--- name: sales-freelogodesign description: "FreeLogoDesign (freelogodesign.org) platform help — a budget template-based logo maker + drag-and-drop editor in the budget logo cluster (Hatchful/Namecheap/DesignEvo/LOGO.com/LogoMaker/Ucraft). THE NAME IS THE TRAP: designing is free, but the free download is only a 200x200px PNG (a thumbnail) — any usable high-res/transparent PNG or ANY vector (SVG/PDF) is PAID. Vector IS in the base paid plan, mostly one-time: the base BASIC plan (best-effort) includes high-res + SVG+PDF; PREMIUM/UNLIMITED add higher res; PRIVILEGE Pack is an annual subscription; plus a done-for-you designer service. Distinctive Exclusive Logo feature (pay to lock a template) but NOT a trademark. UI-only — NO public API/webhooks/Zapier/MCP. Use when making a free logo, the 200px-free vs paid-vector gate, getting SVG/high-res, one-time vs subscription plans, the Exclusive Logo, or ownership/trademark/API. Do NOT use to generate the business name (use /sales-namelix) or compare/validate branding tools (use /sales-idea-validation)." argument-hint: "[describe what you need help with in FreeLogoDesign]" license: MIT version: 1.0.1 tags: [sales, branding, pre-launch, platform] --- # FreeLogoDesign Platform Help FreeLogoDesign (**freelogodesign.org**, operated by **novaxis solutions inc.**, Quebec, Canada) is a **template-based logo maker + drag-and-drop editor** — thousands of templates across 35+ categories, millions of icons, plus a business-card maker, social-media kits, and brand guides. It's an **established** budget tool (millions of users), a peer in the budget logo cluster (**Hatchful / Namecheap / DesignEvo / LOGO.com / LogoMaker / Ucraft / LogoAI / Zoviz / Brandmark / Mojomox**). It's the **branding/logo step** for founders, indie makers, and small businesses who've locked a name — and the boundary matters: a **logo is downstream of a locked name, which is downstream of a validated idea**, so validate demand first (`/sales-idea-validation` → a real behavior test) and name it (`/sales-namelix`) before branding. **The one fact that frames every answer — the name is the trap: free design, but the free download is a 200×200px PNG.** Designing and editing are free, but the **free download is only a 200×200px PNG** (a thumbnail — too small for a website header, print, or a crisp social avatar). **Any usable output** — a high-res or transparent PNG, or **any vector (SVG/PDF)** — **requires a paid plan.** So a "free FreeLogoDesign logo" is a **preview-sized placeholder**, not a usable deliverable. This is UI-only — there is **NO public API** (see Step 4). **The second fact — vector is in the base paid plan, and the model is mostly one-time.** **BASIC ~$45** (list ~$65; some sources ~$40 — best-effort, sources conflict) is a **one-time** purchase that already includes **high-res PNG/JPG + vector SVG + PDF**. **PREMIUM/UNLIMITED** add higher resolution (up to 5000px) and longer edit windows — also **one-time per logo**. The **PRIVILEGE Pack is an annual subscription** (unlimited logo creation). There's also a **~$249 done-for-you designer** service. So vector is **cheap-in-base** (like LogoMaker), but **not free** (unlike Namecheap). ## Step 1 — Gather context If `references/learnings.md` exists, read it first for accumulated platform knowledge. Ask only what you can't infer: 1. **What do you want from FreeLogoDesign?** - A) Build/customize a logo (browse a template → edit text/fonts/colors/icons → download) - B) Understand what's **free** vs **paid** (the **200×200px free PNG** vs the paid high-res/vector gate) - C) Get a specific **format/resolution** — **vector SVG/PDF**, high-res or transparent PNG (all paid) - D) The **plans** — **BASIC/PREMIUM/UNLIMITED (one-time)** vs the **PRIVILEGE annual subscription**, or the ~$249 designer service - E) The **Exclusive Logo** feature (paying to lock a template so others can't reuse it) - F) **Ownership / commercial use / trademark** — can I legally use and own this mark - G) Integrate or automate ("API" / bulk generation — see Step 4) 2. **What will the logo be used for — digital/social, or print/large-format?** If print/signage, you need **vector** (SVG/PDF) — the free 200px PNG is far too small and pixelates; vector is **paid** (BASIC+). Skip-ahead: a *name* (not a logo) → `/sales-namelix`; the validate-before-building *method* or a branding-tool comparison → `/sales-idea-validation`; wider social/marketing creative → `/sales-canva` — route in Step 2. ## Step 2 — Route or answer directly | If the user's question is about… | Route to | |---|---| | Generating the **business name** itself (not the logo) | `/sales-namelix {question}` | | The validate-before-building **method**, or comparing branding/logo tools across the market | `/sales-idea-validation {question}` | | Getting a **vector from a raster** logo / print-readiness in general | `/sales-idea-validation {question}` | | A **free logo that also gives free VECTOR SVG** (FreeLogoDesign's vector is paid) | `/sales-namecheap-logo-maker {question}` | | A **free usable PNG** (FreeLogoDesign's free PNG is only 200px) | `/sales-hatchful {question}` | | Building the wider **social/marketing creative** or a design system at scale | `/sales-canva {question}` | When routing, give the exact command: "This is a {domain} question — run: `/sales-namelix {original question}`" Otherwise, answer FreeLogoDesign–specific questions using Step 3. ## Step 3 — FreeLogoDesign reference **Read `references/platform-guide.md`** for the full reference — the **template → edit → download** workflow and every module's automation tag; **exactly what's free vs paid** (the **200×200px free PNG**, what BASIC/PREMIUM/ UNLIMITED/PRIVILEGE unlock, and where vector lives); the **one-time vs subscription** split (BASIC/PREMIUM/UNLIMITED one-time, PRIVILEGE annual) and the **~$249 designer** service; the **Exclusive Logo** feature and its honest caveat (it locks a template's exclusivity but is **not** a copyright/trademark license); the **ownership vs trademark** picture; and the **no-public-API** reality (why generation can't be scripted and what to use instead). Answer using only the relevant section — don't dump the full reference. ## Step 4 — Actionable guidance - **State the trap plainly: designing is free, but the free download is a 200×200px PNG.** That's a **thumbnail** — too small for a website header, print, or a crisp avatar. **Any usable output** (high-res/transparent PNG, or **any vector SVG/PDF**) is **paid**. So a "free FreeLogoDesign logo" is a **preview**, not a deliverable. **Flag all pricing/format/resolution specifics as best-effort → verify at freelogodesign.org.** - **Vector lives in the base paid plan — and it's mostly one-time.** **BASIC ~$45** (list ~$65; some sources ~$40 — best-effort) is a **one-time** buy that already includes **high-res PNG/JPG + SVG + PDF vector**. PREMIUM/ UNLIMITED add higher res (up to 5000px) + longer edit windows (also one-time); the **PRIVILEGE Pack is an annual subscription** for unlimited logos; a **~$249 done-for-you designer** service exists too. Want vector **for free**? → **Namecheap** (free SVG). Want a **free usable PNG**? → **Hatchful** (free full-res PNG) — FreeLogoDesign's free PNG is only 200px. - **The Exclusive Logo feature locks a template, not a trademark.** FreeLogoDesign sells **Exclusive Logo** — pay to make a chosen template **inaccessible to other users** (a partial fix for the shared-template "everyone's logo looks alike" problem). But be precise: it **does not include a copyright or trademark license**, and it **can't control icons that already exist elsewhere** — so it makes the *template* exclusive, not the *mark* legally yours. - **Lock the name (and validate the idea) before you make a logo.** A logo is downstream: validate demand (`/sales-idea-validation`), settle the name (`/sales-namelix`), *then* brand — never brand a name you might change. - **"Yours to use" ≠ a registered trademark — do your own clearance.** FreeLogoDesign lets you use a **purchased** logo commercially, but it **does not grant copyright automatically** (you must file with your country's copyright/ trademark office), and a mark built from **shared templates/icons** can be **non-distinctive**. Tell users to run a **USPTO/EUIPO** search + distinctiveness check and grab the domain + handles before relying on the mark legally. (Also: **unpurchased** logos remain FreeLogoDesign's property, and refunds are reportedly final — best-effort.) - **There is NO public API — don't plan a pipeline around it.** If asked to "use the FreeLogoDesign API" or generate logos in bulk from a script, be precise: it's a **human-in-the-loop UI tool** with **no REST endpoints, no webhooks, no Zapier/Make, no MCP**. Don't invent endpoints. For programmatic logo/image generation at volume, use an **image-generation service with a documented API**. If you discover a gotcha or tip not in `references/learnings.md`, append it there with today's date. ## Gotchas *Best-effort from research (2026-07) — features/formats/prices move; the live pricing pages returned errors to automated fetch, so research was assembled from the FreeLogoDesign knowledge base + third-party reviews. Verify at freelogodesign.org.* - **Free design, but the free download is a 200×200px PNG — say this first.** It's a thumbnail, not a usable logo. **Any usable high-res/transparent PNG or any vector (SVG/PDF) is paid.** A "free" FreeLogoDesign logo is a preview. - **Vector is in the base paid plan, mostly one-time.** **BASIC ~$45** (best-effort; list ~$65, some sources ~$40) one-time includes **high-res + SVG + PDF**; PREMIUM/UNLIMITED add higher res (up to 5000px) one-time; the **PRIVILEGE Pack is an annual subscription**; a **~$249 designer** service exists. For **free vector** → Namecheap; for a **free usable PNG** → Hatchful (FreeLogoDesign's free PNG is only 200px). - **Exclusive Logo ≠ trademark.** Paying for Exclusive Logo makes a **template** inaccessible to other users, but it **does not grant copyright/trademark** and can't control pre-existing icons — the mark isn't legally yours from that. - **Ownership ≠ a registered trademark.** Commercial use of a **purchased** logo is allowed "at your own risk"; copyright isn't granted automatically (file it yourself), and shared templates/icons can be non-distinctive — run a USPTO/EUIPO clearance. Unpurchased logos stay FreeLogoDesign's property; refunds are reportedly final. - **NO public API, webhooks, Zapier/Make, or MCP.** UI-only; generation can't be scripted — don't invent endpoints. For volume, use an image-generation service with a documented API. ## Related skills - `/sales-namelix` — Generate the business name first (a logo is the hand-off from the name) - `/sales-namecheap-logo-maker` — The free peer that also gives **free vector SVG** — the go-to when you want vector without paying (FreeLogoDesign's vector is BASIC+) - `/sales-hatchful` — The free peer that gives a **free full-resolution PNG** — better than FreeLogoDesign's 200px free PNG when you just need a usable raster (but Hatchful has no vector) - `/sales-logomaker` — LogoMaker.com: **no free download at all**, but vector SVG is in its ~$40 base package — compare one-time paid-vector tools (both put vector in the base plan) - `/sales-designevo` — A template-based peer whose **vector is a ~$50 Plus tier** (Basic is raster) — contrast with FreeLogoDesign, where vector sits in the base BASIC plan - `/sales-ucraft-logo-maker` — A manual blank-canvas peer with a **free 600px PNG + a $7 one-time SVG** (the cheapest paid vector) — compare when weighing cheap vector routes - `/sales-idea-validation` — The validate-before-building method and the full naming/branding landscape (validate and name before you brand; also covers the raster→vector / print-readiness problem) - `/sales-canva` — Once the logo's done, build the wider marketing/social creative and design system at scale - `/sales-do` — Not sure which skill to use? The router matches any sales objective to the right skill. Install: `npx skills add sales-skills/sales --skill sales-do -a claude-code` ## Examples ### Example 1: "FreeLogoDesign is free, right? How do I get a proper logo file for my website and printer?" **User says**: "I made a logo on FreeLogoDesign. It says free — how do I download a good version for my site and for print?" **Skill does**: Explains that **designing is free but the free download is only a 200×200px PNG** — a thumbnail, too small for a website header, and useless for print. Any **usable** file (high-res/transparent PNG, or **vector SVG/PDF** for print) requires a **paid plan**: **BASIC ~$45 one-time** already includes high-res + SVG + PDF. Notes that for **free vector** you'd use Namecheap, and for a **free usable PNG** you'd use Hatchful. Flags prices as best-effort → freelogodesign.org. **Result**: The user understands the 200px trap and either buys BASIC for vector or switches to a free peer. ### Example 2: "What's the 'Exclusive Logo' option, and does it make the logo legally mine?" (Exclusive Logo / references) **User says**: "FreeLogoDesign offered me an 'Exclusive Logo' upgrade. Does that mean the logo is trademarked and only mine?" **Skill does**: Explains that **Exclusive Logo** makes the chosen **template inaccessible to other users** — a partial fix for the shared-template look-alike problem — **but it is not a copyright or trademark license**, and it can't control icons that already exist elsewhere. Clarifies that FreeLogoDesign **doesn't grant copyright automatically** (you file with your copyright/trademark office), and that commercial use ≠ a registered trademark → run a **USPTO/EUIPO** clearance and check the domain + handles. **Result**: The user understands Exclusive Logo locks the template, not the legal rights, and plans proper clearance. ### Example 3: "How do I call the FreeLogoDesign API to auto-generate logos in bulk?" (developer/automation) **User says**: "How do I use the FreeLogoDesign API to generate 100 logos from a script?" **Skill does**: States FreeLogoDesign has **no public API** — it's a **manual UI tool** with **no REST endpoints, webhooks, Zapier/Make, or MCP** — so logo generation **cannot be scripted**. Does not invent endpoints. Suggests an **image-generation service with a documented API** for programmatic/bulk logo generation, then vectorize if needed. **Result**: The user avoids building on a nonexistent API and picks a workable path. ## Troubleshooting ### "My downloaded logo is tiny / blurry — 200×200 pixels" **Symptom**: You downloaded your logo for free and it's a small, low-resolution 200×200px PNG. **Cause**: That's the **free download** — FreeLogoDesign's free file is a **200×200px PNG thumbnail**. High-res and transparent PNGs, and all vector formats, are **paid**. **Solution**: Buy a plan for a usable file — **BASIC ~$45 one-time** includes high-res PNG/JPG + **SVG + PDF vector** (PREMIUM/UNLIMITED go up to 5000px). Or, for a **free** usable file, switch peers: **Hatchful** (free full-res PNG) or **Namecheap** (free logo incl. **free SVG**). Confirm prices live. ### "I need a vector / SVG for print — is it in the free version?" **Symptom**: Your printer/large-format needs a scalable file and you're not sure the free tier gives vector. **Cause**: **No** — vector (SVG/PDF) is **paid**. It's included starting at **BASIC ~$45 (one-time)**, alongside the high-res PNG/JPG. **Solution**: Buy **BASIC** (or higher) for the SVG/PDF; the base plan already includes vector (like LogoMaker, unlike DesignEvo where vector is Plus-only). Want vector **for free**? Use **Namecheap**. Confirm live. ### "Is BASIC a one-time payment or a subscription? Why was I billed annually?" **Symptom**: You're unsure whether you bought a one-time logo or signed up for a recurring plan. **Cause**: **BASIC/PREMIUM/UNLIMITED are one-time per-logo purchases**, but the **PRIVILEGE Pack is an annual subscription** (unlimited logo creation). An annual charge means you're on **PRIVILEGE**, not a one-time plan. **Solution**: If you only need one logo, buy **BASIC/PREMIUM/UNLIMITED (one-time)**. If you're on PRIVILEGE and don't want it, cancel the annual subscription in your account; note refunds are reportedly final (best-effort). ### "Is there an API to generate logos in bulk?" **Symptom**: You can't find FreeLogoDesign API docs to script logo creation. **Cause**: FreeLogoDesign is **UI-only** — **no REST endpoints, webhooks, Zapier/Make, or MCP**. **Solution**: Don't build a bulk-generation pipeline on it. For programmatic logo/image generation, use an **image-generation service with a documented API**. Reserve FreeLogoDesign for interactive, one-off logos.