Figma’s plugin ecosystem is a game-changer for designers, offering tools that streamline workflows, enhance creativity, and save time. Whether you need icons, illustrations, mockups, stock images, or animations, there’s a plugin to help. Here’s a curated list of essential Figma plugins across different categories.
1. Icons
Finding the perfect icon is easier than ever with these plugins:
- IconScout – Access millions of high-quality icons, illustrations, and 3D assets.
- Iconify – Integrates 100,000+ icons from popular icon sets like Material Icons, FontAwesome, and more.
- IconPark – A collection of beautifully designed open-source icons with customizable styles.
- Iconduck – Free, open-source icons with easy search and drag-and-drop functionality.
- Icons8 – A vast library of stylish icons in multiple styles (iOS, Windows, Color, etc.).
2. Illustration
Add personality to your designs with custom illustrations:
- Blush – Create customizable illustrations from a mix-and-match library.
- Illustrations – Free high-quality illustrations for any project.
- Storyset – Free editable illustrations with animations.
- Humaaans – Mix and match human illustrations for diverse designs.
- Wannathis – Free 3D illustrations for modern designs.
3. Mockups
Showcase your designs in realistic environments:
- Device Models – Insert phones, tablets, and laptops into your designs.
- Artboard – Quickly generate device frames for presentations.
- 3D Transformer – Convert 2D layers into 3D mockups.
- Mockups – Free mockup templates for apps and websites.
- Rotato 3D – Create 3D device rotations for presentations.
4. Images
High-quality stock photos at your fingertips:
- Unsplash – Free, high-resolution images for any project.
- Freepik – Free vectors, photos, and PSD files.
- Pexels – Free stock photos and videos.
- Lummi – Curated free images for designers.
- Foca Stock – Free stock photos with easy drag-and-drop.
5. Animations
Bring your designs to life with motion:
- LottieFiles – Add lightweight animations to your prototypes.
- Jitter – Create micro-interactions and animations.
- Figmotion – Advanced animation tools for Figma.
- Parallax – Add depth with parallax scrolling effects.
- Motion – Simple animation presets for UI elements.
Final Thoughts
With these plugins, you can supercharge your Figma workflow, saving time while enhancing your designs. Whether you’re looking for icons, illustrations, mockups, stock images, or animations, there’s a tool here to help.
Which plugins are your favorites? Let us know in the comments!