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. Quick Tip: Exporting Icons Using Slices in Adobe Illustrator

    Quick Tip: Exporting Icons Using Slices in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Today we’re going to take a look at the different ways of exporting icons using a tool that is often feared, but will take your productivity to another level...

  2. Comparing the Two Methods for Creating Line Icons: Offset Paths vs. Strokes

    Comparing the Two Methods for Creating Line Icons: Offset Paths vs. Strokes

    Tutorial Beginner

    This little quick tip is dedicated to a subject that is close to my heart but at the same time gave me some strong headaches in the early days of my design...

  3. Yum! How to Create a Delicious Bagel Sandwich Icon in Adobe Illustrator

    Yum! How to Create a Delicious Bagel Sandwich Icon in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Are you hungry for more icon design? In this tutorial you will create a delicious bagel sandwich in vector form.

  4. Creating Pixel-Perfect Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    Creating Pixel-Perfect Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    Course Beginner

    In this course, you'll unravel the hidden secrets of creating pixel-perfect icons in Adobe Illustrator in a matter of minutes. Using a detailed, step-by-step...

  5. How to Create a Flat Design Wedding Icon in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Flat Design Wedding Icon in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Learn how to create a wedding icon in Adobe Illustrator, using simple shapes, shadows and outlines.

  6. How to Create a Set of Food Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Set of Food Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Hey, everyone! Less is more, right? In this tutorial you will learn how to create three food-related icons in a unique style, using simple shapes, shadows...

  7. Create a Flat-Style Vegetable Poster in Affinity Designer

    Create a Flat-Style Vegetable Poster in Affinity Designer

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Being healthy and active means eating healthy food. Greens and veggies are our best friends! Let’s motivate ourselves and create a beautiful poster in a...

  8. How to Create a Set of Ice Cream Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Set of Ice Cream Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In today’s tutorial we will get to create something really sweet—yes, you guessed it, ice cream! OK, so it’s not real ice cream, but we will be making some...

  9. How to Create a Set of Flat Hiking Icons in Affinity Designer

    How to Create a Set of Flat Hiking Icons in Affinity Designer

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Summer is a great season to go hiking and get closer to wild nature. Are you ready for it? In this tutorial we’ll be creating a set of trendy flat icons with...

  10. How to Paint a Delicious Fruit Tart Icon in Krita

    How to Paint a Delicious Fruit Tart Icon in Krita

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Join me in painting up a delicious custard tart filled with fruit in the open-source painting program, Krita. You'll learn how to render an assortment of...

  11. How to Create a Semi-Realistic Apple Watch Illustration in Illustrator

    How to Create a Semi-Realistic Apple Watch Illustration in Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In the following steps you will learn how to create a semi-realistic Apple Watch illustration in Adobe Illustrator.

  12. Create a Set of Apple Watch Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Set of Apple Watch Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial we’ll create a set of flat icons for Apple Watch that can be found on the original Apple Watch Home Screen menu by default. We’ll be using...