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.
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  1. QuickTip: How to use Adobe Illustrator to Draw a Basic D-Pad Icon

    QuickTip: How to use Adobe Illustrator to Draw a Basic D-Pad Icon

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In this Quick Tip you will learn how create a basic D-Pad icon using shapes and blends in Adobe Illustrator. This tutorial is great for beginners and will...

  2. How to Create a Trash Bin Icon with Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Trash Bin Icon with Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    In this tutorial we will learn how to create the trash bin icon using such techniques, as 3D modeling, gradient mesh, blend tool and blending modes, as well...

  3. How to Illustrate a 3D Wireless Home Router

    How to Illustrate a 3D Wireless Home Router

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    In this tutorial I'm going to show you how to create your own wireless home router with the Rectangle tool, Ellipse tool and gradients and we'll also use the...

  4. Quick Tip: How To Create a Cup Of Coffee in Top View

    Quick Tip: How To Create a Cup Of Coffee in Top View

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In this quick tutorial you will learn how to create a cup of coffee in top view. Using the shape tools, some gradients and your imagination, creating...

  5. Quick Tip: Create Colorful Glossy Rating Stars

    Quick Tip: Create Colorful Glossy Rating Stars

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Follow this quick tip and learn how to create glossy rating stars. We will add highlights with the help of the Blend Tool and an Art brush and this way we...

  6. Quick Tip: How to Create a Set of Dark Check Buttons

    Quick Tip: How to Create a Set of Dark Check Buttons

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In this little quick tip you will learn how to create a simple set of dark check button. First, we'll create a small rounded rectangle using a simple...

  7. How to Create a Golden, Vector Compass in Illustrator

    How to Create a Golden, Vector Compass in Illustrator

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    In this tutorial I will take you through the steps and techniques of creating a golden compass. For this tutorial I’ve used just Adobe Illustrator and a...

  8. QuickTip: How to Create a Glossy Speech Bubble Icon

    QuickTip: How to Create a Glossy Speech Bubble Icon

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In this tutorial we will learn how to create a speech bubble icon using the Shape Builder Tool and the Pen Tool. We will use only grayscale colors and...

  9. Quick Tip: How to Create Vector Camp Badges

    Quick Tip: How to Create Vector Camp Badges

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Summer’s here, time to get outside and enjoy the weather. Well, after spending a little time learning how to create some vector camp badges in Adobe...

  10. Create a 1990's Era Mobile Phone Icon in Photoshop

    Create a 1990's Era Mobile Phone Icon in Photoshop

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    In this tutorial we will explain how to create a 1990's era mobile phone icon in Photoshop using a photo as a reference. Let's get started!

  11. Create a Tasty Cupcake Icon in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Tasty Cupcake Icon in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Learn how to create a tasty cupcake icon. You'll learn how to create your own guide to trace from, stylish line art and then onto creating your own quick...

  12. Create a Set of Detailed, Vector Rating Stars

    Create a Set of Detailed, Vector Rating Stars

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a set of detailed rating stars. We'll use Illustrator’s pathfinder tools to build the basic star shapes. Then...

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