Custom Shopify Store Setup

I’m ready to launch a range of physical products and I want the entire shopping experience built on Shopify from the ground up. A standard theme won’t be enough for the brand, so I need a fully custom design that looks polished on desktop and mobile, reflects our visual identity, and is easy for me to update through the Shopify editor.

Core requirements
• Complete store configuration in Shopify, including domains, payments, taxes and shipping.
• Bespoke theme design built with Liquid, HTML/CSS and any lightweight JavaScript needed for dynamic elements.
• Seamless shopping-cart and checkout flow that you have fully tested for speed, accuracy and security.
• Native-looking product review functionality (via Shopify’s built-in options or a reputable app) styled to match the theme.
• Customer inquiry portal with live chat support and feedback/review collection.
• SEO-ready site setup to optimize search engine visibility.
• Integrated payment gateways for credit cards, PayPal, and Afterpay.

I’ll supply product images, copy and brand guidelines; you handle layout, UI/UX decisions and the technical build. If you can also advise on inventory apps, that would be a plus, though it isn’t mandatory right now.

Deliverables will be:
1. Custom theme installed and published.
2. All required features functioning and QA-tested.
3. A brief hand-off guide or video walk-through so I can manage products and pages myself.

Timeline is flexible but I’d like to see the first design draft within a week of kickoff and go live shortly after revisions are complete. Let me know your experience with Shopify theme development, share two or three live stores you’ve built, and include an estimated turnaround time.