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 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. Create a Diskette and Walkman with New Live Shapes in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Diskette and Walkman with New Live Shapes in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    One of the many updated features Adobe unveiled with Adobe Illustrator CC 2014 was the inclusion of Live Shapes. Like Live Corners before them, Live Shapes...

  6. Quick Tip: Create a Simple Seashell in Adobe Illustrator

    Quick Tip: Create a Simple Seashell in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn how to create a simple seashell using basic shapes in Adobe Illustrator.

  7. Create a Die-Cut Business Card for a Local Client in Adobe InDesign

    Create a Die-Cut Business Card for a Local Client in Adobe InDesign

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, I’ll show you how you can create die-cut cards with simple shapes that stray from the usual sharp-cornered rectangular shape. Design...

  8. Create a Simple Notebook Icon in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Simple Notebook Icon in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In the following steps you will learn how to create a simple notebook icon in Adobe Illustrator.

  9. Quick Tip: Create a Simple Open Box Icon in Adobe Illustrator

    Quick Tip: Create a Simple Open Box Icon in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In the following steps you will learn how to create a pretty simple box icon in Adobe Illustrator.

  10. Create a Set of Flat Precious Gems Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Set of Flat Precious Gems Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial we will learn how to create a set of simple yet trendy flat-style gems icons in Adobe Illustrator! Using basic shapes and Blending Modes, we...

  11. Create an Address Book Icon in Photoshop

    Create an Address Book Icon in Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, I will show you how to create an address book icon using Adobe Photoshop. I will begin by explaining how to set up a simple grid, and how...

  12. Create a Vintage Notebook Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Vintage Notebook Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In the following steps you will learn how to create a vintage notebook illustration in Adobe Illustrator.