
How legendary icons were born
We see tens and hundreds of icons on our computer and phone screens every day. But do you know the stories behind these icons?

Swap faces and haunt your friends this Halloween
Create spooky, funny, or creative face swaps for your Halloween celebration with Face Swapper.

Swap faces right on your iPhone. For free!
Today we’re launching our Face Swapper for iOS. A handy app to have fun or do some serious stuff like protecting your privacy on the web.

Design inspiration: web and mobile interfaces with Icons8 graphic elements
Here comes a new beautiful collection of web and mobile interfaces with Icons8 design elements!

Scrutinizing inputs: you ask for your user’s date of birth wrongly
Expert tips on how to build “date of birth” inputs for your forms.

Playlist of the week: music for tutorials
Well-chosen background tunes enrich a video and help to remember the content. But how to choose the right one?

Working secrets of a stock photographer: posing hacks, cemetery adventures, and a rowdy raccoon
August 19th is World Photography Day. We asked Icons8's photographer to share the perks, pitfalls, and secrets of the work of a stock photographer.

Integrating 3D nature vectors in user interface design
Explore how 3D nature vectors like tree clipart and seasonal animations can transform UI design, enhancing user experience with natural aesthetics.

How to use Background Eraser Tool in Photoshop
Learn how to use Background Eraser Tool in Photoshop in our comprehensive guide.

The Details That Matter in UX Design
In this article, let's focus on visual feedback, microcopy and whitespace and you’ll see why these little big details are just as important as the more obviou

Dark mode 101: everything you need to know as a designer
A (nearly) scholarly article on dark mode that covers its benefits and drawbacks and explains how to design it wisely.

Pandora’s box of design: remaking a plugin icon with Midjourney, Blender, and Figma
This is how we turned AI-generated abstract pencil holders and magic cubes into an icon design that makes sense.

Threedio: the library of FBX models for your 3D design project
Everyday objects, gadgets, web elements, and tons of other stuff. All perfectly match one another. Optimized and ready to use in all popular 3D apps.

How to remove background from image on iPhone
In this post, we’ll cover how to remove the background from a picture on iPhone, including Photos App, Safari, Files App, and Icons8 Background Remover.

How to ensure diversity in your designs
Quite a challenge for designers, bloggers, SMMs, and all the rest who regularly need custom photo materials.