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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.
  1. Icon Design: Adobe Illustrator vs. Affinity Designer

    Icon Design: Adobe Illustrator vs. Affinity Designer

    Tutorial Beginner

    For years now, Adobe has been regarded as the king of digital creative suites, but recently more and more alternatives have started to take shape,...

  2. How to Make Icons

    How to Make Icons

    Tutorial Beginner

    Always wanted to learn what it takes to create your own icon, but never knew exactly where to start? Well, with this article, that's going to change. You'll...

  3. The History of Emoticons and Emojis

    The History of Emoticons and Emojis

    Tutorial Beginner

    Have you ever wondered what emoticons and emojis have in common, or how they even came to be? Learn about the history of these two modern ways of...

  4. How to Make Instagram Highlight Icons

    How to Make Instagram Highlight Icons

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this step-by-step tutorial, you will learn how to create an Instagram story highlight icon set in a cute, trendy marble watercolor style.

  5. How to Make Isometric Art Food Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Make Isometric Art Food Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Expand your isometric-drawing skills by learning how to make simple food icons using basic shapes.

  6. How to Make a Filter Icon

    How to Make a Filter Icon

    Tutorial Beginner

    Always wanted to learn how to create a filter icon, but never knew exactly where to start? In this video, you'll learn how to create two variations of the...

  7. 50 Awesome Icon Tutorials

    50 Awesome Icon Tutorials

    Tutorial Beginner

    Want to learn how to make icons? Check out this awesome collection of 50 icon tutorials from Envato Tuts+ and our friends around the web.

  8. Best Software for Icon Design: Photoshop vs. Illustrator

    Best Software for Icon Design: Photoshop vs. Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    As a designer, you've probably wondered which Adobe product does a better job when it comes to the process of creating icons. Some love Photoshop, others...

  9. How to Create a Pokémon Themed Icon Pack in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Pokémon Themed Icon Pack in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    With all the Pokémon Go madness going on lately, I thought it would be nice to put together an easy tutorial on how to create your very own icon pack using...

  10. How to Make a Report Icon in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Make a Report Icon in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, you will learn to create a minimal report icon in three different styles and using only basic shapes that we will modify.

  11. How to Make a Purchase Icon in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Make a Purchase Icon in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, you will learn to create a minimal purchase icon in three different styles and using only basic shapes that we will modify.

  12. How to Make a House Icon in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Make a House Icon in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In the following tutorial, you will learn how to create a minimal house icon pack in Adobe Illustrator using basic icon design tips and tricks.