Shopify Developer Artist website with Custom Artwork configurer

I am looking for an experienced Shopify developer/designer to create a premium contemporary website for an established artist.

The website will showcase original artworks and a new collection of personalised lettered resin artworks, which customers can configure and purchase online.

The overall appearance should be minimal, contemporary, gallery-led and highly visual, using large photographs of artworks displayed in contemporary interiors. It must work exceptionally well on both desktop and mobile.

CUSTOM ARTWORK CONFIGURATOR

This is the most important element of the project.

Customers need to create their artwork by selecting:

1. Artwork Size

* 400 × 400 mm
* 500 × 500 mm
* 600 × 600 mm

Each size will have a different base price.

2. Artwork Colour
Choice of predetermined colours, preferably displayed as visual colour swatches.

3. Personalised Words/Phrase
Customers enter their own wording.

The system must calculate an additional price per letter/character and add this automatically to the artwork price.

Different artwork sizes may have different maximum character limits.

4. Frame Colour
Choice of three frame colours/finishes, each potentially having a different price.

DYNAMIC PRICING

The price should automatically calculate:

Artwork size + options + number of letters + frame = final price

The customer should see the price update immediately when changing their selections.

All prices/options must be easily editable through Shopify without requiring a developer.

LIVE ARTWORK PREVIEW

Ideally, customers should see an approximate live visual representation of their artwork while configuring it.

For example, entering their phrase and changing the artwork or frame colour would update the preview.

I am open to recommendations regarding whether this should be custom-developed or use an existing Shopify product personalisation/configurator app.

WEBSITE DESIGN

The homepage should include:

* Large in-situ images of artworks in contemporary interiors
* Examples of available artworks
* Prominent Create Your Own Artwork section
* Original artworks for sale
* Artist biography/story
* Social media/Instagram integration
* Premium contemporary gallery presentation

There will also be a section selling one-off original artworks with multiple photographs, dimensions, medium, description, price, framing and delivery information.

Sold original artworks should have the option to remain displayed and be marked SOLD.

SHOPIFY / E-COMMERCE

The website must be fully integrated with Shopify, including:

* Shopify checkout/payments
* Apple Pay/Google Pay where available
* UK and international sales
* Delivery calculated at checkout
* VAT/tax configuration
* Order confirmation emails
* Discount codes
* Inventory management
* Customer order records

The customer’s complete personalised specification — wording, size, colour and frame — must be clearly recorded against their Shopify order.

MOBILE

The mobile experience is extremely important as much of the traffic will come from social media.

The complete artwork configuration and purchasing process must be simple and intuitive on smartphones.

FUTURE DEVELOPMENT

The website should allow additional sizes, colours, frames, lettering styles and artwork collections to be introduced later.

It should also have good foundations for Google SEO, Analytics, Meta/Facebook tracking, email marketing and abandoned-cart functionality.

I need to be able to manage the website myself after launch, including adding artworks, changing prices/options, uploading photographs and editing content.

DESIGN DIRECTION

Minimal / contemporary / premium / gallery quality / highly visual.

It should feel like a high-end contemporary art/design brand rather than a generic Shopify store.

PLEASE INCLUDE IN YOUR PROPOSAL

Please provide:

* Examples of relevant Shopify websites you have developed
* Examples of product configurators/personalisation systems
* How you propose building the artwork configurator
* Whether you recommend bespoke development or a Shopify app
* How the live artwork preview would work
* Estimated total cost
* Any ongoing app/software costs
* Estimated timeframe
* Post-launch support
* Confirmation I will have full Shopify admin access and ownership of any bespoke code

Please only apply if you have strong Shopify development experience, ideally involving personalised products, dynamic pricing or product configurators.