Carbono Galeria
Published: August 17, 2025
Built a Liquid Shopify theme for an art gallery, prioritizing visual storytelling with custom grids, artist-focused UX, and performance optimizations (99% Lighthouse score).
The what: Custom Shopify theme (Headed)
The where: Shakers Agency (for Carbono Galeria art gallery)
The when: Dec 2024 - Jan 2025
Status: Live | Visit site
🎯 Objective
Developed a Shopify theme for a high-end art gallery that:
- Prioritized visual storytelling over traditional e-commerce patterns
- Elevated artists' profiles above product listings
- Created an immersive browsing experience mimicking physical gallery engagement
- Addressed the client's need for pixel-perfect design execution
🛠 What I Built
As sole developer on this project:
- Custom Theme Architecture:
- Built from scratch using Shopify Liquid
- Implemented responsive grid layouts optimized for artwork display
- Developed custom sections for artist spotlight features
- Performance Optimization:
- Achieved consistent 99% performance score (Lighthouse)
- Implemented lazy-loading for high-res artwork images
- Third-Party Integrations:
- Configured GTM and GA4 with custom event tracking
- Extended Shopify's native functionality with custom API connections
- Design Implementation:
- Precise typography system with artist-focused hierarchy
- Micro-interactions for gallery-like navigation
💡 Solutions & Challenges
Challenge 1: Client demanded pixel-perfect precision
Challenge 2: Displaying high-res artwork without performance penalties
Challenge 3: Artist-centric UX in a product-driven platform
📈 Results
99% performance rate at the end of development
