Overview
ManyPixels is an illustration and on-demand design service headquartered in Singapore (ManyPixels Pte Ltd, Singapore-registered), operating since 2018 and falling under the design assets category. It runs two businesses: a free illustration gallery (manypixels.co/gallery) and an on-demand unlimited design subscription, the former for designers and developers who need quick graphics, the latter for teams needing continuous design capacity.
The free gallery provides illustrations in 5 styles - Playstroke, Birdview, Chromablue, Colossalflat and Azureline - with online color customization and SVG/PNG downloads at no cost for commercial use. The design subscription offers daily-delivered unlimited design capacity from $699/month, covering 5+ design types such as illustrations, web design, brand identity, motion graphics and video editing; official figures show 2,000+ customers served, 150k+ designs completed and a 4.8/5 average rating.
Key Strengths
- Free and commercially usable: gallery assets are usable at $0 without attribution in blogs, commercial sites and marketing materials, a clear cost advantage.
- 5 illustration styles: Playstroke, Birdview, Chromablue, Colossalflat and Azureline switch as a set to avoid mixed styles, per the design system components.
- Online color customization: recolor the primary and background colors in 1 click to match a brand, without design software.
- SVG/PNG dual formats: 2 formats for download; SVG scales infinitely for HiDPI and PNG ships with a transparent background for web and slides.
- 20,000+ extended resources: 20,000+ more free illustrations via the pixels.market partnership to widen scenario coverage.
- Design subscription: 2,000+ customers, 150k+ designs delivered and a 4.8/5 average rating across 5+ design types.
Product Ecosystem
Free Illustration Gallery
The core free resource offers 5 styles of vector illustrations across business, technology, education and lifestyle scenarios, with online color customization and SVG/PNG downloads for commercial use.
Unlimited Design Subscription
An on-demand design service with Advanced ($699/month), Business ($1,199/month), dedicated designer ($1,399/month) and design team ($2,599/month) tiers, including unlimited requests, unlimited revisions, multi-brand support and full IP transfer.
pixels.market Partner Library
More than 20,000 free illustrations through the pixels.market partnership, widening coverage beyond the standalone gallery with a consistent style.
Enterprise Services
Project-based or dedicated-designer delivery for brands and agencies, covering 12+ design types from landing pages and brand identity to social graphics, display ads and video editing.
Limitations
- Small free library: the standalone gallery holds only a few hundred illustrations, far fewer than paid libraries, so complex or long-tail scenarios need other sources.
- Fixed styles: only 5 preset styles make deep brand customization or realistic/3D visuals difficult to achieve.
- High subscription barrier: the Advanced plan starts at $699/month, a heavy budget for individual developers and small teams.
- Tiered turnaround: lower tiers deliver next-day; same-day delivery requires upgrading to dedicated designer or team plans at higher cost.
Use Cases
- Blog and content graphics (★★★★★): free commercially usable illustrations improve readability for content sites and social media.
- Landing pages and product illustrations (★★★★☆): SVG vectors plus online color customization produce on-brand visuals, per the landing page design guide.
- Ongoing design capacity (★★★★☆): the design subscription suits teams and agencies needing steady multi-type design output.
- Deep brand customization (★★☆☆☆): styles are fixed; pair professional tools like Figma or Iconscout for bespoke brand visuals.
Pricing
| Item | Price | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Free illustration gallery | $0 | 5 styles, online color customization, SVG/PNG download, commercial use free |
| Advanced subscription | $699/month | 1 daily output, next-day delivery, project manager, IP transfer |
| Business subscription | $1,199/month | 2 daily outputs, next-day delivery (about 72% of customers) |
| Assigned Designer | $1,399/month | 1 part-time dedicated designer, same-day delivery |
| Design Team | $2,599/month | 2 part-time designers, same-day delivery |
Note: the gallery is completely free; the design subscription offers monthly/quarterly/yearly billing at official prices.
FAQ
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Can ManyPixels illustrations be used commercially for free? Yes, gallery assets are usable at $0 without attribution in personal and commercial projects, per the design system components asset guidelines.
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Which file formats are supported? SVG and PNG are provided; SVG scales infinitely and PNG ships with a transparent background for web and slides, as covered in image optimization and CDN.
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How do I match illustrations to my brand colors? Pick an illustration in the gallery, adjust the primary and background colors online with live preview, then download - no design software needed, per the landing page design guide.
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How is the design subscription different from a freelancer? It offers unlimited requests, unlimited revisions, a project manager and full IP transfer with a fixed delivery cadence (next-day or same-day), ideal for ongoing capacity, per content marketing strategy.
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Is the library large enough? The standalone gallery holds a few hundred illustrations; for wider coverage combine free libraries such as Undraw and Storyset.