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HTML

<script src="https://extranet.content-conversion.com/SiteAssets/img/Icon_LinkedIn_32.png"></script>
<div class="vcenter-parent">
  <img src="http://bit.ly/2e7xBXY" class="vcenter-child">
  <a href="#potato" class="vcenter-child hoverable-link">Some Link</a>
</div>
<div class="vcenter-parent">
  <img src="http://bit.ly/2dSUZGO" class="vcenter-child">
  <a href="#potato" class="vcenter-child hoverable-link">Some Link</a>
</div>

CSS

.vcenter-parent {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}
.vcenter-child {
  align-self: center;
}

.hoverable-link {
  color: gray;
}
.hoverable-link:hover {
  color: blue;
  font-weight: bold;
}