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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.
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  1. How to Draw a Vector, Music Folder Icon

    How to Draw a Vector, Music Folder Icon

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Read this tutorial and learn how to draw a music folder icon in Illustrator. We'll use the 3D Revolve tool and Extrude & Bevel effects. They are put into...

  2. Create a Futuristic Bicycle Icon in Photoshop

    Create a Futuristic Bicycle Icon in Photoshop

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    It's fun and challenging to create items from scratch in Photoshop. In this tutorial we will create a futuristic bicycle icon from scratch using some basic...

  3. Create an Evil 3D Monkey Icon in Photoshop

    Create an Evil 3D Monkey Icon in Photoshop

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    When creating icons, many designers struggle to decide how much detail to include. Should the icon be simple or complex? In this tutorial, we'll create a...

  4. Quick Tip: How to Make a Retro Icon Style using the Appearance Panel

    Quick Tip: How to Make a Retro Icon Style using the Appearance Panel

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In the following Quick tip you will learn how to create a retro icon style. You will use a standard web symbol and the Appearance Panel to create a retro...

  5. How to Create a Calendar Icon in Illustrator

    How to Create a Calendar Icon in Illustrator

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Learn how to design a calendar icon in Adobe Illustrator. This tutorial covers the step-by-step process of designing this vector icon in Illustrator using...

  6. Create a Set of Artist Icons

    Create a Set of Artist Icons

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    There are many reasons why Adobe Illustrator is an excellent application for creating icons. The same elements can be used as building blocks to ensure...

  7. How to Illustrate a Stethoscope Icon

    How to Illustrate a Stethoscope Icon

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    This work is a common project created together with Iaroslav Lazunov and Oleksandr Iegupov. We have used Meshes, Art brushes, and Blends to create the final...

  8. How to Create a Nice Emoticons Icon Set

    How to Create a Nice Emoticons Icon Set

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    In the following tutorial you will learn to create an attractive emoticons icon set. Learn an easy to follow workflow for creating each of these little...

  9. Create a Security Seal in Illustrator Using Guilloche Patterns

    Create a Security Seal in Illustrator Using Guilloche Patterns

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In this tutorial you'll learn how to create a security seal using Guilloche, the artistic technique that is typically used in banknote design and other...

  10. How to Create a Pacifier Icon in Illustrator

    How to Create a Pacifier Icon in Illustrator

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    In the following tutorial I will show you how to create a pacifier icon. You'll learn to use professional vector shape building techniques, save time with...

  11. Quick Tip: Make a Tape Measure with Illustrator's 3D Efects

    Quick Tip: Make a Tape Measure with Illustrator's 3D Efects

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    In this video Quick Tip, learn how to make a simple symbol and map it to a 3D spiral for sophisticated results.

  12. Create a Vector Floppy Disk Icon

    Create a Vector Floppy Disk Icon

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    In the following tutorial you will learn how to create a floppy disk icon. We'll use basic shape building methods, and numerous Adobe Illustrator effects,...

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