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Learn how to build creative and cohesive product icon systems.

Bonnie Kate Wolf

Freelance icon designer for the brands you love

Mastering the art of product iconography

You'll become an expert in crafting and maintaining product iconography systems, from the fundamentals of icon design all the way to constructing your own unique icon set.

Craft custom product icons in 3 weeks

Intermediate to advanced product and brand designers who are aspiring icon creators.

Freelance designers who want to expand their skillset and client base.

Illustrators who want to bolster their practical knowledge of product icon design.

Who is this course for

Key outcomes

You'll learn how to interpret a brand's visual brand language in order to create a unique icon system that is fresh and relevant. You will create your own icon system you can use within a portfolio.

Apply brand principles

You'll dive into what makes an icon system cohesive, and how to implement visual language across a variety of concepts.

Create cohesion within an icon system

You'll get a masterclass on illustrating in Figma, and be able to create flexible icons that save you time and future headaches.

Harness Figma's power to speed up your process

You'll be the new icon expert on your team when you're able to lead a team in how to create, maintain, and develop iconography from Figma to code.

Build specialist knowledge you can bring back to your team

Senior Product Design Consultant at Neudesic

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Meet your instructor

In the first module, you'll learn the principles of product icon illustration. This covers topics like grids, sizing, stroke weight, end caps, joins, and metaphor. You'll get a chance to build a small set of icons that fit into a large suite that encapsulate all the knowledge you've gained about the basics.

Foundations of product iconography

In the second module, you'll be assigned a brand for whom you will design a new icon system. You will learn to work from a brand guideline to create a tailored product icon set. Each student will receive personalized video feedback to help them identify successful choices and opportunities for improvement.

Create a bespoke icon set

In the final module, you'll take your bespoke icon set and prepare it for production, taking into account requirements provided by your instructor. By the end of this module, your icon set will be ready for implementation. And more importantly, you will have a portfolio piece you can use to demonstrate your mastery.

Prepare your work for production

Course syllabus

First-of-its-kind video content detailing the iconography design process from idea to SVG. You'll learn the techniques used by the professionals via unique video content.

Exclusive video content

Specific course assignments designed to help you build practical icon design skills and produce at a professional level.

Weekly projects

Submit your questions in advance for a fireside chat style Q&amp;A. Questions welcome from the room. Here you'll have a chance to ask for professional advice, project specific questions, and about iconography in general.

Live Q&A

Course schedule

Hear it from my face

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Active learning, not passive watching

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Interactive and project-based

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

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