21 Inspiring Examples of Icons in Web Design
Icons are a really important element of an attractive and effective website. It doesn’t matter if you use an icon from a free pack or if you design your own, if you use them properly it makes all the difference. Today we gathered a few examples of inspiring icon usage to keep your ideas floating. From regular social icons to hand drawn ones, you will see that simple and small or colorful and big, nice icons can make an interface much more engaging.
Startups, this is how design works
Theory
Kerem
The Fontain
B&F
Pagoda Box
Denise Chandler
rdio
Ludlow Kingsley
EvoEnergy
Skillshare
my own bike
kashoo
The Old Barber Shop
LayerValut
Google Ventures
Atelier
ONST Creative
Fitz Fitzpatrick
urban/dati
Elaine Fisher
The Best Designs
Awwwards
CSS Design Awards
About the Author
I love communication, technology, web, design, movies, gastronomy and creativity. Web writer, portuguese/english translator and co founder of @refilmagem & @mentaway Twitter: @gismullr
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9 comments
aledesign.it
June 4, 2012Always I see a good collection! More site I like so much in this post. My preferite like style and design are ludlowkingsley.com and kashoo.co.uk. Thanks for sharing
Sergiu
June 5, 2012Really nice collection! Also, this websites are amazing, especially urban/dati is crazy!
Source Canvas
June 5, 2012These are awesome icons! I love the system and these interface icons would be perfect for any web layout.
Design Turnpike
June 5, 2012Icon creation is truly an art.
Simon Fletcher
June 7, 2012Some great icons their thank you very much for the share
Pixelutely
June 8, 2012Great collection here. Disappointed to see how few of them don’t even have a fluid layout, let alone a responsive one.
Kyle
June 8, 2012Obviously Elaine Fisher has to be a friend of yours that you wanted to promote since her site HAS NO ICONS in it… wasn’t this post about ICON design? hmmmm…
Zhou Hui
June 8, 2012Very nice collection! I like the one by Fitz Fitzpatrick.
Flavio Mester
June 13, 2012I always love your examples. Thanks!