For today’s post we have an extensive selection of UI templates, all in Illustrator format, and all perfect if you are a web, mobile or app designer who prefers to use Adobe Illustrator rather than the more commonly used Photoshop. It was mildly surprising how difficult this post was to put together, I really did expect to find a lot more. What is clear from this is that generally most designers would not even consider Illustrator for UI design, which [...]

Pictograms are essentially a graphical idea, sign or simple instruction that has been stripped down to its bare and basic details, yet is still recognizable as the original idea. There versatility and simplicity offers an universally easy to understand language that can be seen in anything from road signs and posters, to icons and logos, and can be found everywhere from the North to the South Pole. Yep, Pictograms are awesome. Previously, we published a pictogram article that focused on [...]

When choosing an icon-set for your web design or application, you not only need to find a set that perfectly conveys complex functions in a simple and visually appealing way, they also need to meet a certain unifying criteria, relaying to the user that the icons are related to each other in some way. Its not easy finding an icon set that meet these requirements, and its especially hard finding a mini sized set of icons due to the design [...]

We simply love creative icon design, we really really do. As such in this post we have collected a rich list of 30 fresh icon sets specifically for designers and developers.
You will find some mini icons, pictograms, wireframe icons, ecommerce icons, toolbar icons, mobile app icons… the list goes on and on.

A small but often overlooked aspect of most ecommerce sites designs are the flat and bland payment options icons (Visa, Mastercard, Paypal…). From a usability standpoint the icons do need to be instantly recognized by the user, and you can understand why designers opt to use standard icon designs rather than being a little bit more adventurous. Part of the problem is finding a uniform collection of payment icons that are both the same size and style and that are [...]

This is an update on a post we published last year entitled 50 Social Service and Bookmarking Icon Sets for Bloggers, an enormous collection of only the best social icon-sets. Today’s update is no different, all of the icons are fresh, of the highest design quality and, as you will see, completely original and creative. And please remember, you can’t simply choose any icon-set for your blogs social bookmarking, you need to choose a set that not only compliments your [...]

This article is a list of the best and most creative Social Bookmark Icon Sets for your web sites or blogs. If I have missed any, leave send me the link via the comments.

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Here are 12 Icon design video tutorials that will help you learn all about icon design and give you that professional polish in your finished product.

There are a lot of Premium Icon Editors you could use, but if you look deeper there are FREE Icon Editors that are just as powerful (in some cases more so) as premium versions, easier to use than Photoshop or Illustrator, and can create amazingly polished professional icons. Here are my top 5 FREE Icon Editors

Ever wondered how the great icon designer do it? Well, here are 15 Photoshop Tutorials that lets you peek behind the curtain and get you started. Want to be an Icon Designere? Try these… 1. How to Illustrate a Traffic Cone Icon in Photoshop URL:View Tutorial. Source:http://psdtuts.com.

These are my favourite icon designers. Visit the sites and have a look around there phenomenal portfolios. You will not be disappointed. Here it is: 15 Excellent Icon Designers, 15 Phenomenal Portfolios.