![]() When you look at design problems, the rules are a lot less strict than those of architectural problems. Around the same time I was sketching buildings, I also began creating little publications for myself and found an equal passion for typesetting. As I learned more about modern architecture, I realized how much bureaucracy and training goes into becoming a well-seasoned architect. I was involved in the arts throughout high school, and able to recognize at an early age how important the process of creating is to me. I chased that feeling, read books about the Greats and collected objects that inspired me. There is a system for the objects we interact with, the spaces we occupy, and the services we use. I also spent a lot of time building things and working with raw materials like wood or granite, instilling in me an early appreciation for how everything fits together. The icon will appear as an embedded PDF in the Links panel.Ĭlicking the curved arrow in the Noun Project panel takes you to the icon’s web page, where you can download or purchase the icon, and access related icons.As a kid who grew up in the Midwest, I aspired to be an architect and would draw plans for homes or amusement parks. Then just click Insert Icon to place it into your layout. You can also pick a size, but since the icons are vector objects inserted as embedded PDF files, you can scale them to any size without loss of quality. Unfortunately, you can’t choose colors from your Swatches panel. You can also choose the color for your icon in the panel, via a picker, using RGB, Hex, or HSL values. If you search, you’ll see not only free icons but locked ones that you can access only via subscription (royalty-free license) or the website (Creative Commons license). To add an icon to your InDesign layout, browse or search for the type of icon you want. Once you’ve installed the add-on, you can open the panel by choosing Window > Extensions > Noun Project. If you want the royalty-free license, you have to subscribe or pay for each icon à la carte ($2 per icon). You can download and use icons for free by choosing (and abiding by the terms of) a Creative Commons license. Once you choose the file format you want, you pick your licensing terms. When you’re logged in, you can download icons in SVG or PNG formats. You can also access all the icons from the website by creating a free account. You can access the full set of royalty-free icons with a NounPro account for a $39.99 annual subscription or $9.99 per month. For full details on submitting your icons, check out the Creators page at the Noun Project. If your icons are approved, they are added to the collection, and you get a fee anytime someone purchases your icons, or downloads them via subscription access. Anyone can design and upload icons to the Noun Project. The Noun Project is an ever-expanding library of icons created by designers from around the world. Add-ons are also available for Microsoft Office apps. You can also access the icons for free with a Creative Commons license via the website. They give you access to over one million royalty-free icons (with a paid subscription). If so, check out the add-ons available from the Noun Project. Do you regularly need to insert icons into your InDesign, Photoshop, or Illustrator files?
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