What’s the best approach in icon design: minimalism or details?

Building a global visual language that unites us.
by Suzanne Strong | Apr 30 | Graphic Design, Creative Inspiration, Top Featured
What’s the best approach in icon design: minimalism or details?
by Noun Project Team | Apr 16 | Creative Inspiration, Featured
We caught up with Alex Clem, Digital Marketing Associate at Disability:IN, to learn more about her career path, creative process, and approach to designing for accessibility and disability inclusion.
by Jeremy Elliott | Mar 12 | Creative Inspiration, Featured, Graphic Design, News
We’ve listened to your feedback— Now, we’re making it easier than ever to search icons with new Style and Line Weight filters.
by Noun Project Team | Jan 31 | Creative Inspiration, Featured, Photography Tips
This interview is part of a series celebrating the work of Black and African creators from around the world, in partnership with Black Women Photographers.
by Noun Project Team | Dec 30 | Creative Inspiration, Featured, Photography Tips
This interview is part of a series celebrating the work of Black and African creators from around the world, in partnership with Black Women Photographers.
by Noun Project Team | Dec 21 | Featured
Explore how top brands are leveraging Noun Project’s Icon API to create more thoughtful, inclusive user experiences.
by Noun Project Team | Nov 27 | Creative Inspiration, Featured, Photography Tips
This interview is part of a series celebrating the work of Black and African creators from around the world, in partnership with Black Women Photographers.
by Jeremy Elliott | Oct 3 | Creative Inspiration, Featured
We asked 20 of today’s top designers and illustrators what advice they’d give to fellow creatives just starting out. Here’s what they said.
by Jeremy Elliott | Oct 3 | Graphic Design, Featured
If you’re contributing multiple icons to Noun Project around a certain topic or theme, here are the top design considerations to help you create a cohesive and unified set.
by Jeremy Elliott | Aug 29 | Creative Inspiration, Featured, Graphic Design
Learn how the principles of grouping and proximity can help make your graphic design compositions more scannable and clear.
by Jeremy Elliott | Dec 8 | Creative Inspiration, Graphic Design, Top Featured
Get a head start on planning your marketing and promotion activities throughout 2025 with our free content calendar. Whether you're a marketer, social media manager, or small business owner, you can view some of the holidays, milestone events, month-long themes and...
by Suzanne Strong | May 4 | Photography Tips, Creative Inspiration
Planning a stock photo shoot can be an exciting and creative endeavor. In this article, we'll walk you through how to create the perfect photo shoot, from concept to completion. Use these free photo shoot production document templates, including a sample deck, budget,...
by Jeremy Elliott | Feb 3 | Graphic Design, DIY, Featured
Figma is one of the leading (and most accessible) collaborative platforms for designing, prototyping, and developing stellar user interfaces and experiences. UX and UI designers frequently turn to Figma for its versatility, and the speed with which they can take an...
by Noun Project Team | Jul 11 | Uncategorized
SVG icons are table stakes for developers – a foundational design element in any great app. You might be building tools like logo maker, landing page creator, or a productivity app that requires high-quality icons integrated directly into the user experience. From UI...
by Noun Project Team | Jul 8 | Graphic Design
If you’ve ever found yourself searching for free icons with transparent backgrounds only to land on low-quality results or confusing license terms, you’re not alone. Designers, marketers, and digital communicators alike need png icons with clear backgrounds they can...
by Noun Project Team | Jul 1 | Graphic Design
When you need free icons for your design, website, app, or educational project, finding truly free icons—especially ones that don’t require attribution—can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. Fortunately, Noun Project is one of the best resources for...
by Noun Project Team | Jun 26 | Graphic Design
If you're asking what’s the best icon website to find matching icon sets or where to get icons with a consistent, cohesive visual style, the answer is simple: Noun Project. Since 2010, Noun Project has helped millions of designers, educators, developers, and...