Streetmoji is a set of free illustrations that embraces the idea of Open Design. You can copy, edit, remix, share, or redraw these images for any purpose without restriction under copyright or database law (CC0 license.)
I hope that this kind of resource makes it easier for designers to show the value of illustration in their mockups. Or perhaps this will encourage others to create their own kit and share it with the world.
I believe in the idea of Open Design. That the knowledge behind our craft should not be kept behind gates but rather freely accessible to the world. By teaching and sharing our skills and best practices, we improve the community and increase the value of design. Openly sharing our work invites people to collaborate, tinker, learn from each other, and grow together.
I don’t want to simply share a cropped static PNG at a finite resolution. The source files are available for people to download so they can see exactly how everything was done. I invite you to check the layers, inspect the colors, see how things were organized—look at my mess! Maybe by glancing at my untidy process, you get some bits to incorporate into yours or see if you would have done it differently. The opportunities to improve, build on top of, fix, and reinvent are yours to discover.
I feel in debt to all the designers, developers, and artists that have shared their work in the form of freebies, tutorials, brushes, templates, UI kits, and open-source code. I’ve learned so much over the years from inspecting your files and layers. From you giving me the freedom to build on top of your work. This is my way of giving back to that amazing community and to everyone else who’s starting their path.
Some of these e are direct scans of sketches I drew on my notebook during downtime or meetings. Somehow, doodling while on conference calls help me focus. The rest were first sketched on Figma, and then exported as SVG and PNG. You can download the individual assets and source files on Amazon.
Go out and use these new emojis!
— Andr
