Designers

Get paid before your design files leave

FileDue locks logos, brand kits, and design files until your client pays. One link, paid before they download.

Designers lose leverage the moment the final files leave

Most freelance designers have the same risky handoff moment: the logo files are approved, the final exports are ready, and the client asks you to send everything over.

Once the final logo files, brand assets, or source files leave, the payment step becomes optional.

FileDue changes that handoff. That’s when the project turns into follow-ups: “just checking in,” “looping back,” “with accounting,” “can you resend the invoice?” The work is done, but you’re still spending time getting paid for it.

Use the same workflow you already have, but move payment before release

Use FileDue with the same design workflow you already have. Approve the work, package the final files, then send a payment-locked delivery link instead of an open download folder. The client can see the deliverables and the price before paying. The files only unlock after payment.

Logo and brand identity delivery

Upload the final logo pack, export PNG and SVG assets, and include the working AI or Figma source. Set the project amount once, share one link, and let the files unlock after payment instead of after another invoice reminder.

Brand kit handoff

Bundle logos, color tokens, typography specs, usage rules, and the brand guidelines PDF into a single delivery. That is cleaner for the client and easier for you than sending pieces across email, Drive, and chat.

Source file release

A lot of freelance designers already hold source files until the balance is cleared. FileDue turns that into the default workflow so the final `.ai`, `.fig`, or packaged assets do not leave your hands early by accident.

Revision-based delivery

Package each approved design round as its own delivery. Scope, approvals, and payment stay tied together through the end of the project.

Answers for designers before you send the final files

How do I send a logo to a client and make sure I get paid?

Put the final logo files, exports, and source assets into a FileDue link, then send that link instead of emailing the files directly. Your client pays first, and the files unlock immediately after checkout.

Can I send Figma files through FileDue?

Yes. Designers often export Figma deliverables, package supporting files, or include shareable assets inside a paid delivery. The point is not the design tool, it is controlling when the final handoff happens.

What is the difference between FileDue and Dribbble for payments?

Dribbble helps designers get discovered and generate leads. FileDue handles the end of the workflow, when the work is approved and you want the final files to unlock only after the client pays.

Do I still need a contract if I use FileDue?

Yes. A contract sets scope, revision limits, timelines, and ownership terms. FileDue does something different: it adds structure to the final delivery step so payment happens before the files leave.

What designer files can I lock behind payment?

Logo suites, brand kits, social templates, pitch decks, design systems, packaged source files, and final exports can all be included. If you can package the deliverable, you can gate the handoff.

Go deeper on payments, delivery, and designer workflows

If you are tightening your delivery process, start with the broader payment and client-risk guides too.

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Send your next design handoff without losing leverage

If the work is approved and ready to go, the safest time to get paid is before the brand files, exports, and source assets leave your control.