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Noun Project Overview

What is Noun Project?

Noun Project is building the world’s most diverse and extensive collection of icons and photos. Access 7 million free icons and photos to make any idea more memorable. Each image is professionally curated for quality, diversity, and inclusion.

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Icons for everything Over a million curated icons, created by a global community.


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Year Founded
2011
HQ Location
Los Angeles, CA
Twitter
@nounproject
27,723 Twitter followers
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Roberto C.
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Roberto C.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Using the paid version (40 bucks a year) for already 3 years"
Enormous data base of icons, always (almost) have been able to find what I was looking for. I also know that every artist gets paid when I use thei...
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Scott B.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Best resource for icon artwork"
Ease of use and tremendous selection of art
Bryan H.
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Bryan H.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"The Best Icons for Web Design and More"
I love the consistent aesthetic of The Noun Project. There are also tons of options available for every project. I'm always astounded by how easy i...
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Roberto C.
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What do you like best about Noun Project?

Enormous data base of icons, always (almost) have been able to find what I was looking for. I also know that every artist gets paid when I use their work, so that is another plus for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Noun Project?

Actaully there is no thing I dislike... the cost is fair even cheap, resourcex and ease of use are great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Noun Project solving and how is that benefiting you?

Consistent graphic language for my presentations and decks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Avia K.
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What do you like best about Noun Project?

The extensiveness of the icon library is amazing. It has an icon for pretty much any prompt. I rarely have a search term that doesn't pull up anything. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Noun Project?

I wish that more of the icon sets were exported with their paths intact, rather than expanding the paths into strokes. It would make it a lot easier to edit the icon shape and stroke width. There are also not a lot of styles, it's mostly all a very specific style of modern line art icons, there is almost nothing with an organic or hand drawn feel. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Noun Project solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use NP not just for icons, but for creativity problem-solving. For example, I needed to design products with an illustration on the front label. These were supplement products, so sometimes the benefits were too abstract or broad for me to think of a 1-to-1 representation. I used NP to search via words related to the benefits, and I often got very interesting icons that I wouldn't have thought to illustrate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Bryan H.
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What do you like best about Noun Project?

I love the consistent aesthetic of The Noun Project. There are also tons of options available for every project. I'm always astounded by how easy it is to implement, especially with website design projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Noun Project?

Like any library, there are limitations when it comes to finding the exact icon you're looking for. However, I'd say that The Noun Project covers 95% of our projects and I'm extremely grateful to the designers and teams that make it possible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Noun Project solving and how is that benefiting you?

Icons really make a website pop. The Noun Project has really improved my website workflow, saving me time and creative energy on every project. Additionally, the customization allows us to make every site feel unique to each business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Dr Sowmya L.
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What do you like best about Noun Project?

The Noun Project makes it very easy to find icons quickly for mockups, websites, or assignments for class. The interface is simple and organized, making it easier to find an icon quickly and also assess whether it suits my purpose because of the color scheme. The Noun Project's variety of photos is equally as great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Noun Project?

I wish there were a way to hover over an icon and save it to favorites or to highlight icons on a page so I can make a selection from the highlighted ones. Essentially just to make choosing an icon really quick from a collection. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Noun Project solving and how is that benefiting you?

I search the Noun Project preeetty much anytime I need an icon or photo anymore. It's one of my most frequented when I'm in need. It makes choosing a unique and consistent set of icons easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Noun Project?

Ease of use and tremendous selection of art Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Noun Project?

Nothing comes to mind. It's easy, affordable, and thorough. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Noun Project:

Great value-added stock art resource and alternative to creating new icons on the fly. Unlimited downloads means you can try and discard and retry. Every file i've downloaded is perfect vector art and editable to customize for my projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Noun Project solving and how is that benefiting you?

Fast and inexpensive method of adding icons and accent artwork to my print, web, and email design projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Noun Project?

A huge trend right now in data visualization is the use of icons --> simplifying text within a powerpoint slide or a one-pager can be done with the use of icons. However, many times subscriptions to services that provide icons can be expensive. Enter Noun Project. Many of the icons can be downloaded for free, pending some rules regarding attribution to the author; customizing an icon requires a fee. And what's honestly the best part is that a lot of these icons are actually beautiful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Noun Project?

In order to customize an icon, you have to pay a fee ($2.99). Customizing can include changing the color, changing the background, and rotating. When you pay the fee, you no longer are required to attribute the author. If you're using a lot of icons in a presentation, this can add off and kind of takes away from the "free" premise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Noun Project:

Totally inexpensive resource for finding well-designed, quality icons, minus all the licensing bureaucracy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Noun Project solving and how is that benefiting you?

My office doesn't have a subscription service to stock photos or anything, so often I'm on my own to try to find good icons for infographics we're making or presentations. A Google search for free icons often produces generic icons and often entails sorting through all the ones that don't have a watermark. Noun Project has provided a way for artists to share their work either for free or for a small price. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Noun Project?

Helpful to see others interpretation of different nouns. Helps in the brainstorming process for design elements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Noun Project?

Overall the site is very user friendly. It would be nice to have a quick download button instead of being directed to a different page. It would cut down on time and save myself from losing my place. I would like to see what items I have downloaded in the past. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Noun Project:

Use the noun project! Everything about the site is helpful in the design process and keeps the creative juices flowing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Noun Project solving and how is that benefiting you?

Helping our clients describe different service lines through imagery. This is a fast way to brainstorm without spending their hours on imagery they don't feel connected too. Overall the noun project is helpful to see others interpretation of different nouns and different illustration styles. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jake T.
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What do you like best about Noun Project?

I love the customisation options available on Noun Project. With just a few clicks you can find the icon you want, choose the colour and download it in a variety of formats. It’s also free from the outset, with only the premium features needing the additional fee. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Noun Project?

I dislike the lack of presets available when you need to download multiple icons for the same project. It would be great if I could mass apply a colour change to icons, this is not currently available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Noun Project:

The colour customisation feature is so handy! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Noun Project solving and how is that benefiting you?

The wide variety of icons is the most important factor for our business, and the pricing is incredible competitive. Additionally, the icon search feature saves a lot of time for our team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Noun Project?

I like how large the selection of icons is and how they allow you to change the color of the icon before downloading it to save time and an extra step fo work in a more complex design program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Noun Project?

I don't like how you can only change the icon to one color. I wish I was able to change the colors of different elements or areas of an icon to have a multi colored icon, or even gradient would be nice! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Noun Project solving and how is that benefiting you?

Not having to create brand specific in house icons is time saving as we do not have an illustrator in the company. The selection of icons allows us to always find something we need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.