Here’s a look at 13 of the best ones you can use.
1. humaaans
Humaaans is a mix-and-match design library for illustrations of people. The illustrations are vector-based, which means they scale well with different screen sizes.
Key Features
Humaaans illustrations are customizable (to a limit). The website defines its design elements as “Legos made out of flesh. . . and vectors”. You can make custom illustrations by rotating and moving different elements however you like. There are customization options for hairdos, types of clothes, and pose whether you want the person standing or sitting. Apart from designing the people, you can add elements to an illustration and create different scenes by adding background charts, plants, or other characters. Humaaans illustrations are free for personal and commercial use.
2. theme-ui
theme-ui is a collection of hand-picked illustrations suitable for different scenarios. You can pick an illustration for different industries like music, health, wellness, online learning, and so on.
Key Features
Illustrations from theme-ui are grouped according to scenarios and are already made unlike the ones from the Humaaans website. You can search for the scenario you want and then download the illustration pack. All illustrations from theme-ui are free to use for personal and commercial projects. The site offers the option to purchase premium illustrations.
3. ManyPixels
ManyPixels has 2500+ royalty-free illustrations for your website, blog post, landing page, or other digital graphics.
Key Features
All the illustrations are customizable by color which makes creating a cohesive website simple. You can create a color palette in Abobe Illustrator and then find matching illustrations in ManyPixels. Illustrations are searchable by category or type. For example, you can search for outline illustrations under the tech category. ManyPixels’ illustrations are free to use for personal and commercial projects.
4. Lukasz Adam
Lukasz Adam provides free SVG illustrations for personal and commercial use. The illustrations are grouped according to type, but you have to download them all at once.
Key Features
All illustrations are downloadable as SVGs. Illustrations are compatible with Figma, Adobe XD, and Sketch. You are allowed to modify illustrations the way you want. You can change the colors and cut some parts out. Illustrations are free for personal and commercial use.
5. Ouch
Ouch illustrations are trendy 3D and vector illustrations created by Icons8. All the characters are drawn in a flat style. The illustrations are very expressive, so if you are looking for a design with a lot of personality, this is it!
Key Features
Illustrations are grouped by category. You can search the website for the ones that match your brand and industry. All illustration files are free for personal and commercial use, but attribution is required. If you want to use an illustration without attributing, buy it or purchase a subscription.
6. DrawKit
Drawkit offers free hand-drawn vector illustrations for your websites, apps, and other graphics. The site updates the illustrations weekly, so you can always find new ideas for your project.
Key Features
Drawkit’s illustrations look hand drawn–offering a more personal touch. Illustrations are grouped in packs like working from home, digital marketing, or device mockups, so you can easily download the ones that suit your needs. Most of the illustrations are free for personal and commercial use, while some are hidden behind a paywall.
7. Undraw
Undraw offers free SVG illustrations that match your brand identity. The illustrations are mostly composed of people doing different things. By default, the illustrations follow a blue, black, and white theme.
Key Features
Undraw’s illustrations are customizable by color. You can change the color by choosing your preferred one from the top-right corner of the website. Illustrations are downloadable in SVG or PNG formats. All the illustrations are free for personal and commercial use
8. Charco
Charco illustrations are a set of 16 handcrafted illustrations for web and app projects. The PNG files are free for personal and commercial use. However, to customize the illustrations, you must purchase the PSD files. If you don’t have Adobe PhotoShop, here is a helpful list of other ways you can open PSD files.
Key Features
The illustrations’ background is customizable via Blush. Illustrations are named in a way that makes it easier to choose one for suits your needs. The categories include deadline, no service, fatal error, something went wrong, and many more.
9. Stubborn
Stubborn is a platform that allows you to generate different illustrated scenes by combining different characters, colors, backgrounds, and other variations.
Key Features
You compose your own illustrations. The website provides all the elements, and it’s up to you to get creative with them. You can use Figma or Sketch to customize stubborn illustrations. Stubborn also provides paid illustration packs that are ready to use. Illustrations are free for personal and commercial use.
10. Open Doodles
Open doodles is a library of free sketchy illustrations created by the same person who created Humaaans, Pablo Stanley. If you want a more hand-drawn look, then this is the library to use.
Key Features
The illustrations follow a black, white, and pink color scheme. However, you can customize the colors with the pro version. The site offers different variations of the same doodle, such as lying down, chilling, or jumping. Illustrations are either PNGs or SVGs. All illustrations are free for personal and commercial use.
11. Illustrations
The Illustrations website provides a set of 100+ free open-source illustrations you can use for landing pages, web apps, mobile apps, and other digital content. You can also import these files directly inside Figma files as SVG or vector files through the Illustrations Figma plugin.
Key Features
Illustrations are highly customizable. As mentioned, you can import the illustrations to Figma and alter them to your needs. All illustrations are downloadable as PNG, SVG, AI, or EPS files. It is completely free to use for personal and commercial projects.
12. Interfacer
Interfacer offers a collection of 300+ design resources, including illustrations from different designers. You only need to search for illustrations in the search box provided at the top of the home page.
Key Features
Interfacer’s illustrations are from different designers, so they all have different styles. You’ll find the illustrations are hosted in different places, and you will be redirected once you choose the pack you want. Illustrations are free to use in personal and commercial projects.
13. UI Goodies
uigoodies is a hub for design resources. While most of the websites listed above provide illustrations only, uigoodies collects all design resources from all over and organizes them in one place. You must use the search bar to search for illustrations. The website has both free and paid resources, and it is up to you to filter out the paid ones.
Spruce Up Your Website With Free Illustrations
Illustrations can add life to a website and the best thing is, you can get them online for free on the above stock sites. With sites like Undraw, you can specify the color of the illustration and match it with your brand. Additionally, if you want to customize the illustrations and choose the elements that go into them, you can always use the Stubborn generator.
For future illustrations, you might decide to create them yourself. There is a tonne of design software you can use to do so.
