Content Management System (CMS) Icon Set (12 Free Icons)
Today we are glad to release CMS Icon Set, a set with 12 high quality icons in 48×48px, available in the .png-format. The set was designed to be used in content management systems, but can also be useful for other user interface designs. This goodie was designed by the Russian design studio Pixel-Mixer and released especially for Smashing Magazine and its readers.
Download the icon set for free!
You can use the set for all of your projects for free and without any restrictions. You can freely use it for both your private and commercial projects, including software, online services, templates and themes. The set may not be resold, sublicensed or rented. Please link to this article if you want to spread the word.
- download the set (zip, 0.1 Mb)
Behind the design
As always, here are some insights from the designers:
This Smashing CMS icon set was designed by the Russian studio Pixel-Mixer. It contains 12 high-quality icons in the 48×48px in the .png format. You are welcome to use this set for your commercial and private projects, it’s a gift from Pixel-Mixer to Smashing Magazine readers, from Russia with love!
Thank you very much, guys! We appreciate your efforts.
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Andrey Shipilov
July 19th, 2010 4:30 pmGuy in goggles.
Sale sticker on a pointer.
Box placed downright.
Blue ball.
Wallet with a green paper inside.
Arrow on a graph.
ID looking like a folder.
A gear near a paper.
A feather near a paper.
A pen near a paper.
Blue something stuck inside a drawer.
Blue dots over a white rectangle.
That is smashing unconscious associations. Never would use that.
David A
July 19th, 2010 4:49 pmLet’s try not to disparage someone’s donation of free artwork. Okay?
jared
July 19th, 2010 7:27 pmbest post here.
milan
July 19th, 2010 11:18 pmTo Andrey: Envy (also called invidiousness) is best defined as an emotion that “occurs when a person lacks another’s (perceived) superior quality, achievement, or possession and either desires it or wishes that the other lacked it.
more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Envy
If you don`t like this, it`s your opinion. Can you show us your own work? or what you would use instead of this? I hate people saying this is bad, ugly.. what about to tell what to do to make it better?
Peter
July 20th, 2010 11:13 amIs he not allowed to express his opinion? What’s up with all these people telling others that they can’t judge?! Are you trying to impose a rule that every judgment has to be either positive or constructive? By not liking something I do express an opinion. And it’s not necessarily envious. I don’t like you. Do I envy you? No.
more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_%28word%29
stolkramaker
July 21st, 2010 11:57 amIt is so easy to make negative comments, and rip something apart. Instead do something productive. Offer creative feedback – constructive criticism!
We can wander the web all day finding gaping holes in design and development. But if you’re one of the people who say that it is no good and leave it at that then your opinion lacks integrity.
David A
July 23rd, 2010 8:50 amIt’s called manners, Peter. When someone gives you a gift, you do not belittle it.
As for Keiron, it’s important to know when to criticize and when to remain silent. A good place to start is to offer your opinion when asked.
Keiron Lowe
July 22nd, 2010 6:50 amI agree with what Peter says, I posted some criticism on an earlier icon set and I got told not to criticise and just appreciate what were being given. I was grateful for the set but that doesn’t mean I HAVE to say its great and its perfect when there was an icon or two that was below the standards of the others.
Without criticism people don’t improve, there not encouraged to work harder and try even more. If there told there good when there not then they don’t feel the need to improve and get better.
But with this comment I agree with stolkramaker, if you are going to criticise then at least say why you don’t like them or what you would do to improve.
Richard Williams
July 23rd, 2010 2:33 am…there not encouraged…
…they’re not encouraged…
If there told there good when there not…
If they are told they are good when they are not…
Please improve your grammar Keiron. I hope you feel the need to improve and get better.
Gareth
July 23rd, 2010 3:09 amMiskien is engels nie sy eerste taal nie!! Or was my grammar wrong as well seeing as English is not my first language.
Raja
August 4th, 2010 10:03 pmI don’t agree with what Peter says,
Tema L.
July 23rd, 2010 2:18 pmIt’s your site andreyshipilov.com, Andrey?
Jacob
July 24th, 2010 7:53 amsuccessful troll
Phil
July 19th, 2010 4:39 pmI think they look great. If u cant see why they can be useful, it says more about you then those icons. Thanks a lot Pixel-Mixer!
Jeff Spades
July 23rd, 2010 4:40 amNice one Phil! ;]
Sunny
July 19th, 2010 5:28 pmNice Icons…
John
July 19th, 2010 5:44 pmBeautiful icons, ecpecially the ‘old versions’ and the the ‘draft versions’.
@Andrey: http://media.smashingmagazine.com/cdn_smash/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/smashing_11_new.png
Sean
July 19th, 2010 5:44 pmLove these icons, huge talent!
SoFlaWeb
July 19th, 2010 6:04 pmNice set.
Icons always seem so simple, yet are extremely difficult to create.
You never realize until you actually need them for an application.
leslee
February 4th, 2011 6:03 amyeah..so true…i used to criticize arts like that…but when i was creating my own system or designs, my instructor asked me to make a professional design that is good for business and such… so i can’t use animated icon with exaggerated design. hehehe so i decided to use icons like that. For me, level of criticism will depends upon your own standard of design (hope you get what i’m trying to say). Some designs are really meant for particular purpose…so you can’t just go and criticize other people’s creation. thank you.
Arun Krishnan
July 19th, 2010 8:32 pmThanks Pixel-Mixer :)
sunil
July 20th, 2010 10:16 pmHi Arun,
actually how is putting our photo in the comment icon?
stolkramaker
July 21st, 2010 11:59 amThe system uses gravatars (as do most blogs online)
You just register and it will automatically grab your avatar that is tied to that specific email address.
http://en.gravatar.com/
Nirissa
July 19th, 2010 10:14 pmHave used these, Thanx (^_^)
didi
July 19th, 2010 10:18 pmnice icons, but … CMS?
Martin Chaov
July 19th, 2010 10:32 pm3 usable from 12 …. oh yeah from Russia with love.
Mo
July 19th, 2010 10:52 pmWell done. These icons are awesome.
Thanks. I’ll be making use of these for my admin pages. Appreciate it.
ckald
July 19th, 2010 11:11 pmI don’t know any CMS, which would have to use less than 12 icons. In my development, I still use famfamfam icons — and even there I can’t find what I want.
Amos Vryhof
July 20th, 2010 5:33 pmTry iconfinder.com lots of icons there.
Pete Morley
July 19th, 2010 11:20 pmNot sure about a CMS, but they’d be great for an intranet.
Mr. Branding
July 19th, 2010 11:35 pmNice set with own character and style.
Recommended! :-)
maikeroo
July 19th, 2010 11:41 pmUsefull… Thanks…
Wave
July 20th, 2010 12:17 amThe icons are looking great, BUT in my eyes its more “advertising” for pixel-mixer than an useful article. I hope that the quality of smashing magazine will not be afflicted with this type of “self-expression-articles”.
Pete Morley
July 20th, 2010 2:22 amALL the freebies on Smashing are put out there to promote the designer/studio. That’s kind of the whole reason people do them. Not that it’s a bad thing, you don’t tend to get freebies of this quality outside SM and this way of doing things brings relatively unknown talent to the fore.
[X]
July 20th, 2010 12:28 amGreat Job!
olakunle Olayinka
July 20th, 2010 3:02 amNice Icons, used them already
Rob Abdul
July 20th, 2010 3:54 amThis is great, thank you.
JC | Resrource Hive
July 20th, 2010 5:21 amLove the icons…detail on them is out of site! Thanks so much for putting them out there. I posted them on my Free Resource site @ resourcehive.com/2010/07/20/content-management-system-cms-icon-set-12-free-icons-smashing-magazine/
Eko
July 20th, 2010 6:33 amNice icon, thanks for share as a freebie
Rafael Teixeira
July 20th, 2010 10:18 amI think that most of you misinterpreted what Andrey Shipilov commented, by his last phrase.
I understanded that it was an compliment, that he never would thought that himself.
“smashing unconscious associations” someone?
At least, I hope that it was his intention.
Personally, I think it’s brilliant.
Congratulations, smashing work indeed.
Amos Vryhof
July 20th, 2010 5:35 pmVery nice icons, but I can see them as more useful for a CRM than a CMS.
paul
July 20th, 2010 11:34 pmCool and crispy icons, thanks smashing :)
Free Icon Sets – Enjoy and Utilize! – cruzine.com/2010/07/13/free-icon-sets/
Thomas Strobl
July 20th, 2010 11:45 pmDon’t get me wrong I love Icons and those look really good, but in fact I have never had the chance to use any Icons in an Iconpack that only consists of 12 icons. Because you always end up having 4 Icons and the 5th missing. And for me it’s not an option to use different Iconpacks together (they will most probably not fit). So thanks a lot for your effort and it’s great to have something with this quality for free, but I can’t see myself using it.
Mikk
July 21st, 2010 2:24 amNice set of icons. I’m an icon designer too, and i think it’s a great job !
deye
July 21st, 2010 2:43 amthanks a lot…
Anant
July 21st, 2010 4:43 amsorry for the mis typing
Tom Doyle
July 21st, 2010 11:17 pmThanks a million guys – exactly what I was looking for! :)
Thomas
July 22nd, 2010 1:37 amGreat icons, i might use them on a cms dashboard page. Thanks
Birdofplane
July 22nd, 2010 6:34 pmGreat design!
Thank for your sharing.
damu
July 22nd, 2010 11:37 pmgr8 icons :)
Bruno Batista
July 23rd, 2010 4:44 pmWoW
Mabuc
July 25th, 2010 3:00 amVery nice icons, but why only 12? I’m expecting more than this :)
Thank you for this icons guys..
Meenakshi
August 12th, 2010 10:33 pmThanks Yaa ! nice set
Raphael Basso
September 1st, 2010 6:24 pmGREAT ASSOCIATIONS
Congratulations!
Thanks for the inspiration!
FPD
October 27th, 2010 4:58 amWoW! Great list. Useful sources. Thank you.
leo
March 8th, 2011 4:33 pmMake them a little smaller next time (Y)
Naroku95
October 27th, 2011 7:08 amThank you very much for those icons. I used them for my personal forum!