Developer Design Resources

Curated open-source design libraries for developers — avatar generators, illustration packs, and more. Everything here is free for commercial use, verified, and linked to source.

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Avatar Generator Libraries

14 libraries

Compare 14 open-source avatar generator libraries — DiceBear, Boring Avatars, Multiavatar, Avataaars, Jdenticon, and more. Find the right library for your React, Vue, or Node.js project with license comparison, npm availability, API endpoints, and live previews.

  • DiceBear — 30+ styles, HTTP API and npm package
  • Boring Avatars — lightweight React, 6 geometric themes
  • Jdenticon — symmetric identicons, MIT licensed
  • Multiavatar — 12 billion multicultural combinations
MIT CC0 npm HTTP API deterministic
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Free SVG Illustration Libraries

6 libraries

Discover 6 free and open-source illustration packs — Open Peeps, Humaaans, Open Doodles, Free Gophers Pack, Illlustrations, and Absurd Design. Fully free for commercial use, most CC0 (public domain), all with SVG format available.

  • Open Peeps — CC0 modular people by Pablo Stanley
  • Humaaans — mix-and-match human figures
  • Free Gophers Pack — 100+ Go gopher illustrations
  • Absurd Design — surreal hand-drawn line art
CC0 Public Domain SVG PNG Commercial-OK
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What We Include (and What We Skip)

Included

  • ✓ Libraries with MIT, CC0, or explicitly free commercial licenses
  • ✓ npm packages or HTTP APIs usable without a design tool
  • ✓ SVG or programmatically generated output
  • ✓ Active projects with working URLs (verified before listing)

Not Included

  • ✗ Subscription-only or freemium services (e.g. Blush Design)
  • ✗ Libraries with licenses that forbid service compilation (e.g. unDraw)
  • ✗ Attribution-required resources without clear commercial terms
  • ✗ Dead projects or broken sites

Frequently Asked Questions

Developer-friendly means: (1) an npm package or HTTP API so you can use it programmatically, (2) a permissive license like MIT or CC0 so there are no legal surprises at launch, (3) SVG format support so icons and illustrations scale perfectly at any resolution, and (4) documentation with code examples rather than just designer export workflows.

MIT and CC0 are both permissive, but have different origins. MIT is a software license — it allows any use with attribution (keeping the license file). CC0 is a copyright waiver — no attribution needed at all, making it truly public domain. Apache-2.0 is similar to MIT but adds an explicit patent grant. For design assets you ship in a product, CC0 is the simplest since you don't need to include any license text. MIT is also fine and widely accepted.

Use an npm package when you need offline capability, GDPR compliance, or want zero external dependencies at runtime. Use an HTTP API when you need avatars in a context where you can't or don't want to run JavaScript — email templates, static HTML, server-rendered pages. Many libraries (DiceBear, Multiavatar) offer both, so you can start with the API and switch to the package when scale demands it.

Yes. Humaaans has official Sketch and Figma plugins. Open Peeps is available via third-party Figma community files. Illlustrations.co and Absurd Design both provide Figma file downloads alongside SVG/PNG exports. DiceBear has an official Figma plugin for generating avatar previews during the design phase.

Absolutely. A common pattern: use an avatar generator (DiceBear, Boring Avatars) for dynamically generated user profile pictures, and use an illustration library (Humaaans, Open Peeps) for static feature illustrations and onboarding screens. They serve different purposes — one is per-user and dynamic, the other is editorial and static.