Inside GitLab: Illustrations and icons on GitLab.com

What this post added

This post details the technical and design decisions behind replacing the Font Awesome icon set with a custom SVG-based icon system and the creation of new illustrations for GitLab.com. It covers the process of defining a consistent visual style by adjusting color palettes, reflecting GitLab values in illustrations, and creating distinct iconography with thick borders and rounded corners for improved accessibility and brand identity. The use of SVG files and the creation of the `gitlab-svgs` repository are also highlighted as technical enablers for streamlining the process of managing and using these visual assets.