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. How to Create a Summer Icon Pack in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Summer Icon Pack in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Since summer is upon us, I decided to give you a small treat by putting together this awesome tutorial, which will help you learn how to create four little...

  2. Illustrator in 60 Seconds: How to Create a Home Button

    Illustrator in 60 Seconds: How to Create a Home Button

    Tutorial Beginner

    In today's tutorial, you're going to learn how to create your very own Home Button using some of Illustrator's most basic tools such as the Shape Tool,...

  3. How to Create Nature-Inspired Flat Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create Nature-Inspired Flat Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In summer, everything is in full bloom and people are celebrating the longest and most powerful day of the year: the Summer Solstice, which is also known as...

  4. How to Create Vector Sushi Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create Vector Sushi Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Follow this tutorial and learn how to create different types of sushi in vector form in Adobe Illustrator.

  5. How to Create a Gradient Icon Inspired by Instagram in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Gradient Icon Inspired by Instagram in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Rebrand your logo in style with this quick tutorial on creating a gradient icon in Adobe Illustrator CC. We'll build our icon design from scratch with quick...

  6. How to Create a Solar System Planets Icon Pack in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Solar System Planets Icon Pack in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Welcome back, space cadets! Today we have another special mission for you, in which you will be recreating the planets from our own Solar System in the form...

  7. How to Create a Set of Zodiac Icons in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Set of Zodiac Icons in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial we’ll go through the inspiring process of creating a set of funny cartoon zodiac icons. We’ll be using basic shapes as well as simple...

  8. How to Create a Set of Space Icons Using Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Set of Space Icons Using Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Hello there fellow cadets, today we’re going to send you where no one has gone before (well actually a few have gone but that doesn’t make it less...

  9. How to Design Flat Icons in Affinity Designer

    How to Design Flat Icons in Affinity Designer

    Course Beginner

    This course will show you in detail the process of creating flat vector icons in Affinity Designer. You will learn useful tips and tricks of working with...

  10. How to Create a Detailed Chocolate Chip Cookie in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Detailed Chocolate Chip Cookie in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Learn how to draw a detailed chocolate chip cookie using brushes available in Adobe Illustrator.

  11. How to Create Delicious Cupcake Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create Delicious Cupcake Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Learn how to create overhead cupcake icons in four delicious flavors in Adobe Illustrator.

  12. How to Create a Set of Apple Product Icons Using Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Set of Apple Product Icons Using Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    We’ll be creating four different products, an iPod, an iMac, a Mighty Mouse and a Wacom Tablet, which isn’t actually made by Apple but is part of their...