We are looking to hire an expert-level Shopify professional with strong branding and design capability to uplevel, refine, and complete our Shopify store to a high-end, launch-ready standard.
Our business operates in the premium fashion space for women. We are positioning ourselves as a high-quality, elegant brand, and every touchpoint must reflect this clearly.
We have already purchased the Nimbus Shopify theme and have begun building the website. Your role is to use theme to enhance, elevate, and professionally finish the store, ensuring it meets a high commercial and aesthetic standard suitable for launch. There are lots of features that come with the store and we would like explore some of these with you.
Alongside the website, we are also looking to develop and enhance our logo and overall branding. We already have a strong idea of the direction we want. We are looking for someone who can refine and strengthen this vision. As such, we would like this to go on simultaneously and not one step and a time due to time constraints.
Professionally enhance the existing Shopify website built using the Nimbus theme Improve layout, spacing, typography, imagery, and overall polish Ensure a premium user experience across desktop and mobile Make the site fully launch-ready within 1 week (maximum 2 weeks) Final checks for responsiveness, consistency, and presentation Improve the overall performance to over 90 by using google insights as a benchmark We will also need your support in purchasing a few items from the shopify shop and embed them as part of the website.
Mainly things related to: 1. Email and SMS marketing (Brevo PushOwl etc) 2. Multi currency (which may not be an issue) 3. Abonded checkout (design the email and flow to this too) 4. Loyalty programme (such as Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards) 5. block fraud filter (blockify) 6. SEO app intgregated 7. Google Analytics set up too 8. back in stock alert
There will definately be more a few more to add and we believe you will be in a position to give us these suggestions.
2. Product Listings & SEO Optimisation (Critical)
Approximately 20/25 dresses will be listed on the website for now. SEO is extremely important to us. and you will be required to fully optimise the website and all product listings for SEO
This includes:
Page titles and meta descriptions Product titles and descriptions structured for search Image optimisation and alt text URL structure On-page SEO best practices Improve layout, spacing, typography, imagery, and overall polish Ensure premium UX across desktop and mobile Final QA and launch readiness
(Please note once the website has been designed the SEO element can be worked on a few weeks).
3. Logo Creation
Create a refined, premium logo aligned with our brand direction Primary and secondary logo variations Web and print-ready files
4. Branding (One-Pager)
One-page brand guideline covering: Colour palette Typography Logo usage Visual direction Logo variations for packaging, social media, and website use A clean, modern, elegant design style Brand guideline documentation
5. Packaging Design
Dimensions will be provided. Required: Mailing bags – two designs 1. One everyday design 2. One gift design Two to three size variations will be needed
We will also need a gift box designed too based off the design. two or three dimensions will be needed.
6. Wrapping Paper Design - Branded wrapping paper aligned with the overall identity
7. Clothing Tags -Branded garment tag design
8. Social Media Branding
Instagram profile image Instagram highlight icons/buttons Social-media-ready logo variations Branding suitable for Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok Instagram profile image Instagram highlight icons/buttons Platform-ready logo assets
9. Stationery (this can be completed later and is not included in the deadline)
Branded letterhead for the main company Branded invoice template for the main company Email signature Email footer and header designed Business card Branded order/return slips Also any customer-facing documents that require a cohesive look
10. Packaging inserts (thank you notes, care cards, discount codes)
All files should be handed over as editable source files and export files with correct measurements and bleed areas.
Who We Are Looking For:
1. We are exclsively looking for experienced experts or established teams who can demonstrate a clear ability to uplevel Shopify stores to a high standard. 2. This role is not suitable for beginners, template-only designers, or SEO generalists.
You must be able to show:
1. Shopify sites you have enhanced and refined, not just launched 2. SEO-optimised product and collection pages 3. Premium or fashion-focused branding and packaging 4. The ability to run parallel workstreams without compromising quality
