Icon Design Courses and Certifications

Icon Design: Creating Pictograms with Purpose

Learn to design impactful pictograms with the co-founder of the Noun Project in this 45-minute course, perfect for graphic designers and illustrators.

• Skillshare
• 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Illustrating an Icon Set: Design a Cohesive Series

Learn to design a cohesive series of icons with DKNG Studios on Skillshare. Master consistency, simplicity, and color usage in projects ranging from branding to logo design.

• Skillshare
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Exploring Brand Identity: Design a Brand Icon

Join a 35-minute class with creative director Benny Gold to learn how to design impactful brand icons. The course covers brainstorming, sketching, refining, and digitizing.

• Skillshare
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

3 Minute Drawing Challenge :Sketch to icon

Learn to create unique artwork using basic PS and Ai skills in less than an hour. The course covers drawing, image tracing, and manipulation, with a focus on personal style.

• Skillshare
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Designing a seamless Line Icon Pattern: Bringing those Backgrounds to Life.

Learn to design seamless pattern backgrounds for various projects using Adobe Illustrator in less than an hour. Suitable for all skill levels.

• Skillshare
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Make Your Own iOS Icon Pack

Learn to create and sell your own iOS icon pack in less than an hour. Ideal for beginners, this course covers setup, design, and export.

• Skillshare
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Learn basics, tips and tricks of icon design and save your time

Master the basics of icon design with this 1-2 hour course. Learn theory, techniques, and tips to create consistent icon sets in various styles using any vector software.

• Skillshare
• 1-2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Creating Icon Fonts for the Web

Learn how to create your custom icon font quickly and easily from existing icons or your own hand-drawn artwork, using tools like Illustrator, Fontello, Glyphs Mini, and more.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 3-4 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

DesignCourse

Animated Icon Design Crash Course - Illustrator & Lottie.js

Learn to create animated icon designs using Adobe Illustrator and Lottie.js in less than an hour with DesignCourse. The program covers Adobe After Effects, animation, and coding.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Envato Tuts+

How to Create a Super Shiny Pencil Icon

Learn to draw a creative pencil icon with Envato Tuts+, using gradients, selection tools, and basic transform operations in under an hour.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Envato Tuts+

How to Create an iOS Style Sandwich Icon

Learn to design an iOS style sandwich icon with Envato Tuts+ in under an hour, using meshes, gradients, and blending modes.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Envato Tuts+

Create a Leather-Textured, Realistic Briefcase Icon

Learn to create a realistic leather briefcase icon using Photoshop's layer styles and brush engine with Envato Tuts+. Duration: 1-2 hours.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Envato Tuts+

How to Create an Hourglass Icon in About an Hour

Learn to create an hourglass icon using simple shapes and gradients in less than an hour with Envato Tuts+. Suitable for beginners and compatible with older Illustrator versions.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Envato Tuts+

How to Create an Alarm Clock Icon

Learn to design an alarm clock icon using Illustrator CS4 in less than an hour with Envato Tuts+. Ideal for beginners.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Icon Do This: Creating Your Own Icon Set

Learn to create a cohesive set of icons using Adobe Illustrator in less than an hour. Suitable for all skill levels, from beginners to experts.

• Skillshare
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available