How to design your own professional banners and logos for free

[NotATether]

I have stumbled upon two online designing websites that I would like to share with you all. The first one will generate a logo for you, and the second is an image editor that among other things can make backgrounds for you. The best part is, both of these services are free to use (for personal use, commercial users must pay) so now it is possible for you to make designs like the top designers on this forum without any design experience. Both of these sites can be used anonymously without logging in or creating an account.

The first site: Flamingtext: https://flamingtext.com/

• It allows you to make logos from hundreds of fonts and templates
• You can customize the logo color and choose the background color, gradient, pattern, or make it transparent.
• Shadow, rotation, text slanting and letter spacing can also be customized but these are premium features, the free version will make a watermark on your logo.

We will start with the Blue Jeans logo template: https://www6.flamingtext.com/logo/Design-Blue-Jeans



You can change the logo text and also click on the tabs to change the different properties of the logo, and then click on Next (which is not premium exclusive, this is how you download the logo). You're then taken to a page which lets you download and share the logo you just created. That is how you get your logo.



The second site: Pixlr: https://pixlr.com/e/

• This is a full-fledged image editor, like Photoshop and GIMP.
• All images are saved in  your browser's cache, so you don't have to login to edit images. But you can if you want so they will be saved to your account.
• Allows you to fetch hundreds of free images from Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/
• Both Pixlr image editor and Unsplash stock images can be freely used for personal and commercial purposes. They can be used without attribution. https://unsplash.com/license
• Pixlr lets you download the images you create

From there, you can add custom text and also upload the logo you created at Flamingtext as a second layer. Treat this like an easier-to-use Photoshop.

To download your image, you go to File > Save and choose an image format to download as.

That's it! Here are some banners I made using these tools. And for the record, I have no design experience, but I'm sure a professional designer would be able to polish the banner, choose the right colors for contrast, and add some other finishing touches that are good for branding.

Conclusion

If you are not a designer, you will find these two sites helpful to make your own if you are not in a position to pay.
If you are someone looking to pay a designer, they are useful to make templates out of to show a designer roughly what kind of banner you want to make.
And if you are a designer, maybe you can fit these tools in your workflow too. The paid versions at least, but they also come with more advanced features.

[LordShanken]

Thanks for these links, the review and all the information. Just yesterday I was thinking about creating an avatar or banner for myself and was looking for some program. I will definitely use your suggestions. Thank you.

I just wonder what this topic has to do with Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies?  Anyway it's for free, so it's hard to have anything. 
However, better add that we can make a new Bitcoin logo for free, then the moderators will be looking more kindly on this topic

[cheezcarls]

I have used Canva for a long while designing banners for my own brand (social media posts, Youtube thumbnails, upcoming AMAs and interviews, etc.). However, I maintained my monthly subscription of $12 to get access with other premium items, and I find Canva very comfortable and easy to use in creating stunning banners.

However, this is the first time I’ve heard about Flamingtext and I want to check it out as well. I’m already familiar with Pixlr, but I keep my options open to see if they have certain features that I am looking for that might not be available on Canva.

Thanks!

[BitcoinGirl.Club]

I would not say professional but you can walkaway with an "okayish" design from these sites. There are few more sits like this which will allow you to format your text with different fonts and style but you are always limited to use only the tools they provide.

A logo is not just a text but an idea, a voice, a culture for a business. The job of a designer is to give it an image. These sites are actually marking their business with the hype words but if you ask a pro designers then they will say these are some basic features they have in there site and no way you can create a logo as you want.

[NotATether]

Thanks for these links, the review and all the information. Just yesterday I was thinking about creating an avatar or banner for myself and was looking for some program. I will definitely use your suggestions. Thank you.

I just wonder what this topic has to do with Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies?  Anyway it's for free, so it's hard to have anything. 
However, better add that we can make a new Bitcoin logo for free, then the moderators will be looking more kindly on this topic

I could've sworn I posted this in beginners and help, was I drowsy again and I posted this in the wrong board, or did a mod move my thread to Off-topic after I made it?

[semobo]

I used Pixlr for picture edits and it very much handy in making the pictures looks more contrast and other aspects but it is not really a best app for creating logo.Canva is another free app available for logo designs but they are very much basic ans can find the same designs all over the internet.People can try Pixellab it is almost same as photoshop for smartphones and can most of the things with ease.

[localoca]

thank you for that alot of suggestions, it was so informative. Try to use canva it offers various tools and unique designs. It was also easy to learn how to use it. It has a free feature but it has limited tools and designs, but it is still great. Try it:)