Exemplar is a free avatar library for Figma and Sketch that provides 20 customizable user-profile avatars for use in websites, apps, mockups, and personal projects.
What is Exemplar - Free Avatar Library?
Exemplar is a hand-picked collection of 20 avatar illustrations created by ThemeSelection for design and development workflows. It takes the form of an editable design library: Figma components, Sketch symbols, and attached JPG images. You can customize the colors and shapes of each avatar to match your brand or interface, making it a styles library rather than a plugin-based solution.
Key Features
- Figma components — each avatar is delivered as a reusable Figma component, so you can swap, resize, and restyle instances without breaking layout.
- Sketch symbols — the same avatars are available as Sketch symbols for designers working in Sketch.
- 20 free avatars — the library includes 20 distinct user-profile illustrations covering a range of looks.
- Resizable, high-resolution & customizable — avatars scale cleanly and can be recolored and reshaped to fit different UI contexts.
- Suitable for websites, apps, mockups and personal use — the library is licensed for both commercial and personal projects.
Who is it for?
- UI/UX designers — use the Figma components to populate user profile sections, comment avatars, and testimonial blocks in design mockups.
- Front-end developers — drop the Sketch symbols or exported JPGs into prototypes, style guides, or production interfaces as placeholder user images.
- Product teams — speed up design handoff by using a consistent avatar style across web and mobile project files.
What can you do with it?
- Design mockups: add avatar placeholders to dashboards, chat screens, team pages, and social media layouts without sourcing external images.
- Style guides: keep a consistent user-profile illustration style across pages by reusing the same Figma components or Sketch symbols.
- Rapid prototyping: swap colors and shapes to differentiate user states or roles in a prototype.
How does it work?
Download the library for either Figma or Sketch from the product page, open the file, and drag the avatar components or symbols into your project. Customize each avatar by changing its fill colors and shape settings, or use the attached JPGs directly in non-editable contexts.
Pricing
Exemplar is free to download and use under the MIT license. The license allows commercial and personal use, and ThemeSelection asks that you keep their credit link when sharing the tool or featuring it in a blog post.
FAQ
Is Exemplar free?
Yes, Exemplar is a free avatar library. It is released as an open-source project by ThemeSelection under the MIT license, so there is no cost to download or use the avatars.
What file formats are included?
The library includes Figma components, Sketch symbols, and attached JPG images. This covers both editable design workflows and quick non-editable use cases.
Can I use Exemplar for commercial projects?
Yes, the MIT license permits commercial use. ThemeSelection only requests that you keep the credit link when sharing the tool or mentioning it in a blog post.
How do I customize the avatars?
You can customize colors and shapes directly in Figma or Sketch because the avatars are built as components and symbols. Changes apply consistently across all instances in your design.
