Image sequence plan
- The buyer questions your page has to answer, in order, agreed with you before design starts.
Shopify Product Page Design: Images That Answer Buyer Questions
We design the images and layout of your Shopify product pages: the gallery, benefit infographics, comparison and size visuals, store banners and collection tiles. Each image answers one buyer question, and everything is sized to Shopify’s recommended 2048 × 2048 px square format. You get a fixed quote in writing before work starts.
Founder-led · Fixed quote in writing · We reply within one business day
What you get
What you get in a Shopify design project
Product gallery images
- Hero, benefit infographics, scale, comparison and in-use images, designed from your photos.
Product page layout
- Section order, above-the-fold content and mobile layout for your product template.
Banners and collection tiles
- Homepage hero, collection banners and tiles in the same visual system.
Phone-first review
- Every image is checked at phone size, where most store visits happen.
Handoff sized for Shopify
- Files exported for your theme, plus a map of where each image goes. Optional set-up in your theme.
We design from the product photos you provide. Product photography is not included.
Shopify vs Amazon
Shopify vs Amazon images: what changes
Images made for Amazon follow Amazon’s rules, such as the white main image. On Shopify you set the rules, so the same product can be shown with more context, colour and story. Already selling on Amazon? See our Amazon listing images service.
| Shopify product page | Amazon listing | |
|---|---|---|
| First image background | Your choice. Lifestyle or a coloured background is fine if it suits the brand | Main image must be pure white (RGB 255, 255, 255) |
| Text on images | Allowed on any image | Not allowed on the main image |
| Recommended size | 2048 × 2048 px square (Shopify Help Center) | 500–10,000 px on the longest side; 1,000+ px enables zoom |
| Upload limits | Up to 5000 × 5000 px / 25 MP, under 20 MB | Under 10 MB per file |
| Aspect ratio | Keep one ratio across products so collection grids line up | Square is common; category style guides can add rules |
| Around the images | Banners, collection tiles and page sections you control | A+ Content and Brand Store, inside Amazon’s templates |
Sources: Shopify Help Center, product media types; Amazon Seller Central, Product image guide; Amazon Error 20013. Checked October 23, 2026.
Specs
Shopify image specs we design to
- Square product images at 2048 × 2048 px, which Shopify says usually display best
- Never over Shopify’s upload limit of 5000 × 5000 px (25 megapixels) or 20 MB
- One aspect ratio across your catalogue, so collection grids line up
- Web-optimised JPEG or PNG, compressed so pages stay fast
- Descriptive file names and alt text for every image
Themes crop and display images differently, so we check your theme’s image settings before we export. Shopify’s developer documentation lists a slightly different upload cap (20 megapixels, 4472 × 4472 px) from the Help Center, so we stay well inside both.
How it works
How a Shopify design project runs
01 — Brief
Your products, customers, competitors, confirmed claims and photos. We agree what each page must answer.
02 — Sequence plan
One question per image and the section order for the page, agreed before design starts.
03 — Design and phone review
Images and layout designed, then checked at phone size and revised against the plan.
04 — Handoff or build
Files sized for your theme with a placement map, or the pages set up in your theme if that is in scope.
Scope
Design only, or design and build?
Design only
- Images, banners and page layouts handed over to you or your developer, ready to upload.
Design and build
- We also set up the product template and pages in your Shopify theme. Your proposal states which theme, which templates and what is not included.
Pricing
Pricing
Shopify projects are quoted per scope, because a single product template and a full store look very different. Send your store for a free audit and we’ll reply with a fixed quote in writing. Published prices for other services are on our pricing page.
Pair it with ads
Use the same images in your ads
The images we design for your store can go straight into Google Shopping, Performance Max and Meta ads, so your ads and product pages look the same. See e-commerce PPC management and paid media creative.
Ad result from a live account (not a design project): Hearticy, a skincare brand, got 261 purchases for $192 in 18 days on Google Demand Gen at $10 a day. Results vary by product, offer and budget.
FAQ
Shopify design questions, answered
What size should Shopify product images be?
Shopify’s Help Center says square product images of 2048 × 2048 px usually display best. Uploads can be up to 5000 × 5000 px (25 megapixels) and must be under 20 MB. Your theme may crop or display images differently, so we check it before we export.
Can you reuse my Amazon listing images on Shopify?
Often, yes, as a starting point. Shopify has no white-background rule for the first image, and your theme can show different aspect ratios and more lifestyle content. We usually adapt the Amazon set: keep the product cut-outs and claims, then redesign the layouts for your store.
Do you build the page in my theme?
Yes, if you need it. We can design only and hand over files for your developer, or design and set up the pages in your Shopify theme. Your proposal states exactly which one is included.
Do you do product photography?
No. As with our Amazon work, we design from the photos you provide, and clipping path, background clean-up and basic retouching are included. If a photo cannot be fixed, we tell you before design starts.
How long does a Shopify design project take?
It depends on how many products and page templates you need and whether we also build the pages. You get a written timeline with the fixed quote, before any payment.
How many revisions are included?
Design projects include 2 revision rounds, and your proposal confirms the exact number. Extra rounds are quoted in writing first.
Do you also run Shopify ads?
Yes. We set up and manage Google Shopping, Performance Max and Meta campaigns for Shopify stores, using the same images. See e-commerce PPC management.
Still have a question? See the full FAQ or ask us directly, and we reply within one business day.
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