Best new icons of 2023

10 selects from the community — plus: icon news

Helena Zhang
5 min readJan 5, 2024

This time, I asked my icon friends for their favorite sets from the year. Enjoy!

Here’s last year’s roundup.

Icons by Jeff Wiggins

A set of bold icons including a skull, notification bell, and hamburger
A set of bold icons including a skull, notification bell, and hamburger (Source)

So bold and so cute!
Helena Zhang, co-creator of Phosphor

Lithic icons by Damian Orellana

A colorful set of icons including an open laptop, an airplane, and an island
A colorful set of icons including an open laptop, an airplane, and an island (Source)

Super unique and nostalgic style reminiscent of the first human drawings.
Laura Reen, icon designer and illustrator

Phenom iconography by Clay

A set of line icons, colored with gradients, animate as if being drawn
A set of line icons, colored with gradients, animate as if being drawn (Source)

These icons are open and playful and build off the brand. The animations are wonderful.
Scott Dunlap, creator of Pixi

Squircle icons by Anna Everhart

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