Realistic Icons Collection

Icons are a key part of modern software, and finding a skilled artist to create them can be a challenge. Unless you're a large IT company, hiring a full-time icon designer is often not an option. That leaves most of us relying on freelancers who may not deliver truly custom designs - more often than not, they simply tweak existing designs to make a new set. But you still end up paying a premium for what's essentially the same design over and over. You might end up shelling out a thousand dollars or more for just a handful of icons!

But there is another option. For less than $300, you can get a royalty-free set of over a hundred all-purpose icons that don't sacrifice quality for affordability. After scouring the market ourselves, we landed on Lokas' Realistic icon collection. It ticks all the boxes: it has a modern look that fits with Windows Vista, there's a large range of different icons (rather than just slight variations on a few basic designs), and the icons come with full vector sources.

The latter is particularly crucial. After all, it's often small changes that give your custom icons the unique flair that you're after. But tweaking icons can be tricky unless you're an artist. Thanks to Lokas' vector sources, you'll be able to modify or even construct new icons with ease - without needing to rely on someone else's design skills.

Finally, it's worth mentioning that Lokas doesn't just offer one icon set. They have a whole lineup of sets, and they're constantly expanding their collection. With every purchase, you'll get free updates to the collection as they release new icons. So not only are you getting high-quality icons at an affordable price, but you're also future-proofing your investment.