The Noun Project, the online dictionary of universal symbols, has had 10 million downloads and expects to turn a profit this year. But it wasn't an instant success story.

The Noun Project is a free, public, visual dictionary of the international icons and signage we all take for granted. Pop quiz: who designed the instantly-recognizable, universal symbol for ...

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While I doubt that the Noun Project, an effort to make a free library of icons representing every common concept out there, will have a profound impact on your everyday life, it's a useful service ...