Buuf is a set of simply amazing icons in PNG format (ready to be converted to ico) done by one of my favourite artists, mattahan. I’ve been watching his icon work for some time (since his Gant series). His work is original and organic — it’s surreal yet stylish and functional. I could imagine these icons used in a wide variety of applications and websites

Buuf has been released under a CC(NC) license. You can download them in PNG format from mattahan’s DeviantArt page. Did I mention that the icons are awe inspiring and that there are 1500 of them?

Buuf is an overly ambitous icon set created by digital artist Mattahan. He started making it when GANT had reached it’s apex and was starting to decline in popularity. Many routes were considered before the current look of Buuf was decided upon. But the always visionary Mattahan knew that simply expanding Aquarilla, Orangatang, or Aquant wouldn’t be enough.

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The terrible beauty power is a collection of icons that are different than most of the icons typically featured here on MaxPower. For one, there is the great name: the terrible beauty power. Second, these icons are pink and feature a womens face and heart shapes. Although different, they do have several things in common with the other icons I write about; they are stylish and functional. I could imagine these icons used on a personal blog or journal site quite easily.

The terrible beauty power were created by mariux and are released under a CC(NC) license. You can download them in PNG format from mariux’s DeviantArt page and read about them on her blog.

if you use this material in your web, please let me know. You dont have to ask for permition to use them, but I’ll love to know about it!

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These Web 2.0 icons were created by Utom and look like chewy candy — delicious! You can download them in both PNG and ICO format from UtomBox and they are distributed as “free.” Utom is a talented graphical designer and has created a number of great looking WordPress themes in addition to these fine icons.

I recently wrote about how Utom had his great looking U4 WordPress style ripped off by plagiarist Karthik Kastuary of 33rockers.com, its an example of how bloggers can sometimes help each other out.

Web 2.0 is the supposed second-generation of Internet-based services (such as social networking sites, wikis, communication tools, and folksonomies) that let people collaborate and share information online in ways previously unavailable [wikipedia]

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Panoramix has created a wonderful set of icons that are available for personal non-commercial use or for non-commercial use in websites and applications if you get Panoramix’s permission (all you have to do is ask nicely). These icons, as you can see, are bright and funky, and they use perspective very well. They come in both PNG and ICO format. » Read the rest of the entry..

The list below represents some amazing work by various artists who have made their work available to the general public for a variety of uses. These icons are all free. There are literally hundreds of websites that will sell you icons that are royalty free for whatever purpose you desire. However, royalty free does not necessarily mean free — you still have to pay for whatever it is you want. This is because with royalty free items, the creator retains all copyrights and publishing rights. You, the average web guy, simply purchase the right to use and publish the items as specified under the terms of usage (you must agree before you can buy). Usually, these terms include a provision to not sell derivative works nor redistribute the content. Royalty free sounds great, but it isn’t truly free — it costs money.

Enter the Creative Commons (CC) license, General Public License (GPL), and the Lesser General Public License (LGPL). » Read the rest of the entry..