ARD Creative

About ARD Creative

Shopify design & development studio specializing in fashion and lifestyle brands. We create high-converting, scalable storefronts that elevate brand and drive growth. 15+ years of experience helping DTC brands succeed on Shopify.

Services and pricing

• Store build or redesignPrice on request
  What's included

  Included in starting price: ARD developers are hard-wired technologists. Well-versed in Shopify’s latest features and cutting-edge technology, we provide our clients with customized themes with no limitations. Our custom Shopify themes are built with best practices in mind and mobile on the forefront. Additional work and price information: + Full UX phase and development of custom wireframes to fit your vision and best UX. + Development of custom theme + Custom themes include customizations that eliminate the need for too many apps, slowing down your site and adding costly monthly fees. + Custom Shopify sections built for easy updating to manage and curate your own content + Training session of backend, managing products and Shopify sections + Assistance with launch and ongoing support + Option for ongoing monthly maintenance

• Theme customizationPrice on request
  What's included

  Included in starting price: Don't need a complete redesign? We're here to help implement custom features on your existing Shopify store. Additional work and price information: Contact us for details!

• Website audit and optimization strategyPrice on request

Featured work

• Dairy Boy

  Redesigned the Shopify storefront for Dairy Boy with a focus on conversion and performance. The new experience drove a 50%+ increase in conversion rate and an 82% lift in revenue per visitor. Ongoing CRO and support continue to fuel rapid growth. www.dairyboy.com

• Medicine Mama

  Redesigned and optimized the Shopify storefront for Medicine Mama with a focus on conversion and performance. Delivered an 11% lift in conversion rate, 9% mobile gains, 54% traffic growth, and a 10% increase in revenue per session.

• Monrow.com

  • 2.0 theme migration and customized admin for easy maintenance. • Ongoing support

• Cay Skin

  Conversion-focused custom theme design and development for Winnie Harlow's brand, Cay Skin.

• Frankies Bikinis

  Agency of choice from the first year of business. Playing a vital role in the company's success and rapid growth, we have acted as Frankie's development partner, ensuring the website visually represents the brand while making smart UX decisions to increase conversions. https://www.shopify.com/enterprise/how-frankies-bikinis-uses-launchpad-to-automate-product-releases-that-generate-15

• May Lindstrom Skin

  Redesigned and optimized the Shopify storefront for May Lindstrom Skin using data-driven insights. Ongoing CRO and support focused on improving UX, increasing conversion, and creating a scalable, high-performing ecommerce experience.

Ratings and reviews

• SerendroStore build or redesignMay 6, 2026

  Abby and her team are awesome. It was truly wonderful working with them. The whole experience from start to finish has been seamless. Communication was great and we knew what was going on every step of the way. The finished product was a website that was so far beyond what we ever expected. The website looks and functions just like you'd expect from an established brand. All our feedback was heard and the end product was beautiful. We're excited to continue working with the team!

• CowabungaDailyStore build or redesignApr 16, 2026

  Abby and the ARD-Creative team helped pull together an incredible user experience for our brand, with beautiful detail. The process was smooth, transparent, and her team delivered beautiful results. From design to development, every step of the way was managed with care and attention to detail. We look forward to working with them on future projects!

• Tennis ClubTheme customizationMar 24, 2026

  ARD Creative is an incredible partner and understood our vision right away! Super helpful for us customizing our theme, making it look right for the brand and setting us up for a successful launch. Her team also built out our first email marketing flows setup too. Awesome team, super helpful!

• PHOTOKIVEWebsite and marketing contentFeb 17, 2026

  Abby and the team at ARD were amazing to work with. I would highly recommend them if you have a Shopify project. They converted our requirements for an ecom website into exactly what we wanted!

• FormaPotteryStore build or redesignJan 9, 2025

  ARD is an amazing agency. As a small startup, we decided to purchase their ARD theme instead of buying one in the theme store. We now are building our website with a theme that is not only fast and simple but also visually stunning. The team has been incredibly helpful throughout the process, and we’re so glad we found them.

• Wildflower CasesTheme customizationAug 28, 2024

  Abby Rose Design is one of the best web design and development firms out there. We worked with ARD on a theme update which they had to take over a theme that our previous web developer firm destroyed the code. It took a lot of trial and error going through the code (weeks) but they did it with patience, details and great communication. Today our website loads faster than it ever has in 10 years. I can't say enough positive things about Abby and their dev team. Keep up the great work!!!

• Medicine MamaStore build or redesignOct 23, 2023

  I've worked with ARD for the past 7 years across several brands and they always deliver to quality work, on time, and exceed expectations. Its a small shop and we really feel like were getting the attention we need compared to a big agency.

• MARCHStore build or redesignAug 27, 2020

  Hard to put into words how incredible ARD has been. We have a heavy designed site with a lot of asks of function and design. No stone was not turned in the design and ARD exceeded our expectations. The biggest thing that we were drawn to was that they actually get design with function. In our interview process it was impossible to find a quality combination of the two. If you are looking to build a beautiful site then ARD is a great option. Furthermore, when we did launch they continue to facilitate our needs. Once launched, our revenue has went up so with fact working with ARD will help you succeed.

• Arbor CollectiveStore build or redesignApr 2, 2020

  Abby and her team have been amazing from start to finish. They have communicated effectively every step of the way and produced a quality product. We will continue using ARD for all current and future projects and highly recommend them to anyone else looking for web development services.

• HAMMITTStore build or redesignApr 30, 2019

  ARD is more than a SHOPIFY Expert they're an Excellent Partner!! Great team and awesome work!!

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