Stega
Stega
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Shopify theme development that your merchandisers can run.

Custom Shopify theme development built from sections and blocks, so launches and campaigns happen in the theme editor, not a developer queue.

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Selected work, in motion.

Brand expression and the details that make a digital experience work.
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Fighting your theme?

Most stores start on a bought theme. The limits show when the brand and the catalogue grow.

BeforeAfter
Every campaign page needs a developerSections and blocks your team arranges in the theme editor
Product pages that look like everyone else'sProduct templates built around how your products are chosen
Theme edits lost on every updateA version-controlled custom theme deployed from GitHub
Mobile layouts patched after complaintsEvery template tested on real devices before release
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Shopify theme editor with custom sections in the sidebar and a merchandiser dropping a comparison block onto a product page.

What's included

Sections, not spaghetti.

A Shopify theme your team can use is a library of sections, blocks and templates with clear settings.

Build custom theme sections

Liquid sections and blocks with named settings for heroes, comparisons, bundles and FAQs, so merchandisers build pages without editing code.

Design product and collection pages

Product templates driven by metafields and metaobjects, and collection pages with filters, badges and sorting that match how customers shop.

Test on every device

Templates checked across browsers, screen sizes and slow connections, with accessibility checks on navigation, product forms and cart.

Ship through version control

The theme lives in GitHub and deploys through Shopify's GitHub integration, so every change is reviewed and nothing is lost on update.

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Product page built from metafields: spec table, comparison block and size guide all filled from product data, not hard-coded.

Security, by consideration.

Built to earn their trust.

For your Shopify project, we consider customer records, staff access, storefront apps and the systems behind checkout as part of one connected build.

See our approach

Protect the journey. Not just the checkout.

Stega

Changes you can trace.

GitHub workflows, peer review and dependency checks bring decisions into the release process.

Protected in transit.

Certificate configuration, HTTPS and secure headers help protect the path between your users and your systems.

Intelligence with limits.

Scoped tool access, validated inputs and human approval where automated actions carry consequences.

Sections first. Then templates.

We design the section library before any page, so every template draws from the same parts.

  1. 01

    Plan the library

    Page types, the section list and the metafields each product needs.

    • Section inventory
    • Metafield schema
    • Template list
  2. 02

    Build and review

    Sections built in a development theme you preview on the live store.

    • Custom theme
    • Preview links
    • Theme editor guide
  3. 03

    Test and publish

    Device QA, speed checks and a publish window agreed with your team.

    • QA report
    • Speed baseline
    • Published theme

What clients say

Independent reviews. Lasting partnerships.

Trusted across our practice

Working together. In their words.

Independent reviews. Long-term working relationships.

Trustpilot5 out of 5 stars
“We’ve been working with Stega & Gabriel for the last two years. Cannot recommend them enough. They’re responsive, professional & an asset.”
Trustpilot5 out of 5 stars
“After a website (re)launch, they are also always accessible and happy to help. I highly recommend everyone who is looking for a new and more stable website in Webflow, to work with Stega!”
Trustpilot5 out of 5 stars
“Incredibly communicative, would wholeheartedly recommend”
Clutch5 out of 5 stars
“They’ve gone above and beyond to understand our brand/visual identity/voice.”
Trustpilot5 out of 5 stars
“Stega Creative team not only understood our needs and vision for the websites, but they also came up with improvements.”

Shopify theme questions.

A few things worth discussing before your Shopify theme development takes shape.

How long does a custom Shopify theme take to build?

Extending a strong base theme is faster than starting from scratch. We agree the section list up front, so the timeline does not drift mid-build.

Should we buy a Shopify theme or build a custom one?

Buy a Shopify theme when your catalogue is simple and a standard layout sells it well. Build a custom theme when products need explaining, the brand needs its own pages, or you keep paying for workarounds. Many stores start with a bought theme and extend it with custom sections.

What are Shopify metafields and metaobjects used for?

Shopify metafields store extra product data such as specs, materials or care instructions, and metaobjects store reusable content like size guides or ingredient lists. A custom theme reads both, so product pages fill themselves from structured data instead of hand-edited text, and one update changes every page that uses it.

Can our team edit a custom Shopify theme without a developer?

A custom Shopify theme built with sections and blocks is editable in the theme editor without code. Your team adds, reorders and configures sections on any page. We hand over a short guide covering each section's settings and the changes that still need a developer.

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