How to Design Icons
How to Design Icons!
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Author: @fazurrehman
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Most of the time we don't how to design icons, Where to begin, What are the Principals & Guidelines, That's why this post is all about the icon.
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Here are some questions designer usually asked
• What tools should I use for Icon design?
Trying to use vector tools for creating like Adobe Illustrator, Sketch, Figma and so on...
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• Icon Design Prinicipal learning sources?
Material Design, Medium Articles
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• How many icon sizes I should use in the project?
Well, Less is good! I think for me best is to maintain consistency so I always keep 16, 24px, 36px icons in my whole project.
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• Why should I keep the icon smaller than artboard?
Why It is very important for usability, there are benefits like a quick response from the icon, finger touch never miss!
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• What are the formats I should export icons?
High recommended in SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) & Png.
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Let me know what do you think about Icon design? comment below