Commercial Licence Terms for Digital Products | Duke & Darling

At Duke & Darling, all designs are created to be used in beautiful, creative ways — whether you’re designing for yourself, your clients, or your business.
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When you purchase a product, you are purchasing a licence to use the design, not ownership of the artwork.
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This page outlines exactly what you can and can’t do, in clear, simple terms.
Key Definitions

​Design / Asset
The digital files you purchase (clipart, patterns, templates, etc.)

End Product
A final design you create using the asset (e.g. invitation, logo, product, social media post)

End Product for Sale
Any product (physical or digital) that you sell or distribute for profit
Licence Types
Standard Licence (Included) 
Best for personal use and small creative businesses.
You may:

  • Use for personal projects (unlimited)
  • Sell up to 500 end products
  • Use in client work
  • Use in branding, marketing, and social media

You may not:
  • Resell or share original files
  • Use on print-on-demand platforms
  • Create digital resources for resale​​ ​
Extended Licence
Best for scaling small businesses.

You may:
  • Sell up to 5,000 end products
  • Use across multiple client projects
  • Use in marketing and advertising

Restrictions remain the same as above.
Unlimited Licence
Best for product-based businesses and high-volume sellers.
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You may:
  • Sell unlimited products
  • Use on print-on-demand platforms
  • Use for client work
Universal Restrictions

Across all licences, you may never:
  • Resell, share, or distribute original files
  • Upload files to free or paid resource platforms
  • Allow others to extract the original design
  • Claim the artwork as your own
  • Register designs for trademark or copyright
  • Create competing design resources
Important Usage Rule
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All designs must be used in an end product.

All end products must:
  • Be significantly different from the original design, OR
  • Combine designs / assets into a new design
  • NOT be resold or distributed in a way that allows others to reuse or extract the original design
Canva Template Use
​You may use Duke & Darling assets in Canva templates only if:
  • The elements are flattened or embedded
  • Users cannot extract or reuse the original files
  • The template is a finished design (not a resource kit)
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You may not:
  • Include raw clipart as editable assets for resale
Print -on-demand Policy 

Print-on-demand use is only permitted under the Unlimited  Licence.
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This includes platforms such as:
  • Spoonflower
  • Printify
  • Printful
  • Redbubble
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use this for my small business?
Yes — the Standard Licence allows up to 500 sales.
Can I sell products using your designs?
Yes — all licences allow selling finished products, within the licence limits.
Can I use this for client work?
Yes — all licences allow client work.
The licence must cover the total number of products sold.
Can I upload this to Print-on-Demand sites?
Only with the POD / Unlimited Licence.
Can I resell the files?
No — never.
You must create a finished product.
Can I use this in Canva templates I sell?
⚠️ Important:
  • You can use elements in templates
  • BUT users must NOT be able to extract the original files
👉 Best practice:
  • Flatten designs
  • Avoid giving raw assets inside templates
Do I need to credit you?
No — credit is not required, but always appreciated 💛
What happens if I exceed my licence?
Simply purchase the appropriate upgraded licence — no penalties.
Contact
​If you’re unsure which licence is right for your project, feel free to reach out — I’m always happy to help.
​[email protected]