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Home - SVG Icons - o7a.net 10 Tips for Effective Icon Design Translating the 'iconic' features of an object into something that is metaphorically meaningful and instantly recognizable is no easy task -- particularly when the design needs to be as effective at 48x48 pixels as it is at 256x256! A memorable and functional icon is beautiful, iconic, meaningful and functional. Here are ten wise tips on how to create outstanding icons. 1. One of the most important aspects of icon design is to create an icon that is immediately recognizable. In an icon design tutorial over at Smashing Magazine, master icon designers Vu and Min Tran discuss their process behind the pencil graphic as part of their Bright! Drawing an icon means to draw the most typical characteristics of an object so that it can capture the icon’s action or represent the concept and nuance. 2. For icon creators DryIcons, an key value in their design process is to keep their icons fairly simple and basic style-wise, as opposed to aiming for a definitive style. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.