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Create Your Own Stencil for Pumpkin Carving With These 5 Easy Steps
by | Oct 5
Use Noun Project icons to DIY your way to the best Halloween pumpkin yet 🎃
How to Create Easy DIY Halloween Luminaries
by Jeremy Elliott | Oct 2
Get creative by making your own print-at-home luminaries with paper bags (or jars) and Noun Project icons.
How to Create Designs for Print On Demand Products Using Icons: A Fast and Easy Guide to Making Print On Demand Graphics With Free Clip Art
by Noun Project Team | Jun 6
Designing for Print on Demand (POD) doesn’t have to take hours or even require design experience....
7 of the Best Color Palette Generators
by Jeremy Elliott | Jul 8
These online tools will help you quickly find beautiful, harmonious color schemes to use in your designs – without all the guesswork.
Graphic Design Principles: Alignment and Grid Systems
by Jeremy Elliott | Jun 12
As part of our “Design Fundamentals” series, learn how to utilize alignment and grid systems to bring order and cohesion to your compositions.
Graphic Design Principles: Rhythm, Repetition, and Pattern
by Jeremy Elliott | May 21
Learn how rhythm, repetition, and pattern can make your designs both more digestible and more dynamic.
Graphic Design Principles: Balance and White Space
by Jeremy Elliott | Apr 12
Learn how to use balance and white space in your designs by distributing your elements to promote visual flow.
How to Use Icons in Notion: A Guide to Visually Organizing Your Life
by Jeremy Elliott | Feb 7
Learn how to use icons in Notion to visually organize tasks, projects, and notes for everyday use.
Create and Print Custom Valentines with Canva
by Jeremy Elliott | Jan 16
Use Noun Project icons to create your own custom Valentines, then print and send them all from within Canva.
Easy, Customizable Holiday Gift Ideas
by Jeremy Elliott | Dec 4
Check out these quick and simple ways to create your own gifts and crafts with Noun Project icons.
Icon Design Fundamentals: Mastering Vector Editing Tools
by Jeremy Elliott | Nov 15
Learn how to set yourself up for success with grid systems and vector editing tools.
Design Made Simple: Getting Started with Canva and Noun Project
by Jeremy Elliott | Oct 5
Canva is a free, beginner-friendly web-based design tool that allows you to quickly create amazing graphic designs with icons and other elements.
The Best Free Tools and Resources for Entrepreneurs and Startups
by Jeremy Elliott | Sep 6
We’ve rounded up some of our favorite FREE tools and resources for design, branding, project management, and more.
How to Create a Brand Style Guide
by Jeremy Elliott | Mar 7
Learn how to store and organize your assets with clear usage rules – and how Lingo can make brand management a breeze.
Craft and Hobby Inspiration: DIY Design Beyond the Screen
by Jeremy Elliott | Jan 10
We’ve been rounding up our favorite examples of creators stepping beyond the screen and getting crafty with icons.
Happy Holidays! Top 10 Design Freebies
by Jeremy Elliott | Dec 6
Ring in the holidays and celebrate the spirit of giving by scoping out these freebies from Noun Project!
DIY Holiday Gift Boxes
by Jeremy Elliott | Dec 6
All you need is a printer, glue, and a precision knife to make these delightfully minimal paper gift boxes.
How to Make Custom Designs on Zazzle with Noun Project Icons
by Jeremy Elliott | Nov 8
Add a more personalized flare to your holiday shopping this year by customizing gifts on Zazzle with icons!
How to use Auto Layout in Figma with Icons
by Jeremy Elliott | Jul 11
Learn how to use Figma’s Auto Layout tool to quickly add padding and alignment rules to standardize your design elements.
DIY Easter: Stamp Your Own Custom Easter Eggs with Icons
by Jeremy Elliott | Apr 6
Ordinary white glue and a printed icon are all you need to “stamp” your favorite icons onto an egg using this unique method.
Creator Spotlight: Ian Matty of Project Makerspace
by Jeremy Elliott | Mar 7
Ian Matty runs a Makerspace at a local library so students can discover new ideas and technologies. We caught up with Ian to learn how Noun Project icons help students explore projects like 3D printing and apparel-making.
Microinteractions in UI Design: How to Animate Icons in Figma
by Jeremy Elliott | Feb 3
Animate your user interface design with Noun Project in Figma using these tips.
How to Make Free DIY Valentines with Adobe Express and Noun Project Icons
by Jeremy Elliott | Jan 26
Design your own creative (and free) Valentine using Adobe Express with Noun Project icons.
Hobby Month: Show us Your Iconic Craft to Win 1 Year of Skillshare & Icon Pro!
by Jeremy Elliott | Jan 10
Celebrate National Hobby Month in January by showing us a creative craft you’ve made with Noun Project icons. Two entrants will be selected to win a free annual Skillshare membership!
How to Create Icon Effects in Figma
by Jeremy Elliott | Sep 13
Step beyond flat design and add dimension to your icons with neumorphic effects in Figma.
Tutorial: Alphabet Coloring Book
by Noun Project Team | Jun 7
Create your own custom coloring book using Noun Project icons.
Noun Project x Inkbox: Iconic Tattoos for Valentine’s Day
by Jeremy Elliott | Feb 2
Create custom temporary tattoos to celebrate the things you love with millions of Noun Project...
Free Resources for Teachers
by Jeremy Elliott | Aug 12
Use these free templates to create engaging, highly visual educational materials with Noun Project icons.
How to Make a Repeating Pattern with Icons in Illustrator
by Jeremy Elliott | May 19
Make an eye-catching repeating icon pattern using Adobe Illustrator.
Tutorial: Make a DIY Mandala Coloring Book
by Jeremy Elliott | Apr 16
Choose from over 3,000 mandala icons to print out and color at home. Adult coloring books have...
DIY Valentine’s Day Cards
by Noun Project Team | Jan 30
Create your own custom cards using Noun Project icons and Google Slides. Valentine’s Day is right...
Tutorial: How to Create an Animated GIF Using Icons
by Noun Project Team | Jun 20
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to animate your icons using Adobe Photoshop. Skill Level:...
Custom Slack Emoji with Noun Project
by Noun Project Team | May 15
Add some flair to your Slack workspace with millions of Noun Project icons.