Top 10 Free Icon Fonts for Web Design

May 16, 2012 by admin    No Comments    Posted under: Design Tutorials

Every now and then we try to publish some of the top free resources available all over the internet related to your web design requirements. We make sure that you are able to garner ample benefits from our publications.

Today we were able to gather top ten awe-inspiring free fonts along with icon sets that will tip you in creating out of the box design. We know that designers have to pay heaps for icon fonts; however you should be able to snatch all of these listed below without spending any moolah

We are sure that they can help pep up the look and feel of your website. Here are the top 10 icon fonts available for free:

1. IcoMoon
   
2. Heydings
   
3. Iconic Icon Set
   
4. Signify Lite
   
5. Entypo
   
6. Social Media Icons
   
7. Social Logos Font
   
8. Web Symbols Typeface
   
9. Heydings Common
   
10. Modern Pictograms
    

5 Tips for Graphic Designers to Sketch Wonderful Icons

Jan 18, 2012 by admin    No Comments    Posted under: Design Tutorials, Graphic Design Tips

Summary: An effective guide on the process of wonderful icon designing.

Icons help us in navigating and emphasizing on some of the key aspects of web content as they are more of general separators and indicators. Icons work similarly like road signage’s and you would know that very well if you have ever been on the road, driving.

Icons help you in guiding through web application or a website to locate necessary information and resources in a timely manner.

Web icons should be clear in first few seconds of scanning, and express the apparent meaning of the web content. They do not distract from general web content while making navigational process simpler outlining important features of the website.

Image Courtesy: Charles Chan

The main values of icons usefulness are general project draft, steady lightning, outlook, considering the market, symbol, etc. Here are some of the important design tips for creative icon designing.

1. Consider clear symbol – Make it a point to portray the exact web icon for better presentation of web content.
2. Widen your potential market – You should be able to display supple and precise images as icons in place of comprehensive clip arts. Icons published on the page should be identifiable and fit the exact business areas. Simple and recognizable icons should go well with your web projects.
3. Use remarkable color blend – You should consider testing different colors and shades. Attention grabbing colors with the unusual images will fetch your visitor’s interest with the desire to click on those icons. Design and create outstanding icons. Keep in mind that flash colors are annoying for the plain interface.
4. Always think about prospective clients – Think about using common images that are standard and easily acknowledged by website visitors from any part of the world. You web icons are considered universal regardless of traditions, religions, boundaries and groups.
5. Follow a streamlined process – Work on a basic concept and draw a sketch with the help of effective colors and forms. Seek help of a neighbor or a friend in order to find out if you were successful in designing a great web icon concept by grasping their attention within initial 1 or 2 seconds.

You can add some wonderful icons to your website and instigate visitors by being creative and artistic, in our opinion.

Free Icon Pack – SleekSocial

Sep 23, 2011 by admin    No Comments    Posted under: Graphic Design Tips

You can use the SleekSocial free icon pack which includes 10 social media icons, in any of your design projects online and any other commercial or personal work. Inspired by the Adobe Creative Suite logos, each icon has been magnificently created in 6 different colors like red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.

Use your creativity and similar icon color groups to match your graphic design projects primary color and have fun!

The free icon pack is designed and made freely available by Andrew S. Roberts of asroberts.net. Please visit his site for more of his design related work.

Icon File Details

File format: PNG

Icon Size: 420×420px

Licensing: Royalty-free, can be used for commercial and personal work

Attribution requirement: None (but appreciated)

Limitation of use: Do not redistribute files

Number of items: 10

Number of files: 60

Free Icon Pack – SleekSocial (Zip File, 0.68 MB)

Top 10 Icon Design Photoshop Tutorials – Part 2

Sep 16, 2011 by admin    No Comments    Posted under: Design Tutorials

We hope you enjoyed reading our first part take on List of Top 10 Icon Design Photoshop Tutorials – Part 1 and continuing with the series, here we have another list you can use to learn icon designing using Adobe Photoshop. We hope you will enjoy the second part of top 10 design tutorials listed below:

• Windows XP Style Monitor Icon: This tutorial will help you in creating a simple monitor icon in the XP style.
• Design a Glossy Download Icon: This tutorial will teach you how to create an eye-catching glossy graphic of download icon.
• Apple iTunes Icon: Effectively design the iTunes icon with this tutorial that is found on all iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches.
• Draw Magnifying Glass: Learn how to design magnifying glass with this tutorial, which you can use as an icon or a button on your web-page.
• Vista Aero Thumbnail Icon: With this tutorial design a glossy border around Vista icons.
• World Icon Tutorial: This tutorial will help in creating world icon in Adobe Photoshop.
• Glossy RSS Icon: In this tutorial you are going to learn how to create a colorful RSS icon for your website.
• Glowing Orb with Dial: Trying out styles and layers to design a dial effect and cool glowing orb.
• Home Icon: Use this tutorial to learn how to design a home icon.
• How to Make a Folder Icon: Learn how to make a nice folder for your web-page or desktop.

This is a second part of Icon Design Photoshop Tutorials series and there are still 2 more parts remaining to follow. Stay tuned for some more icon design tutorials.

List of Top 10 Icon Design Photoshop Tutorials: Part 1

Sep 14, 2011 by admin    2 Comments    Posted under: Design Tutorials

Well you know you can always count on world wide web for quality icon designs for free, however most of the icons and designs have limitations such as; not the size or color you want, copyright restrictions for commercial projects and transparency or format constraint.

Due to all the above-mentioned limitations, you should consider designing your own icons that will help you brush up photoshop skills and gain important knowledge. Trust us; making designs on your own will provide immense satisfaction.

You can learn icon designing using Adobe Photoshop with the help of top 10 design tutorials listed below:

• Adobe Photoshop CS3 Icon: Learn how to make a slightly altered looking Adobe CS3 Icon swiftly.
• Angry Emoticon: Learn about special effects while converting an ordinary orb into a fantasy art piece.
• Create a Glossy Home Icon: Learn how to design your very own glossy home icon in Photoshop.
• Perfect Shine Button or Icon: Design a cool looking button or an icon to suit your need.
• Design a High-Gloss Graduation Hat Icon: Make a professional, shiny, clean graduation hat icon in Photoshop.
• Create a Jaguar Style Folder Icon: Learn how to cover an object in a Jaguar style fur texture.
• Create A Mockingly Smiley: Simple way to create a glossy mockingly smiley in Photoshop.
• Create a Shiny Lock Icon Design: Wherever you wish to place a lock icon, this tutorial will show you how to create an attractive one for you to use!
• Create Icons tutorial: Create a glossy looking icons.
• Design a Cool Yellow Helmet Icon: Learn how you can design helcom icon from a photograph.

This is a first part of Icon Design Photoshop Tutorials series and there are still 3 more parts to be published. Stay tuned for some more icon design tutorials.

45 Finest & Free Icon Design Tutorials

Aug 22, 2011 by admin    No Comments    Posted under: Design Tutorials, Graphic Design Tips

Creating stuff on your own is the best satisfaction you can ever achieve. Along with the fulfillment, making your own icons for free will definitely help brush up your designing skills. Since there are hundreds of icon design tutorials out there, we have scouted the World Wide Web space to gather a finest list of 45 free icon design tutorials for our readers… Enjoy!

• Designing a Magic Wand Icon
• Making a Carbon Style Icon
• Creating a Aperture Style Camera
• Sketching a Skype Buddy Icon
• Scheming a Pencil Icon
• Designing a Stylish Search Icon
• Crafting a Share This Icon
• Making a Safari Compass Icon
• Designing a 3D Stumble Icon
• Drawing a Skype Logo Icon
• Design Float Circle Icon
• Make OS X Mail Icon
• Design an iTunes Icon
• How to Make Quick Time File Icon
• How to Design a Clock Icon
• Designing a MC Buddy Icon
• To Make 3D Vector Calender Icon
• How to Design Adobe Bridge Icon
• Tutorial for 3DISOMETRIC Vector Icon
• Designing an Adobe CS3 Icon
• How to Carve Vector Film Slate Icon
• Craft a Transparent Battery Icon
• Tutorial for Quick Glossy Web 2.0 Home Icon
• Design Sleek Pencil Icon in Photoshop
• Make USB Portable Speaker Icon
• Learn Vector Lock Icon Design
• Design a Paint Brush Icon in Photoshop
• How to Make Red Gamble Dice Icon
• Create Mac Style Binder Book Icon
• Design Tutorial for Cricket Ball Icon
• Creating a Security Icon
• How to Craft a Super Shiny Pencil Icon
• Make Billings Icon Design in Photoshop
• Designing a Thermometer Icon
• Use this Christmas RSS Icon Tutorial
• Creative Glossy RSS Icon Tutorial
• Artistic Website Hammer Icon
• Tutorial for Vista Alarm Icon Design
• Designing Alert Icon in Photoshop
• Design a Simple Calender Icon
• Make a Folder world Icon
• Drawing Custom Hard Drive Icon
• Make a Speedometer Icon
• Carve-out Vista Folder Icon
• Contacts Icon Design Tutorial

Top 20 Websites for Free PSD Files

Aug 19, 2011 by admin    1 Comment     Posted under: Design Tutorials, Graphic Design Tips

Explore these top 20 Photoshop resources for free PSD files which can be of assistance in your design projects, whether you’re a graphic designer or a logo artist. These resources can help you save a lot of precious time that you would have wasted otherwise while creating some graphic design of your own. Free PSD files include illustrations, design tutorials, web-templates, fonts, icons, logos, design tips, and 3D graphics.

In our continued effort of providing free resources, in this article, we are publishing a list of top 20 websites to choose and download free Photoshop files that could be used in your own design projects. Oh & DO NOT forget to read the terms & conditions set forth by the publisher of whether the PSD file is available for personal or commercial use.

Here is a list of top 20 websites for Free PSD Files:

• www.graphicsfuel.com
• www.freepsd.com
• www.photoshopfiles.com
• www.freepsdtheme.com
• www.freepsdfiles.com
• www.officialpsds.com
• www.downloadpsd.com
• www.freephotoshop.org
• www.psgalaxy.com
• www.psdgraphics.com
• www.365psd.com
• www.fzwp.com/psd
• www.dezignus.com/category/psd
• www.bittbox.com/category/freebies
• www.fordesigner.com/maps_list/list24-1.htm
• www.designbum.net/projectSourceFiles.php
• www.lordofdesign.com/category/photoshop-psd-files
• www.aaronovadia.com/clients/photoshopit/freebies.htm
• www.loreleiwebdesign.com/category/free-templates
• www.browse.deviantart.com/resources/applications/psd

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20 Free Metallic Icons for Design Projects

Aug 14, 2011 by admin    No Comments    Posted under: Design Tutorials, Graphic Design Tips

Today Webdesigner Depot has publicly made available great set of metallic icons exclusively designed by IconShock.

These metallic icons are absolutely free to use, for both personal and commercial design projects. There are 20 large metallic icons in the size of 256*256 and are made available as transparent PNG files.

You can download these super cool 20 ‘free metallic icons’, designed by IconShock, from either Webdesigner Depot or from the following link after the icons graphic.

Download: 20 Free Metallic Icons