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 a Series of Colorful Vector Starfish in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Series of Colorful Vector Starfish in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Follow this quick tip and learn how to draw a beautiful vector starfish. I will guide you step by step to create the starfish shape then using Art Brushes...

  2. How to Create a Beautiful Flip Flop Icon in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Beautiful Flip Flop Icon in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Follow this tutorial and learn how to draw a beautiful beach icon. This icon is made up of two main parts, the base that looks like a beach and the colorful...

  3. Create a Set of "Almost Flat" Modern Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Set of "Almost Flat" Modern Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Advanced

    With this tutorial I would like to show you a few tricks on creating clean lines and edges when working with the flat design trend, in Adobe Illustrator....

  4. Create a Weather App Design for iOS in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Weather App Design for iOS in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    This design was used in conjunction with our partner site Mobiletuts+. Bart Jacobs, very skilled developer, has taken this UI and created a working app out...

  5. Create a Set of Coffee and Tea Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Set of Coffee and Tea Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Advanced

    In the following steps you will learn how to create a set of cup icons in Adobe Illustrator. For starters you will learn how to setup a grid and how to...

  6. Create a Wooden Inbox iOS Icon in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Wooden Inbox iOS Icon in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Advanced

    With smartphones increasing the pixel density of their screens it's in a designers best interest to consider vector graphics when creating apps and their...

  7. Draw an Electric Guitar in Photoshop

    Draw an Electric Guitar in Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial, we will draw an electric guitar in Photoshop. We will start by tracing its shape in Adobe Illustrator and then export those paths to...

  8. How to Create a Detailed Depot Building Icon in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Detailed Depot Building Icon in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Advanced

    In the following steps you will learn how to create a detailed depot building illustration. For starters you will learn how to create a simple brick pattern...

  9. How to Create a Set of Heart Icons in Adobe Illustrator With the Mesh Tool

    How to Create a Set of Heart Icons in Adobe Illustrator With the Mesh Tool

    Tutorial Beginner

    Follow this tutorial and learn how to create a set of cute heart icons: a "Love you" banner heart, a broken, a post-it note and a devil heart. The heart is...

  10. Create a Beautifully Designed 3D Starfish Icon

    Create a Beautifully Designed 3D Starfish Icon

    Tutorial Advanced

    With just about everyone using a smart phone, it is important for mobile apps to have beautifully designed icons to represent the brand. In this tutorial, we...

  11. How to Draw a PlayStation-Inspired Game Controller From Scratch in Photoshop

    How to Draw a PlayStation-Inspired Game Controller From Scratch in Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial, we will explain how to draw a play station controller from scratch in Photoshop using basic tools such as shape layers, brushes, strokes,...

  12. How to Create a Detailed Lighter in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Detailed Lighter in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Advanced

    In the following tutorial you will learn how to create a detailed lighter illustration in Adobe Illustrator. First, you'll learn how to create pixel perfect...