Open Doodles
Open Doodles is a free, web-based set of illustrations, compositions, and animated GIFs.
What Open Doodles is
Open Doodles is a free, web-based set of illustrations, compositions, and animated GIFs. Its images are offered under CC0, which permits copying, editing, remixing, sharing, and redrawing for any purpose; the site says personal and commercial use does not require credit or a separate license. Illustrations and compositions can be downloaded in SVG and PNG, and some illustrations have GIF links. A linked generator includes Theme and Create sections, ink and accent color inputs, a background input, and a Download Pack option. The illustrations page also links to Blush for editing, while individual assets and source files are available on Dropbox. Open Doodles credits Pablo Stanley. The site presents the illustrations as a way for designers to demonstrate illustration in mockups, including as placeholders before hiring an illustrator. The collection was sketched on an iPad using Procreate, vectorized in Illustrator, organized in Sketch, and exported as SVG and PNG. The listed plan is free at no cost.
Good
- CC0 permits use for any purpose.
- No credit or separate license is required.
- Illustrations and compositions download as SVG and PNG.
- Generator offers color and background inputs.
- Individual assets and source files are available on Dropbox.
Watch out
- The site is web-based.
- GIF links are available only for some illustrations.
Who it suits
Open Doodles suits designers looking for illustrations to use in personal or commercial work, including mockups. It may also help people who want to customize or download source assets.
Verdict
Open Doodles provides a no-cost collection with a permissive CC0 license and several download and editing routes. Its generator and Blush link offer ways to customize the artwork.
Plans and prices
From Open Doodles's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Open Doodles | Free | Free illustrations · Free for commercial and personal use |
The facts
Each one read from Open Doodles's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Asset source files
- The about page says individual assets and source files can be downloaded on Dropbox.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Commercial use
- The site says the illustrations are free for commercial and personal use, with no need to credit or obtain a license.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Compositions
- The compositions page provides SVG and PNG downloads for its artwork.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Creation process
- The about page says the illustrations were sketched on an iPad using Procreate, vectorized in Illustrator, organized in Sketch, and exported as SVG and PNG.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Creator
- The site credits Open Doodles to Pablo Stanley.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The illustrations page provides SVG and PNG downloads, and GIF links for some illustrations.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Editing integration
- The illustrations page links to edit illustrations in Blush.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Generator
- The site links to a generator for making doodles.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Generator controls
- The generator page shows Theme and Create sections, ink and accent color inputs, a background input, and a Download Pack option.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The about page says the illustrations may help designers show the value of illustration in mockups, including as placeholders before hiring an illustrator.checked 7 Oct 2026
- License
- The about page says the images can be copied, edited, remixed, shared, or redrawn for any purpose under CC0.checked 7 Oct 2026
- What it is
- Open Doodles is a free set of open-source illustrations.checked 7 Oct 2026
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