FreeDesignStore / ProDesignStore (Planned)
Status: PLANNING
What It Covers
Visual creation — everything you need to MAKE your brand look professional. Branding + images + templates in one store.
The scope:
- Brand Identity: logos, color palettes, typography, brand guidelines
- Images: stock photos (AI-generated + community), icons, illustrations, textures, backgrounds
- Templates: social media posts, presentations, emails, banners, business cards, mockups
Feature Inventory
Brand Identity (/brand/)
| Tool |
Description |
Build complexity |
| Logo Maker |
Font-based logo generator (type name, pick style/font/layout, download SVG) |
Easy |
| AI Logo Generator |
Text prompt → AI-generated logo concepts |
Hard (needs model) |
| Color Palette Generator |
Random, from image, from keyword, complementary/analogous/triadic |
Easy |
| Palette from Image |
Upload photo → extract dominant colors |
Easy (canvas API) |
| Typography Pairing |
Browse font combos, preview with real content |
Easy |
| Brand Kit Builder |
Combine logo + colors + fonts → download as PDF/ZIP |
Medium |
| Business Card Designer |
Pick template, apply brand, download print-ready PDF |
Easy |
| Letterhead / Invoice |
Professional docs with brand applied |
Easy |
| Brand Guidelines Page |
Auto-generated brand guide (web page + PDF) |
Medium |
Images (/images/)
| Tool |
Description |
Build complexity |
| Stock Photo Library |
Browse free CC0/CC-BY images by category/color/keyword |
Easy (static + search) |
| AI Image Generator |
"A photo of..." → generated image |
Hard (needs API) |
| Background Remover |
Upload → transparent PNG |
Medium (ML model in browser possible) |
| Image Resizer |
Crop/resize to platform dimensions (IG story, X header, etc) |
Easy |
| SVG Icon Library |
1000+ icons, searchable, one-click color change, download |
Easy |
| Texture Generator |
Procedural patterns, gradients, mesh backgrounds |
Easy |
| Illustration Library |
Simple line illustrations for websites/apps |
Easy (static) |
| Color Filter / Overlay |
Apply brand color overlay to any image |
Easy |
| Image Compressor |
Optimize for web (reduce KB without visible quality loss) |
Easy |
Templates (/templates/)
| Tool |
Description |
Build complexity |
| Instagram Post |
Square canvas, text + image, multiple layouts |
Easy |
| Instagram Story |
9:16 canvas with templates |
Easy |
| X/Twitter Post Image |
1200x675 with brand colors |
Easy |
| LinkedIn Banner |
1584x396 professional header |
Easy |
| YouTube Thumbnail |
1280x720 attention-grabbing templates |
Easy |
| Presentation Slides |
10-20 slide templates with brand |
Medium |
| Email Header |
Banner for newsletters/emails |
Easy |
| Website Hero Section |
Full-width hero with text + CTA |
Easy |
| Mockup Generator |
Put your design on devices, products, merch |
Medium |
| Open Graph Image |
1200x630 for link previews |
Easy |
| Favicon Generator |
Upload icon → generate all favicon sizes |
Easy |
What can ship NOW (browser-only HTML)
| Ready to build |
Count |
| Brand tools |
7 |
| Image tools |
7 (excluding AI generation) |
| Template tools |
11 |
| Total |
25 tools |
25 tools as self-contained HTML files. Same architecture as simulation stores.
Free vs Pro
Free (no signup, instant)
- All brand tools (logo text-based, palettes, typography, brand kit)
- All template tools (social, presentation, email, mockup)
- Image library (community + AI-pre-generated stock)
- Image utilities (resize, compress, favicon generator)
- SVG icon library
- Download in standard resolution (1x/2x)
- No watermark ever
Pro ($9/mo)
- AI logo generation (server-side, multiple concepts)
- AI image generation (high-quality, any prompt)
- Background remover (server-side ML, perfect edges)
- 4K resolution exports
- Commercial license guarantee
- Bulk download API
- Custom asset hosting (your-brand.freedesignstore.online)
- Designer marketplace (hire professionals)
- Brand asset management (store all your brand files in one place)
- Team brand kit (shared brand across team members)
Naming
- FreeDesignStore / ProDesignStore
- Abbreviation: FDS / PDS
- Domain:
freedesignstore.online / prodesignstore.online
- GitHub org:
freedesignstore-online
- Accent: Coral/Pink gradient or magenta (
#ec4899?)
- Theme: LIGHT (designers work in light mode)
- Favicon: FDS in accent color
Competitor Analysis
| Feature |
Canva |
Adobe Express |
Figma |
FreeDesignStore |
| Signup |
Required |
Required |
Required |
None |
| Logo maker |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Brand kit |
Pro ($15/mo) |
Pro ($10/mo) |
No |
Free |
| Stock images |
Watermarked (free) |
Limited |
No |
No watermark |
| Social templates |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Export SVG |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Open source |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Offline capable |
No |
No |
Yes (desktop) |
Yes (all browser) |
| Price |
$0-15/mo |
$0-10/mo |
$0-15/mo |
$0 / $9 Pro |
Key differentiator: NO SIGNUP. Every competitor requires an account. We don't. Open the page, make a logo, download SVG. Done. This is the Unsplash model applied to design tools.
Discord channels in the design community:
- #logos — share logo designs, get feedback
- #palettes — share color combos
- #stock-photos — contribute photos, request specific shots
- #templates — share and request templates
- #brand-reviews — post your brand kit, get community critique
- #showcase — show your launched brand in the wild
Technical Notes
- Light theme CSS (unlike simulation stores)
- Same structural system (Manrope + Fraunces, card layout, nav pattern)
- Canvas API for image tools (resize, palette extraction, favicon gen)
- SVG manipulation for logo/icon tools
- PDF generation via jsPDF for brand kit export
- All tools are single HTML files (community can contribute)