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Designers love freebies that make life easier and help them create higher-quality work. Free vectors are useful, free vector packs even more so. Fortunately, there are plenty of talented graphic designers who are willing to give away their work (or samples of it) to benefit the rest of us. In this post, we feature some of the best and most useful free vector packs.

Many of the vectors featured here would be useful for particular styles of design and specific types of websites. Take a few moments to browse through them, and you may find something that’s perfect for a current or upcoming project. Before you use any of the freebies, be sure to check the license designated by the creator to stay within the stated guidelines.

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Swirls, Flowers and Circles

We are happy to release Swirls, Flowers and Circles, a vector graphics set designed by Pien Duijverman from Netherlands. The vector graphics can be downloaded for free and is available in formats AI (Adobe Illustrator CS3) and EPS (8.0). Download the Set for Free!

You can use the set for all of your projects for free and without any restrictions. You can freely use it for both your private and commercial projects, including software, online services, templates and themes. The icons may not be resold, sublicensed, rented, transferred or otherwise made available for use. Please link to this article if you would like to spread the word.

• download the set (including .ai, .eps; zipped, 1.7 Mb)

Wavy Vector RibbonsA pack of 7 trendy vectors of wavy lines.

Trendy CirclesAnother trendy collection, this one containing six variations.

CirclesDifferent types and combinations of circles are in this pack.

Modern ArrowsAn easy way to add a trendy style to your designs.

Vector Lines, Swirls and PatternsThis vector pack includes 20 different lines and swirls.

Night LightsA set of four out-of-focus vectors from Go Media.

Safari and Zoo AnimalsSpoonGraphics offers this collection of 20+ vectors of land mammals and aquatic life.

Dinosaurs Vector PackA big set of lots of different dinosaurs.

Birds in FlightA pack of 12 bird vectors from Bittbox.

Simple and Cute Twitter Bird Vector GraphicsThese 8 vectors could be useful for bloggers who display Twitter updates.

Illustrated Vector Sneaker GraphicsA collection of 3 hand-drawn vectors from SpoonGraphics.

Hand-Drawn Decorative OrnamentsBittbox provides this decorative vector pack.

Hand-Drawn Decorative Ornaments IIA second set from Bittbox.

FlowersBittbox also provides this pack of flower vectors

FlowersMore vector flowers with a good deal of variety.

FoliageThe first foliage vector set from Bittbox.

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Foliage Part 2The second foliage set from Bittbox.

Dotty Women Vector GraphicsThis pack includes 4 vectors.

FingerprintsA set of 11 vectors from Go Media of fingertips, palm prints and streaks.

Tower Vector PackThis is a pack of silhouettes of famous towers around the world.

Vector StarsSeveral different styles of star vectors are included in this pack.

Sport SetA collection of equipment and balls from different sports.

Sexy Girls VectorsA pack of female silhouettes.

Urban CollectionA large pack of various vectors for urban-influenced design.

Aircrafts Vector PackA big pack of vector planes from different eras.

Grunge Photo FramesEasily add a grunge element to your designs with these frames.

Vector Grunge ElementsAnother pack for creating grungy designs.

‘70s Vector PackAn assortment of ‘70s-style vectors.

Other Sources of Free Vectors

Although this post focuses on vector packs, you can find individual vector files (as well as some packs) at the following websites:

Victorian Inn Instant Cappuccino Almond Amaretto. Just add water.

No Trans Fat. So delicious and creamy that you would never know its instant, other than the ease of making it! Terrific hot, cold over ice or blended with ice for a frosty thick treat. Great as a coffee creamer. Delicious anytime! The ideal year-round beverage. Also delicious as a flavor additive to your coffee.