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/// Shopify Design & Development Retainer

Flexible Support for
Fast-Moving Teams

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A Retainer Gives Your Brand Ongoing Access to Top-Tier Digital Expertise.

Storm Brain’s Shopify Design and Development Retainer is built for brands that move fast and need a partner who can keep up. We embed directly with your team to provide a seamless pipeline of design iterations, feature enhancements, technical builds, and performance improvements. No ticketing queues. No hand-holding. Just high-impact work, prioritized to meet your business goals. Whether you’re rolling out new product lines, scaling an Ecommerce store, or refining your digital experience week over week, we provide ongoing, strategic support to drive measurable growth.
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- What You Get with a Shopify Design and Development Retainer.

Embedded Team, On-Call Expertise
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We act as your in-house design and development team—ready to deliver when you need it most. From landing page builds and UI/UX updates to backend performance enhancements, we move in step with your business goals.

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Prioritized Sprint Cycles
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Each month is structured for output. We work with you to identify and align priorities, delivering in agile cycles that ensure the highest ROI from your Shopify Design and Development Retainer.

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Continuous Design Evolution
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Your brand isn’t static—and your site shouldn’t be either. From micro-interactions to major redesigns, we continuously optimize your site’s visual and user experience to stay ahead of customer expectations.

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Agile Development and Iteration
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Need to launch new features or adapt to evolving user needs? Our Shopify Design and Development Retainer clients benefit from rapid development cycles that keep your platform agile, functional, and conversion-focused.

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Built-In Maintenance and QA
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Each sprint includes QA, monitoring, and preventative maintenance. We track and resolve issues before they affect performance—keeping your site secure, fast, and fully functional.

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— We’re a Creative Powerhouse

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We Turn Ideas
Into Impactful Brands.

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TONE Dermatology

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Copper Hoods

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MOXIE Media

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Wings Over Worry

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Quake Global

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Avela

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Safe Step

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Magic Hour

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— Clients Feedback

Real People
Real Results.

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“Storm Brain’s WordPress expertise is truly outstanding— their design and development have transformed our site, fueling incredible growth!”
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Josh & Amy Berner

Owners, Colossus Painting

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“I asked for a simple blog, and now I basically own the internet. My grandma even found me on Google.”
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Paige Turner

Website Wizard, Page Perfect Designs

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“Thanks to Storm Brain’s WordPress expertise, our site stands out, and the growth just keeps coming!”
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Anonymous

Founder, Professional Painting Company

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“Before, my site looked like it was built in 1999. Now, it looks like it was built by NASA.”
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Fonta Serif

Pixel Arranger, Retro to Relevant Ltd.

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“Storm Brain nailed our vision—our WordPress site is exactly what we wanted, with seamless UX and a smart content strategy”
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Your Retainer. Your Roadmap.

Power Your Brand With a
Shopify Design and Development Retainer.

Every sprint under our Shopify Design and Development Retainer is structured for value. Whether you’re optimizing conversion flows, refreshing product catalogs, or launching campaign pages, our team delivers performance-built solutions—fast and on demand.
You get more than execution. Our retainers include strategy, delivery, and ongoing support from a team that knows your business inside and out—proactively solving problems before they slow you down.

- When You Need It.

Built for What’s Next

4X

Faster Deployment Times

Shopify Design and Development Retainer Support Reduced project delivery cycles by 4X for a high-growth Ecommerce client—without sacrificing quality.

96%

Sprint Efficiency Rate

96% of monthly retained hours result in shippable, live updates across design and development.

100+

Features Deployed Annually

From new modules to integrations, we build continuously without slowdowns.

- Not Your Average Shopify Retainer.

Your Design
& Dev Pipeline

Monthly design & development sprint planning.
Responsive design updates and experience testing.
Performance tuning and mobile optimizations.
Security monitoring and technical upkeep.
Security monitoring and technical upkeep.
Conversion-focused UX enhancements.

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- Your Questions Answered.

Questions About
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Development Retainers?

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What is a Shopify Design and Development Retainer, and how does it work?
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A Shopify Design and Development Retainer is an ongoing engagement model that gives your business continuous access to Storm Brain’s team of expert designers and developers. Instead of contracting projects one at a time, you retain a dedicated block of hours each month that can be used flexibly for updates, enhancements, or new builds. This structure ensures faster turnarounds, deeper collaboration, and a more proactive approach to site growth and maintenance—making it ideal for fast-moving businesses that need consistent execution.
What types of work can be included in a Shopify Design and Development Retainer?
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This retainer covers a wide range of tasks, including—but not limited to—UX/UI updates, campaign landing page creation, third-party integrations, design enhancements, bug fixes, performance optimizations, accessibility improvements, and technical SEO implementation. We tailor deliverables to your evolving business needs, always prioritizing speed, quality, and business impact.
How does a Shopify Design and Development Retainer improve efficiency?
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With a Shopify Design and Development Retainer, we eliminate the friction that comes with quoting, scoping, and approving individual projects. Our team already understands your brand and platform, so we can execute faster, iterate in real time, and adapt dynamically to new priorities. The result: fewer delays, more productive hours, and a team that functions like an internal department—without the overhead.
How are monthly hours planned and prioritized?
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At the start of each month, we meet to align on your business goals, marketing plans, and site needs. From there, we map out a sprint roadmap based on urgency, impact, and estimated effort. You’ll know exactly how your hours are being used—and you’ll get frequent updates to ensure deliverables are always moving forward.
What happens if we don’t use all our hours in a given month?
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We offer limited rollover flexibility for unused hours and can also scale hours up temporarily to support seasonal spikes or major campaigns. If your needs are increasing long-term, we can re-scope your retainer to accommodate growth while maintaining efficiency and pace.
How do you ensure quality control and consistency across all work?
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Every update and feature deployed under a Shopify Design and Development Retainer goes through a rigorous QA process. That includes device testing, browser compatibility checks, code reviews, and performance validation. Our team also maintains consistent design systems and dev standards to ensure every sprint output aligns with your brand and functions flawlessly across environments.
Is this retainer model suitable for enterprise-scale or high-traffic sites?
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Yes. Storm Brain has deep experience supporting complex, high-traffic platforms with layered integrations, custom workflows, and stringent performance requirements. Our team excels at building and maintaining scalable systems that deliver under pressure—makinga retainer ideal for enterprise clients, high-growth Ecommerce brands, and content-rich publishers.
Do you include SEO and performance optimization in the retainer?
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Absolutely. Technical SEO and performance enhancements are key deliverables in our Shopify Design and Development Retainer. We optimize for speed, schema, crawlability, mobile responsiveness, accessibility, and UX—all of which impact organic search visibility and conversion rates. We also track performance improvements over time to help demonstrate ROI.
What metrics do you use to report on progress and results?
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You’ll receive monthly recaps detailing how your hours were used, what was accomplished, and what outcomes were observed. We report on deployment velocity, page speed, uptime, engagement rates, conversions, and custom KPIs aligned to your goals. Our approach is transparent and data-driven—every sprint delivers measurable progress.
How soon can we start a Shopify Design and Development Retainer with Storm Brain?
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We can typically begin onboarding within one week of approval. Our process includes a discovery session, technical and UX audit, platform access review, and the setup of sprint planning tools. Once everything is aligned, we kick off your first sprint—delivering value from day one. If you’re ready to scale intelligently with a team that moves fast and thinks strategically, this is the place to start.

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