Topics10 topics

What good store design is, by subject.

2 guides

Theme selection

Choosing, trialling and changing a Shopify theme without being sold by the demo.

3 guides

Homepage

What the first screen of a store has to do, and what it should stop doing.

2 guides

Product pages

Photography, price, information and reviews, arranged so people buy.

2 guides

Collections

Collection pages, filters and navigation: the pages most shoppers actually land on.

1 guide

Typography

Type carries the brand on every page. How to choose it, size it and set it.

1 guide

Colour

Accents and neutrals that let the product photography do the talking.

2 guides

Mobile

Designing for a phone in one hand, which is most of your customers.

1 guide

Cart and checkout

Shipping, returns and the last three taps before the order.

1 guide

Performance

Speed as a design decision: fonts, images, apps and how to test.

9 guides

Conversion

Design decisions that measurably change whether someone buys.