Consulting FAQ
What is a brand and eCommerce consultant?
A brand and eCommerce consultant works with companies to define their brand positioning, sharpen their digital strategy, and build the systems that drive revenue online. Unlike an agency focused on production, a consultant provides strategic direction, often working alongside internal teams to align brand identity with commerce performance.
What does Amber Seagraves consult on?
Brand strategy, business development, eCommerce strategy, Shopify and Shopify Plus, email marketing and retention via Klaviyo, and creative direction. Engagements range from strategic advisory sessions to ongoing fractional partnerships.
What is a fractional Creative Director?
A fractional Creative Director provides senior-level creative leadership on a part-time or project basis, without the overhead of a full-time hire. It is an increasingly common model for growing brands that need executive creative thinking but are not ready to bring it in-house.
What kinds of brands does Amber Seagraves work with?
Consumer and product brands across fashion, home, and lifestyle. Clients range from independent DTC brands to multi-channel retailers expanding their eCommerce presence.
Do you offer consulting without a Shopify project?
Yes. Brand strategy, eCommerce audits, and fractional creative direction are available independently of any web build.
Shopify FAQ
Is Shopify cloud-hosted?
Yes. Shopify is fully cloud-hosted, which means you don’t need to manage servers or handle software updates. Shopify ensures fast performance, top-tier security, and reliable uptime—allowing you to focus on running your business.
Can I fully customize Shopify themes?
Absolutely. Shopify themes are highly customizable. With access to HTML, CSS, and Liquid code, we can tailor both the design and functionality to match your brand’s unique vision and create a premium customer experience.
Can you build custom Shopify stores, including Headless eCommerce?
Yes. We specialize in custom Shopify builds tailored to your brand’s goals. For businesses seeking more advanced solutions, we also offer Headless eCommerce—separating the front and back end for faster site speed, enhanced performance, and greater design flexibility.
Can Shopify scale with my growing business?
Absolutely. Shopify is designed to scale with you—from small startups to high-volume global brands. As your business grows, Shopify allows seamless upgrades, integrations, and advanced features without downtime or disruption.
How does Shopify handle payments and checkout?
Shopify supports Shop Pay—a fast, secure, one-click payment method that improves checkout speed and reduces cart abandonment. Returning customers can complete purchases in just one tap, helping boost conversions.
What are the platform costs for Shopify?
Basic Shopify: Starts at $39/month — ideal for small businesses with essential features.
Shopify: $105/month — includes advanced reporting and customization.
Advanced Shopify: $399/month — best for scaling brands needing more tools.
Shopify Plus: Starts around $2,300/month — designed for high-volume and enterprise-level brands with advanced automation and dedicated support.
Klaviyo FAQ
WHAT KLAVIYO SERVICES DOES STUDIO SEAGRAVES OFFER?
Studio Seagraves offers Klaviyo strategy, campaign planning, email design, automated flows, segmentation, list growth, testing, reporting, and SMS when relevant.
HOW OFTEN SHOULD BRANDS SEND EMAILS?
For most active eCommerce brands, we typically recommend 2–3 campaigns per week, supported by automated flows and segmentation. The right cadence depends on the brand, customer behavior, product assortment, and promotional calendar.
WHAT ARE THE PLATFORM COSTS FOR KLAVIYO?
Klaviyo pricing varies based on the number of active profiles in your account and whether you use email, SMS, or both. Costs can also change as your list grows and your messaging needs increase.
For current platform pricing, visit Klaviyo Pricing.
Studio FAQ
How long do Shopify projects take?
We don’t believe in rush jobs. Each project is carefully planned and executed to maintain quality, strategy, and performance.
Most Studio Seagraves Shopify builds take between 3 and 9 months, depending on the complexity of your site — including product count, content depth, and custom functionality.
What other services does Studio Seagraves offer?
Studio Seagraves works across brand identity and strategy, eCommerce, creative direction, and consulting.
In addition to Shopify website design and development, we offer strategic consulting, fractional brand and creative leadership, Klaviyo email marketing, and eCommerce guidance for growing consumer and lifestyle brands.
For larger engagements, we can also bring in trusted specialists across development, SEO, AI search readiness, and other areas as needed.
How do I get started?
It’s easy to begin your project with Studio Seagraves.
Request a Quote — Share your needs through our quick Inquiry form.
Discovery Call — Schedule a complimentary 30-minute session to align goals and discuss your brand’s priorities.
Custom Proposal — Receive a tailored roadmap and proposal that outlines strategy, scope, and investment.
You can start anytime by visiting our Contact page
Investment FAQ
WHAT’S THE INVESTMENT FOR CONSULTING?
Amber offers individual consulting sessions at $250 for 30 minutes and $500 for 60 minutes.
Ongoing consulting engagements typically begin at $2,500 per month and vary based on the level of strategic support, meeting cadence, and involvement required.
For more embedded fractional leadership, including Fractional Brand Director or Creative Director engagements, monthly investment typically ranges from $10,000–$20,000+, depending on scope, time commitment, and level of cross-functional leadership.
Larger corporate consulting, workshops, diagnostics, and custom strategic engagements are scoped separately.
WHAT’S THE INVESTMENT FOR BRAND IDENTITY & CREATIVE SERVICES?
Brand identity and packaging projects typically range from $10,000 to $50,000+, depending on the scope, complexity, and creative requirements.
Engagements may include brand strategy, logo design, visual identity systems, typography, color palettes, brand guidelines, packaging design, and branded applications across digital, retail, and physical touchpoints.
Each engagement is tailored to the brand's needs, whether developing a new identity, refreshing an existing brand, or extending an established visual identity across products and customer experiences.
What’s the investment for Shopify website projects?
Most Studio Seagraves Shopify builds range from $20,000 to $100,000+, depending on your brand’s goals, size, and technical needs.
- $20K–$50K → UX strategy and website design engagements. Includes site architecture, UX, creative direction, and Figma design. Development is not included.
- $50K–$100K → Full Shopify website engagements including strategy, UX/design, development, and implementation. Scope varies based on integrations and custom functionality.
- $100K+ → Large-scale or enterprise Shopify / Shopify Plus engagements with more complex technical requirements, integrations, and custom development.
We tailor each project to your stage of growth. Ongoing monthly support is also available—exclusively for clients we’ve built or redesigned websites for.
WHAT’S THE INVESTMENT FOR KLAVIYO EMAIL MARKETING?
That’s where you can say your ongoing retainers generally range from $5,000–$10,000+/month, depending on campaign cadence, strategy, design, segmentation, SMS, reviews, reporting, and the overall scope.