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free mini pixel web icons

UPDATE: The zip file now includes the PNG and GIF formats. Start downloading!

I don’t know about you, but I had enough of those fancy “web 2.0″ web icons.  Sure, they get the attention of the visitors because of the stylish looks (bright colours, reflections and shadows), but do you really need these crying-for-attention icons? Baring this in mind (and the fact that I love pixelated icons) I designed my own icons for this blog, which you can now download for free.

A preview of the mini pixel icon set

The mini-pixel icon set contains 111 icons, all inside a nicely constructed psd file (Adobe Photoshop CS4) and is completely free of charge. A few icons were taken from different iconsets (only copyright free icons) and adjusted to have a more pixelated look.  Just download it, change the colours to your liking and put it online.

A simple thank you or a small donation would be nice if you’re using the icons. Don’t forget to post your url so I can have a look at the result.

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About the author: Paul Olyslager

I'm the creator and editor of www.paulolyslager.com, a blog about UX and web usability. I work as a web designer and usability consultant. Follow me on Twitter for more news.

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12 responses to “free mini pixel web icons”


  1. Some really nice stuff Paul! I’ve downloaded them for future usage. Always can come in handy… I’ll let you know when I’m going to use them!


  2. You’re welcome wim, nice to hear that you like them.

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  4. nya

    Any chance we get those in PNG formats? Thanks!


  5. @nya: Thanks for your interest! Well, PNG format comes in handy, I’ll work on that.


  6. Thanks for this great set of icons!


  7. @nya: I’ve updated the zip file with the PNG and GIF formats. Enjoy!

  8. Scott

    Hi, nice set of icons, thank you.

    I’ll be using these for an upcoming project, so will send you the link once it’s live


  9. @Scott: You’re welcome Scott and good luck with your project!

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