Branding goes deep these days. Logos are not the only way web designers are leaving their mark on the world wide web. They are scaling down their focus to 16 pixels by 16 pixels, making a different kind of mark altogether. Favicons have exploded across the expanse of cyberspace, cropping up in browser tabs and address bars everywhere. These tiny pixel art impressions of the site can be a daunting task for a designer. With such a small canvas for creation, how does one capture the essence of the site? Well, they may be petite, but we found some examples of fashionable favicons that brilliantly use this minuscule medium with both skill and verve.
Check out the showcase below, and be sure to let us know of your favorite favicons that we may have overlooked!
A List Apart
Trap Solutions
Szpo
Nilesh Chaudhair – Shutterbug
Deviant Art
BuzzShout
Lego
Trade Hero
Kirkpatric Bank
Smoothieland
Connection Cube
Silverorange Stuff
Pedoodles
UnLtdWorld
Textbroker
Jonnotie
Hawaiian Airlines
GrowVeg
Hire Web Designer
Blog Mad
WinterPRIDE 2009
Thinking Woman’s Diary
Sweet Solutions
Snook
ShaunInman
The Seattle Times
ROIsure
Reach Group Consulting
myGoya
Juice
India Macromedia User Group
HUGS
Flashaholics
Evozon
Enlightened Lamp Recycling
The Dragonflies Pond
Dictionary.com
dev.upian Hotlinks
Design-Kulture
Daily Web Tools
Coalla Revolving
Camerata Musica
C82
Baltimore Sun
Apples to Oranges
Alazanto
Adam Polselli
Jeffery Zeldman Presents
ITC Fonts
Ornamentals Photoshop Brushes
Goran Web
December 9, 2008 at 8:49 am
Great favicons.
creativeherb
December 10, 2008 at 7:35 pm
awesome thank you. It is actually quite difficult to create a strong favicon.
Brian
December 23, 2008 at 6:54 pm
It can be really tough, simply based on the small size. Good thing lots of people have gotten it right so we can use them for inspiration
Ashley
January 8, 2009 at 9:43 am
Thanks Angie we are thrilled to be on this list, Great article