Open Peeps

Open Peeps is a hand-drawn illustration library designed for creating diverse scenes of people through a modular, mix-and-match system. The library consists of vector-based components—including arms, legs, torso variations, hairstyles, clothing items, and facial expressions—that can be combined in countless ways to generate unique characters. Each element is carefully drawn in a consistent, friendly style, allowing users to quickly assemble characters for a wide range of projects. The entire library is released under the CC0 public domain license, meaning users can freely use, modify, and distribute the illustrations for both personal and commercial purposes without attribution. The primary function of Open Peeps is to provide a flexible toolkit for visual storytelling. Users can build characters by selecting from a palette of pre-made body parts, poses (such as standing, sitting, walking, or gesturing), and emotional expressions (happy, sad, thinking, surprised, etc.). This modular approach eliminates the need to draw original characters from scratch, saving time while maintaining a cohesive aesthetic. The vector format ensures that illustrations scale without loss of quality, making them suitable for digital and print applications of any size. Practical use cases include product illustration, where characters can demonstrate user interfaces, workflows, or interaction scenarios. In marketing materials, peeps can represent target audiences, testimonials, or lifestyle imagery. For comics or storyboarding, the library enables rapid prototyping of character-driven narratives. Product states (e.g., empty states, error states, onboarding screens) become more engaging with relatable characters. User flows and journey maps benefit from consistent, recognizable human figures. P