Using Icons in Web Design

We've all seen plenty of icons throughout various websites.  Icons are a great way to add visual interest to your site, and can make click-able links look more appealing. I found this article, "20 Examples of Excellent Icon Usage in Web Design," that shares some websites that use icons in a beatiful and successful way. I love how these show that you can use icons in very different ways. Compare the looks of the icons. Some are flat vectors while others are hand drawn images, while others are photographs. Each look adds its own flavor to the webpage. Icons can be organized differently too. I like how the "IamTiago" site has them placed in a random arrangement. In all the examples, the icons add beauty to the sight and make the links more noticeable and make users more likely to click on them.