Shopify Partner

Shopify Web Design

Custom themes and API-driven storefronts from a Shopify developer in Peru, IL.

Viridian Web Studio is a Shopify Partner and Shopify developer. We set up stores on Shopify, write custom themes, and build API-driven sites when a template cannot carry the catalog. You keep the Shopify account. We bring the engineering.

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Partner

Shopify Partner building stores for merchants, not a storefront skin shop

Themes

Custom Shopify themes in Liquid and Online Store 2.0

APIs

Storefront API, Admin API, and headless storefronts when the store needs them

Sources: Shopify Partner Program · Shopify themes · Shopify Storefront API

Partnership

An independent Shopify Partner

Shopify’s partner guidelines ask us to lead with our own work, not pretend we are Shopify. That is also how we sell: you hire Viridian for design and development, and you run commerce on Shopify.

We do not call ourselves a preferred, official, or exclusive Shopify shop. We are a Shopify Partner with the engineering depth to customize a theme, write a theme, or connect a custom storefront to Shopify’s APIs. We design each project to fit to your unique store needs. If a simple branded theme is enough, we will recommend that. If a custom storefront is required, we scope and build it.

What we build on Shopify

Theme work for most stores. API-driven storefronts when the buying experience has to be custom.

Custom Shopify themes

We design and build Online Store 2.0 themes in Liquid: custom sections, product templates, and checkout-adjacent pages that match your brand instead of a generic template skin.

Theme architecture from a branded starting point or a custom theme
Homepage, collections, product templates, and key merchandising pages
Your logo, colors, type, and photography applied throughout the store
Navigation, search, and mobile layouts built for buying, not browsing

API-driven storefronts

When a theme is not enough, we build storefronts on Shopify’s APIs so catalog, cart, and checkout stay on Shopify while the experience is engineered to your product.

Shopify Storefront API and Admin API integrations
Headless and Hydrogen-style storefronts when the project needs them
Custom apps and middleware for inventory, CRM, or operations
Checkout, Shop Pay, and order management remain on Shopify

Why merchants hire a Shopify developer

A theme installer can change colors. A Shopify developer can change how the store actually sells.

Shopify Partner, not a reseller script

We are a Shopify Partner. That is a program membership, not an endorsement. We still build, debug, and ship the store ourselves.

Theme work and API work in one studio

Most shops only restyle a theme. We also write custom themes and API-driven storefronts when the catalog or operations need it.

10+ years of software engineering

Shopify is the commerce platform. The implementation is still software: Liquid, APIs, apps, and the edge cases that break checkout.

You own the store

The Shopify account, products, customers, and domain stay yours. We do not lock the catalog behind a platform you cannot leave.

What you get

A launch-ready Shopify store with a clear split between what Shopify hosts and what we build.

Shopify Partner build

Stores are set up through the Shopify Partner program. You own the Shopify account, catalog, and customer data.

Theme or custom storefront

Choose a branded Shopify theme, a custom theme, or an API-driven storefront. We recommend the lightest stack that still fits how you sell.

Payments, shipping, and tax

Checkout, shipping rates, taxes, and policy pages are configured so the store can take a real order on launch day.

Catalog loaded for launch

Products, collections, variants, and navigation are organized before go-live. Scope is confirmed in discovery so nothing is guessed.

Your domain on Shopify

We connect your domain to Shopify hosting. You pay Shopify for the platform plan. Apps, processing, and paid themes are billed by those providers.

Admin training

You learn the Shopify admin for products, orders, and content so day-to-day merchandising does not depend on us.

Launch support

Shopify Web Design includes 30 days of post-launch support. After that, Shopify Care at $149/mo is the clear next step so hosting, updates, and checkout fixes stay on us.

Engineer as your contact

You work with a software engineer who can debug themes, APIs, and apps — not a ticket queue that only reskins templates.

How a Shopify project runs

Architecture first, then build. That keeps theme jobs from turning into surprise headless projects.

Discovery

We map catalog size, checkout needs, apps, and whether a branded theme, custom theme, or API-driven storefront is the right build.

Architecture

You get a clear plan: theme vs. headless, which Shopify APIs we will use, what lives in Shopify, and what we will custom-build.

Build

We implement the theme or storefront, connect payments and shipping, load the agreed catalog, and test checkout on mobile and desktop.

Launch

Domain, SSL, analytics, and a live order path. Then admin training so you can run the store without waiting on us for every product edit.

Shopify project investments

You pay Shopify for the platform plan. You pay Viridian for the build. Optional $149/mo store care is available on either tier. API-driven builds are scoped after discovery.

Path	From	Care	Best for
Branded Theme	$2,499+	30 days included; optional $149/mo	Shopify Partner build on a branded theme. You run the admin after training. Typical timeline 3–6 weeks.
Custom Theme or API Storefront	$4,999+	30 days included; optional $149/mo	Full buy experience on your domain or web app, with unified analytics and conversion metrics. API-driven builds scoped after discovery. Typical timeline 6–12 weeks.

Final quote after a free consultation. Shopify plans, apps, payment processing, and paid themes are billed by those providers. See full pricing

Frequently Asked Questions

Are you Shopify, or a Shopify Partner?

We're a Shopify Partner and an independent studio. You pay Shopify for the platform, and us for design, development, and optional store care.

What can a Shopify developer at Viridian actually build?

Branded Theme, Custom Theme, or an API Storefront. We'll recommend the simplest option that still supports how you sell.

What is an API-driven Shopify site?

Your catalog and checkout stay in Shopify, while we build a custom storefront on your domain through Shopify's APIs. It's the right path for custom buying experiences or unusual product logic.

How is Branded Theme different from Custom Theme or API Storefront?

Branded Theme is a polished Shopify theme with your look. Custom Theme or API Storefront keeps the full buy experience on your domain or in your app.

Do I need a Shopify store if I only want a Shop link?

Yes. A Shop link requires a Shopify store, and we can attach it to your current website's navigation so customers can find it easily.

Who owns the Shopify store and the code?

You do. The Shopify account, products, customers, and domain are yours, and we help with a fair handoff if we part ways.

Post-launch support

A Shopify store still needs discovery, email, and a plan for what happens after launch.

Shopify store care

After launch, optional $149/mo store care covers theme or API care, checkout-priority support, monitoring, and a monthly store health pass.

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Website Rescue & Migration

Move a catalog off WooCommerce, Squarespace, or a stalled Shopify theme with a planned cutover and preserved URLs.

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Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Product and collection pages need more than a theme. Add Local SEO when you want organic traffic, not only a live checkout.

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Email Marketing

Mailchimp and Zoho sit next to Shopify. We can set up list care and campaigns once the store is taking orders.

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Let's build a killer Shopify store.

Tell us how you sell. We will recommend a branded theme, a custom theme, or an API-driven storefront — and only sell the build you actually need.

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