lllustrations for the Sub-continent
summary
An open‑source illustration library called Subcontinental provides plug-and-play Figma components: modular avatars (state‑specific looks, professions, hairstyles, expressions) and editable rural/urban environments that designers drag into layouts. It ships on Figma Community under a Creative Commons license, includes four skin tones, and was prototyped in just two weeks by a product design team that had built ~120 apps previously. Files are duplicable for commercial use with attribution, and the team invites contributions.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Illustration challenges
- 1:27Warm-up
- 2:12Why illustrations matter
- 3:16Subcontinental illustrations needed
- 3:58Diverse avatars for India
- 5:05Plug-and-play components
- 6:31Licensing issues
- 7:35Team and timeline
- 8:19Q&A
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