Due to some changes I’m making around this site (portfolio excerpts etc), I got to check out The Noun Project.
I needed accessibility and disability icons, and those are difficult to find! In fact, in the past, Canva has come under attack for what gets tagged as autism related photos or icons, for example (you can see a breakdown about the stereotypes, dated from 2023), so I was nervous. There are a LOT of assumptions and stereotypes out there about various conditions. Aside from maybe the active wheelchair icon from The Accessible Icon Project as showing activity, someone with agency, and not only the International Symbol of Access – what could I actually use?
In November, I had heard that the Noun Project had an entire collection around accessibility.
It was time to check it out.
I was pleasantly surprised! The Noun Project uses tags to sort icons, so I expected some may not be entirely relevant, but there were so many.
This icon, for example, is one of my favorites so far with how well its components and design indicate how accessibility impacts a variety of different inputs and senses, as we move through the world: even if you’re just talking about digital accessibility!
And they have stock photos. For someone who also does tabletop cover design on occasion (and some artifacts like in-game documents etc), the Noun Project is a brilliant resource I should have investigated months if not years ago.
There IS a pricing structure – you can either pay per-piece, or you can subscribe. Subscription prices may vary based on individual/creator types or company, or if you want access to the stock photos as well as the icons.