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 Apple Ended Up Leading the Icon Design Trends

    How Apple Ended Up Leading the Icon Design Trends

    Tutorial Beginner

    Have you ever wondered how Apple actually ended up leading the design trends when it comes to icons? Well, in today's article, we're going to examine how it...

  2. How to Create a Set of Car Icons in Affinity Designer

    How to Create a Set of Car Icons in Affinity Designer

    Tutorial Beginner

    In today’s tutorial, we’re going to take a close look at the process of creating a set of car icons, using nothing more than some basic geometric shapes that...

  3. How to Create a Detailed Stack of Books in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Detailed Stack of Books in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial, you will learn how to use a 3D effect to easily create books in Adobe Illustrator.

  4. How to Create an Abstract Icon Set in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create an Abstract Icon Set in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Create a chess icon set in Adobe Illustrator that you can use in video games, graphic design and illustration projects.

  5. How to Create a Stylish Emoji in Affinity Designer

    How to Create a Stylish Emoji in Affinity Designer

    Tutorial Advanced

    In today's tutorial we are going to create three distinctive emoticons using Affinity Designer. Hope you are ready to have some fun!

  6. How to Create a Pack of Android Launcher Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Pack of Android Launcher Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In today’s tutorial we’re going to make some little changes to our regular program, and tackle a subject that I've wanted to do for a long time. If you...

  7. The Do's and Don'ts of Creating Line Icons

    The Do's and Don'ts of Creating Line Icons

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn how to create line icons both in Adobe Illustrator and Affinity Designer, and see how you can craft a usable finished product using a few basic shapes.

  8. How to Create a Back to School Icon in Affinity Designer

    How to Create a Back to School Icon in Affinity Designer

    Tutorial Beginner

    Welcome back to another Affinity Designer tutorial, in which we’re going to take a close look at the process of creating an icon, using a step-by-step approach.

  9. How to Create a Retro Science-Themed Icon Pack in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Retro Science-Themed Icon Pack in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Ever wondered what it must feel like to be a mad scientist creating all sort of mysterious inventions? If that’s the case, wonder no more, since in today’s...

  10. How to Create a Set of Science Icons in Affinity Designer

    How to Create a Set of Science Icons in Affinity Designer

    Tutorial Beginner

    Welcome back to another Affinity tutorial, in which we’re going to take an in-depth look at the process of creating a set of science icons, using nothing...

  11. How to Create a Set of Browser Icons in Affinity Designer

    How to Create a Set of Browser Icons in Affinity Designer

    Tutorial Beginner

    Welcome back to another Affinity tutorial, in which we’re going to learn how to quickly create a set of glyph icons using some basic geometric shapes which...

  12. Illustrator in 60 Seconds: How to Create an Emoji Icon

    Illustrator in 60 Seconds: How to Create an Emoji Icon

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn how to create a cute little emoji icon, using nothing more than some basic shapes that we're going to adjust in Adobe Illustrator.