Introduction to Icon Design
A course by Hermes Mazali , Art Director
Learn about the processes and techniques behind icon design for branding projects
Learn about the processes and techniques behind icon design for branding projects
Icons are small design elements that can have a huge impact as functional elements. For a designer, it means condensing a large amount of information into its minimum expression. Needless to say, this can often be immensely challenging. Art director and branding specialist Hermes Mazali is passionate about icons and always tries to integrate these elements into his branding projects.
In this online course, Hermes teaches you a methodology to create your own family of icons. Learn about the advantages of using a grid in your sketches and designs, as well as how to plan your project, from the initial concept to exporting the icons for different applications.
What will you learn in this online course?
21 lessons & 18 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (234)
- 4,259 students
- 21 lessons (3h 2m)
- 18 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe IllustratorWhat is this course's project?
Create an icon proposal for a specific project. Start by carrying out a personality analysis and making a brand manual and graphic charter to create a relevant style. Then, design a family of icons to be used in both print and digital formats.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to dive into the world of icon design. This course is great for both professional designers and graphic and multimedia design students.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, you just need a good dose of creativity, curiosity, and passion.
As for materials, you need a notebook and a pencil or pen to jot down and sketch your ideas, as well as a computer with a vector design program installed, preferably Adobe Illustrator.
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A course by Hermes Mazali
Hermes Mazali is an Argentinian graphic designer and art director based in Valencia, Spain.
He is a founding partner of Atemporal Agency, a small design agency where he works in art direction, photography, web design, logos, and icon design. However, he also works as a freelancer for a range of agencies, brands, and start-ups from different countries.
Content
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U1
Presentation
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Presentation
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Influences
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What are we going to do in this course
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U2
Introduction to the world of icons
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History of iconography and pictograms
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What is and what is not an icon
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Types of Icons
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Considerations according to the medium: digital and printed
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U3
Conceptual process
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Self-commissioning and definition of objectives
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Project planning
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Conceptual map
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Moodboard
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U4
Design process (Production)
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Sketches and approach to graphic style
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The grid and the importance of it
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Grid creation and style definition
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Icon system design I
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Icon System Design II
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Icon System Design III
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Color
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Optical settings
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U5
Tips and final tips
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Tips to adapt the icons to small sizes
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Formats suitable for exporting icons
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FP
Final project
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Introduction to icon design
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omarcosribeiro
Qualquer curso da Doméstika é garantia de coisa boa! E esse não é diferente!
Excelente e esclarecedor!
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snjclp
Corso eccellente!
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elenahaybautista
Un gran curso para realizar el diseño de iconos, si no sabes por donde empezar.
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FlorenciaIfran
Divino el profe!
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PlusA discount granted
this for 99¢ instead of €20.
I'm glad I paid 99¢ 'cause as it currently is,
it's not worth a s㏌gle one.
Loads of rambl㏌g on definitions&history I could just look up,
nonsense about defin㏌g objectives, conceptual maps, moodboards,
when I can just use my brain.
The practical section only deals with outline icons as if
a course was needed for t㏊t, & it ends there.
You'd learn more from random YouTube tutorials.