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+---
+name: 🎨 Icon Design Request
+about: Icon design request for a Visual Designer
+title: '{icon metaphor} icon request'
+labels: 'visual design,triage,icon request'
+---
+
+<!-- Ensure the title can be understood without the parent item's context, e.g. "Save button icon request" rather than just "new icon" -->
+
+# 🎨 Icon Request
+
+## 📌 Request Background
+
+<!-- A short description of the request and requester. E.g. Who is the client and how do they expect to use the icon? -->
+
+## 🧪 Research
+
+<!-- Enumerate the research you've done to identify the correct metaphor and find existing best practices. -->
+<!-- Include examples from [Font Awesome](https://fontawesome.com/search), [Noun Project](https://thenounproject.com), and [IconFinder](https://www.iconfinder.com/search) -->
+
+## 🥅 Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] Icon reviewed by design team
+- [ ] Icon available in [Nimble_Iconography](https://www.figma.com/design/aOmrur2iA2Abc6Pp59NVGV/Nimble_Iconography?node-id=0-1&t=KGtldxWuPIvzgHCo-0) (link)
+- [ ] Icon published in Nimble Storybook (link)
diff --git a/packages/storybook/src/nimble/icon-base/icons.mdx b/packages/storybook/src/nimble/icon-base/icons.mdx
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@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import ComponentApisLink from '../../docs/component-apis-link.mdx';
 
 Nimble icons can be slotted into other components or used independently. Each icon is available as a custom element. For example, <Tag name={iconAddTag} openClose/>.
 
+If you need a new icon, please [submit an issue](https://github.com/ni/nimble/issues/new/choose) using the "Icon Design Request" template.
+
 <Canvas of={iconsStories.icons} />
 
 ## API