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. Create an Iconic Retro-Modern Ball Chair in Photoshop

    Create an Iconic Retro-Modern Ball Chair in Photoshop

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    The ball chair, popularized by Finnish interior designer Eero Aarnio was the cornerstone of any mid-century or 1960’s living area. Today, we will learn how...

  2. Exclusive Freebie Pack – Eloquence! Icon Set

    Exclusive Freebie Pack – Eloquence! Icon Set

    Tutorial • Beginner

    There are very few design elements with more uses than icons. Icons can be used in just about every type of project, from software applications to website...

  3. How to Create a Photo Realistic Camera

    How to Create a Photo Realistic Camera

    Tutorial • Advanced

    Photoshop is a great tool to work with both vector and pixel shapes. In this tutorial we will demonstrate a powerful combination of vector shapes, layer...

  4. How to Draw a Glossy Yo-Yo Icon using Adobe Illustrator

    How to Draw a Glossy Yo-Yo Icon using Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Entertain yourself with this tutorial on creating a glossy yo-yo icon. You will learn how to combine different gradient and object effects to make a hyper...

  5. Create a Detailed, Vector-based iPhone Illustration, Part 2

    Create a Detailed, Vector-based iPhone Illustration, Part 2

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    In 'Create a Detailed, Vector-based iPhone Illustration, Part 1', we made our iPhone and the first five icons. Now we will finish the remainder of the icons...

  6. Create a Detailed, Vector-Based iPhone Illustration, Part 1

    Create a Detailed, Vector-Based iPhone Illustration, Part 1

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    In this tutorial you will learn how to create a photo-realistic iPhone illustration and every single icon you can find on the iPhone touch screen. That's 18...

  7. How to Create a Distinguished Personal Diary Icon

    How to Create a Distinguished Personal Diary Icon

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In this tutorial we are going to create a stylish personal diary icon using Illustrator CS4. Gradient is at the core of this tutorial and we will be taking...

  8. How to Create a Social Media UFO Icon

    How to Create a Social Media UFO Icon

    Tutorial • Beginner

    When we design websites or user interfaces, often times we need to create unique and creative icons. Most websites these days have some sort of social media...

  9. How to Make an Opulent Chair Icon

    How to Make an Opulent Chair Icon

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In this tutorial, you will learn how to make a chair icon using gradient mesh, the pathfinder tool and the appearance panel. Don't let this tut deceive you,...

  10. Create a Chalkboard Icon Using Photoshop and IconBuilder - Screencast

    Create a Chalkboard Icon Using Photoshop and IconBuilder - Screencast

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In today's screencast we will review a tutorial originally written by author Leslie Nayibe. Leslie's tutorial demonstrated some of the fundamental processes...

  11. How to Illustrate a Marvelous Violin Icon

    How to Illustrate a Marvelous Violin Icon

    Tutorial • Advanced

    Flex your creative muscle with this cool tutorial on how to create a violin icon. We'll explore how basic shapes and a solid understanding of perspective and...

  12. How to Create a Hyper-realistic Flashlight

    How to Create a Hyper-realistic Flashlight

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In this tutorial you will learn how to create a hyper-realistic illustration of a flashlight. This style of illustration is particularly popular for icons...

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