-off — no scope creep surprises.

Still have questions? Book a free 20-minute call with our design team.

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Case Studies

Shopify UI/UX Design Case Studies

Conversion-first product design across Shopify storefronts — from PDP redesigns to full site overhauls. Real builds, real numbers.

Free — No Commitment

Get Your Free Shopify Design Audit

Webrex's design team audits your current Shopify visuals — product images, homepage hero, PDP layout, app UI, banner performance — and delivers a prioritised fix list within 48 hours. No cost. No commitment.

Most stores we audit have 3–5 high-impact design fixes that take under 2 weeks to implement and move conversion rate by 15–40%.

Free initial audit No long-term contracts Direct Shopify implementation
Shopify Partner 4.9/5 Rating Google Certified Klaviyo Partner