Free Icon Design courses and tutorials

Well-designed icons are the secret to a great user interface. Learn how to design simple and effective icons that immediately communicate concepts to your users.

All Icon Design tutorials:

  1. How to Create Stylish Flat Space Icons in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create Stylish Flat Space Icons in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Inspired by recent events in space exploration and discoveries, we’ll go through an exciting process and create trendy flat-style space icons with long...

  2. Draw a Compass Icon With a Long Shadow in Adobe Photoshop

    Draw a Compass Icon With a Long Shadow in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial, you will learn how to design a nice simple compass icon using tools such as the Pen Tool, Rounded Rectangle Tool, and Rectangle Tool. You...

  3. How to Create a To-Do List App Icon in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a To-Do List App Icon in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial you'll create a fun, three-dimensional to-do list or organizer application icon, ready for desktop or market use. Combine radial gradients,...

  4. How to Create an Icon Set using Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create an Icon Set using Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, we are going to design a set of icons. An icon set needs to have the same background and theme. For learning purposes, we are going to...

  5. How to Create a Detailed MacBook Illustration in iDraw

    How to Create a Detailed MacBook Illustration in iDraw

    Tutorial Beginner

    In the following steps you will learn how to create a detailed MacBook illustration in iDraw.

  6. How to Create a Map Icon Using Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Map Icon Using Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    You don't have to use 3D software just to create a simple three-dimensional icon. Photoshop can do that too using some simple tricks with gradient color,...

  7. How to Create a Bat Icon in Adobe Illustrator Using Just Simple Ellipse Shapes

    How to Create a Bat Icon in Adobe Illustrator Using Just Simple Ellipse Shapes

    Tutorial Beginner

    Do you want to became an icon designer? Let's create an easy and clear bat icon using just one shape—an ellipse!

  8. Make an Animated Pumpkin Icon Using Pixel Art in Adobe Photoshop

    Make an Animated Pumpkin Icon Using Pixel Art in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial, you will create a spooky jack-o-lantern from scratch, rendered entirely in pixels (the building blocks of digital art). Learn how to use...

  9. How to Create a Water Pistol Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Water Pistol Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In the following steps you will learn how to create a detailed water pistol illustration in Adobe Illustrator.

  10. Create a Travel Bag Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Travel Bag Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In the following steps you will learn how to create a simple travel bag illustration in Adobe Illustrator.

  11. Create Sticker-like Music Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    Create Sticker-like Music Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Update the look of your desktop icon set with these new sticker-like music icons you can design in Illustrator

  12. Create a Propeller Pinwheel Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Propeller Pinwheel Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In the following steps you will learn how to create a colorful propeller pinwheel illustration in Adobe Illustrator.