If there are more advanced changes you want to make to your design that aren’t included in our built-in theme editor, you’ll need to dig in to your code, check out a third party theme, or hire a designer.
For savvy code conquerers
Most theme HTML is editable within all built-in pages, except for checkout. Big Cartel themes also use Liquid markup as the theme’s language. Check out our tech documentation for the full rundown.
CSS-wise, it’s best to override existing styles at the bottom of Customize Design > Advanced > CSS instead of editing it directly, especially if you’re only tweaking certain page elements.
Also, feel free to include custom Javascript, stylesheets, or font files. Just make sure they’re hosted externally, as we don’t offer file hosting.
Third-party themes and resources
If none of our built-in themes strike your fancy, but you don’t have any coding experience, you may want to check out other pre-made themes or code add-ons from third party builders, like WeTheme or Theme Fiend.
Each theme provider will give you their own set of instructions for applying their design to your shop.
If you’re looking to hire some outside help, here are some designers and developers you might check out:
