The Ultimate Roundup of 50+ Icon Designing Tutorials
Icon designing is very essential and important for graphic designer as there are plenty of clients who are willing to pay good for some unique and creative icons for their projects. There are many sites offering free icons for commercial use but they cannot be unique as anyone can use them or they may not be according to your requirements like size or color so it is very important for designers to know, how to design their own spicy icons.
In this article we have compiled a list of very useful tutorials for icon designing. Mostly of them are performed in Photoshop or Illustrator. After going through these tutorials, you will have basic skills for icon designing, which you can utilize in your or your client’s projects.
1. Computer Icon Tutorial
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In this video tutorial you will learn how to make Computer Icon. PSD file is included.
2. Design a Calendar Icon
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This tutorial will help you to make a Calendar Icon using Photoshop.
3. Craft a Delicious Chinese Food Icon
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This tutorial will teach you how to Craft a Delicious Chinese Food Icon using Adobe Illustrator.
4. Create a Cardboard Box Filled With Glossy Icons
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This tutorial will demonstrate how to Create a Cardboard Box Filled With Adobe Style Glossy Icons using Photoshop.
5. Create a Chalkboard Icon
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This tutorial will help you to Create a Chalkboard Icon Using Photoshop and IconBuilder.
6. Create a Dock Icon Folder
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This Photoshop tutorial will help you to Create a Dock Icon Folder.
7. Create a glossy high tech 3D speaker icon
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This tutorial will help you to Create a Glossy High Tech 3d Speaker Icon using Photoshop.
8. Create a Glossy Volt Icon
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In this tutorial you will learn how to create a Glossy Volt Icon using Photoshop.
9. Create a Magnifying Glass Icon
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This tutorial will help you to create a magnifying glass using Adobe Photoshop.
10. Create a Shiny Lock Icon Design
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In this tutorial you will learn how to create a shiny lock icon using Photoshop.
11. Create A Stylish And Sleek Play-Station Portable Icon
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This tutorial will tell you how to create A Stylish And Sleek PSP Icon using Photoshop.
12. Create a Stylized First Aid Icon
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In this tutorial you will learn to create a Stylish First Aid Box using Illustrator.
13. Create A Vector Art Twitter Bird Character Icon
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This tutorial will demonstrate the process to creating a vector art Twitter bird icon using adobe Illustrator.
14. Create An Aperture Style Camera Lens Icon
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This tutorial will teach to how to create an aperture style camera lens icon using adobe Illustrator.
15. Create an envelope icon with a satin feel
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In this tutorial you will learn how to create an envelop icon with satin feel using Illustrator.
16. Create Contact Icon
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This tutorial will help you to create a beautiful contact icon for your website using adobe Photoshop.
17. Creating a Modern, Glossy Mouse Icon
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Follow this tutorial to create a modern and glossy mouse icon using adobe Photoshop.
18. Design a Detailed Compass Icon
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This tutorial will help you to design a compass icon using Adobe Photoshop.
19. Design a Glossy Download Icon
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In this tutorial you will learn how to design a Glossy Download Icon using Photoshop.
20. Design a Stylish Mail Icon
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This tutorial will help you in designing a stylish Mail icon in Photoshop.
21. Design a Vector Audio Speaker Icon
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In this tutorial you will learn to design a vector audio speaker icon using Illustrator.
22. Design Float Circle Icon
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This tutorial will teach you to create a Design Float Icon using Adobe Illustrator.
23. Draw 3D Crystal Icon
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In this tutorial you will learn to Draw a 3D Crystal Icon using Photoshop.
24. Draw a Speaker Icon
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This tutorial will help you to draw an elegant speaker icon using Adobe Photoshop.
25. Design a Forum Icon
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In this tutorial you will learn to create a Forum Icon using Adobe Photoshop.
26. Glossy RSS icon
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This tutorial will demonstrate the steps to create a beautiful glossy RSS icon using Photoshop.
27. Handy Web 2.0 Icons
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This tutorial will teach you how to create handy web 2.0 icon in Photoshop.
28. How to Create a Cute and Adorable Twitter Icon
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In this tutorial you will learn to create a cute Twitter Bird Icon using Photoshop.
29. How to Create a Golden, Vector Compass
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This tutorial will teach you to create a golden vector compass using Adobe Illustrator.
30. How To Create a Detailed Apple iPad Icon
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This tutorial will teach you to create a fantastic Apple iPad icon in Photoshop.
31. How to Create a Quirky Twitter Bird
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In this tutorial you will learn to create a quirky twitter bird icon using Corel Draw.
32. How to Create a Social Media UFO Icon
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This tutorial will teach you to create a social media UFO icon using Adobe Photoshop.
33. How to Create an Envelope Icon
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In this tutorial you will learn to create an envelop icon using Adobe Photoshop.
34. How to Make a Folder Icon
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In this tutorial you will learn to create folder icon for your desktop or a website using Adobe Photoshop.
35. Designing a New Social Media Icon
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In this tutorial you will learn to create a new StumbleUpon Icon using adobe illustrator.
36. Drawing A Pencil Icon
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This icon designing tutorial will demonstrate the process of drawing a pencil icon.
37. Drawing iTune Icon
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This tutorial will teach you to create an iTune Icon using Adobe Illustrator.
38. Draw Pie Charts
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In this tutorial you will learn to create pie charts using Illustrator.
39. Making a Photoshop Shield
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This tutorial will help you to make a Photoshop Shield icon.
40. Nice ‘n’ Simple Subscribe Badges
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This tutorial will teach to the process to making simple subscribe badges using Photoshop.
41. New Quicktime Icon
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This tutorial will teach you to create Quicktime Icons in Photoshop.
42. Orb Site Icons Tutorial
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In this tutorial you will learn to create Orb Site Icons using Photoshop.
43. Gold Ipod Shuffle Icon
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This tutorial will demonstrate the process to make a Gold iPod Shuffle Icon using Photoshop.
44. Design the Mac OS X Leopard Folder
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In this tutorial you will learn to create a Mac OS X Leopard Folder in Photoshop.
45. Create Mario Icon
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This tutorial will teach you the process to create a Mario Icon using Photoshop.
46. Professional Security Icon
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In this tutorial you will learn to create a Professional Security Icon.
47. Pyramid Icon Design
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This tutorial will teach you how to make a Pyramid Icon using Photoshop.
48. Skype Logo
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In this tutorial you will learn to create Skype Logo using adobe Photoshop.
49. Vista Error Icon
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This tutorial will demonstrate how to create a Vista Error Icon in Photoshop.
50. “Share This” Icon
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This tutorial will help you to create a “Share This” Icon using Photoshop.
51. Create a Speed Gauge and Watch Icon
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In this tutorial you will learn to create a speed gauge and watch icon using Photoshop.
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Tina
Posted 679 days ago 9Thanks enjoyed the collection.
juan iconshock
Posted 687 days ago 7HI,I’d like to intriduce our blog, we have lots of icon tutorials, it could be useful in ur future posts:
http://iconlibrary.iconshock.com
Thanks a lot
Saad Bassi
Posted 686 days ago 8Thanks for the awesome addition Juan. :)
Luke
Posted 687 days ago 6Brilliant list, bookmarked!
pooja
Posted 687 days ago 5Amazing concreate texture.I like all.
Eko iBrand
Posted 688 days ago 4Great roundup tutorials…
We just create freebie (3d ball : social media icon set) and the tutorial how to create it, here : http://ibrandstudio.com/tutorials/how-to-create-3d-ball-in-photoshop
Thanks…
James Barrow
Posted 689 days ago 2Also been interested in icons recently. Might try some out. Just one thing, it’s 50+ icon tutorials, but there’s only 51… annoying marketing gimmick/tactic :)
Saad Bassi
Posted 689 days ago 351 is not 50+? :P
Dan
Posted 689 days ago 1I’ve been very interested in Icon design lately, so this article is perfect! I’m going to have to give a few of these tuts a shot.
Thanks!