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We design, build and optimise bespoke Shopify Plus & Centra solutions to elevate your brand so you grow faster.
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Design & UX.

Fancy a beautiful eCommerce site that nails both form and function? We’ll elevate your brand with personality-packed designs and super-sharp UX on Centra or Shopify Plus.
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blubolt
We’ve helped elevate & grow these top brands.
World-class design & UX services are in our DNA.
blubolt is synonymous with eCommerce sites that not only look more stylish than the competition but also convert brilliantly. With our design and optimisation teams working hand-in-hand, we’ll help you convey your brand beautifully while delivering easy navigation, great functionality, and high performance on Centra or Shopify Plus.

Our eCommerce Design & UX Services.

01
Research.
  • Data-led analysis

  • Qualitative & quantitative research

  • User research & testing

  • Competitor analysis & benchmarking

02
Plan.
  • Digital strategy

  • Definition & discovery

  • UX audit & goal-planning

  • Wireframe & prototype

03
Design.
  • Creative design

  • Implementation

  • Testing & iteration

  • Training & support

04
Optimise.
  • Conversion rate optimisation

  • Performance monitoring

  • Userflow mapping

  • A/B & multivariate testing

Why we're your perfect match

When ambitious brands want original, head-turning & high-performing designs, they choose blubolt.

We take a design & UX- first approach in everything we do.

We employ a user-centred approach to our Centra and Shopify Plus designs. This means carefully balancing an engaging, enjoyable customer experience and your business goals with beautiful design and sleek UX.

We adhere to best practices while pushing boundaries.

Our rich eCommerce heritage has imbued us with a creative spirit and lateral thinking. We use this to maintain best practices while delivering gorgeous Centra or Shopify designs that exceed your already high expectations,

Our design decisions are supported by data & research.

We incorporate learnings from eCommerce research and data into all our designs. We also test and validate our ideas to identify issues quickly and develop user-centred Centra or Shopify Plus solutions more effectively.

Our award-winning designs capture the unique character of your brand.

We don’t do cookie-cutter eCommerce experiences! With a detailed design discovery process and close client collaboration, our bespoke designs reflect your brand's personality, so you stand out from the crowd.

We deliver engaging eCommerce experiences that drive conversions.

High conversions come not only from a sleek and speedy site but one that’s also engaging and enjoyable to use. Our design and optimisation teams work hand-in-hand to deliver this on Centra and Shopify Plus.

Speed, optimisation & accessibility are part of our design ethos.

Our objective is to set you up for long-term success on Centra or Shopify Plus. We bake in site speed, optimisation and accessibility from the outset to ensure you launch with a splash and grow faster with blubolt.

The blubolt expertise
"Encapsulating the spirit of a brand while offering world-class design and UX has been blubolt’s raison d'etre from day one. Now elevating brands on Centra and Shopify Plus, we continue to deliver beautiful eCommerce sites filled with bags of personality and enjoyable user experiences."
Madeleine Gale
Madeleine Gale
Design Lead

Frequently Asked Questions

With a proven track record of exceptional design, we’ll ensure your brand makes a splash on Centra or Shopify Plus. Contact us today to discuss custom theme designs and builds, replatforming and migration projects, large bespoke projects or internationalisation.
What web design credentials do you have?

We’re an accredited Centra and Shopify Plus Partners. As such, our design skills and experience have been thoroughly vetted. We’ve also got a long list of design accolades to our name from organisations like the Awwwwards and CSS Design Awards.

Our designers are General Assembly qualified and consistently nail both form and function with personality-packed designs and super-sharp UX. Working hand-in-hand with our optimisation and development teams, we ensure your web design is perfectly on brand and user-friendly.

Where can I see examples of your web designs?

Known for our creative flair in both design and technical matters, we’re constantly immersed in producing the perfect solution to new eCommerce challenges. From fashion, gifts, and homeware to sports, food, and drink, our design expertise spreads far and wide. Browse our case studies to see how our designs have helped elevate these brands to grow faster.

How much should I expect to pay for my custom theme design and build?

At blubolt, we specialise in custom theme designs that capture the personality of each brand we work with.

Unsurprisingly, the overall costs of a custom theme will largely depend on the complexity of the design and build. After a quick, obligation-free chat about your eCommerce project requirements, we can give you a ballpark starting price for your project. Typically, our design and build projects start at £80,000. From there, we can put together a detailed proposal with specific estimated costs for the whole project (see details on project proposals below). Contact us today to get the ball rolling on your project!

How long will it take to deliver my web design?

The length of time - from discovery to design to launch - will greatly depend on your specific design requirements. After discussing this with you, we’ll prepare a full proposal that includes timescales tailored to your project. Generally, we typically estimate a nine-month timescale for a more complex custom theme development project.

What information is included in your bespoke design proposals?

After contacting us to discuss your design requirements, we’ll respond with a detailed proposal covering key areas like:

  • Custom design services and processes. We’ll explain what we do, how we do it, and who does it! In short, you’ll know what’s happening at every stage of your bespoke project, from discovery, design, and build to UAT and launch. We’ll also outline our post-launch optimisation and support services.

  • Project inclusions. We’ll advise what services are included (like technical and design workshops, frontend build, and data migration, to name a few) as well as the specific website pages and integrations included within the project scope.

  • Costs. We’ll give you a clear breakdown of proposed costs for items like the custom theme design and build, retainer-only and optimisation services, and fees.

  • Timings. We’ll give you an estimated timeframe for the completion of your development project.

We’ll chat through the proposal on a video call, so you’ll have the opportunity to meet the team and ask as many questions as you like! Naturally, you’ll need time to process the information afterwards, but we’re on hand to answer any follow-up queries you may have.

Can you help me with ongoing design, development, optimisation and support services?

We certainly can! Our growth and optimisation packages - which form your bluprint for success with blubolt and Centra or Shopify - can be tailored to your specific needs and include the following:

  • Growth packages. We can take over managing your existing website and provide services like website development, design refreshes, and partner recommendations, as well as deliver ad hoc project work. Our thorough onboarding process means you’ll hit the ground running. We’ll organise your website code into our super-sleek blubolt folder structure, whereby each section of your code is broken down into smaller, consistently labelled folders. This becomes our pristine ‘source of truth’ so we can effectively and efficiently manage your website while keeping a clear record of changes. And, crucially, multiple blubolt developers can work on your site without any confusion! Read more about our growth packages here.

  • Optimisation packages. Want to unlock your site's full potential with our expert CRO insights and enhancements? With our entirely in-house team, you’ll enjoy a seamless end-to-end CRO service. We offer three optimisation packages - BluGrowth (starter), BluOptimisation (advanced), and BluData (monitoring) packages. Read more details on our optimisation packages here.

Where is the blubolt design team based?

Our design team is a fully in-house service. We have flexible working arrangements, so our team is based at home and at our fun and friendly office, located on the world-famous Queen’s Square in Bath, Somerset. Spread over several floors of a historic Georgian terrace, it’s the perfect hub for our energetic, creative, and collaborative team. Contact us to arrange a visit to discuss your design needs!

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How long has blubolt been in the eCommerce business?

blubolt has been a trailblazer for beautiful, bold and technically brilliant eCommerce stores since 2006. First powered by our own platform, bluCommerce, we now channel our custom design theme and development expertise into Centra and Shopify Plus. Browse our client work to get inspiration for your own project!

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