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Figma for icon design: Blog Awesome | 10 reasons we switched to Figma.
Bright light! Bright light! We’ve tried keeping them out of sunlight, never giving them water or feeding them after midnight. Still, somehow the icon count at Font Awesome continues multiplying with new styles and categories. With these Gremlin-esque changes, managing our design workflow and asset library has become more cumbersome, while the tools we’ve traditionally used to create icons haven’t kept pace.
Basic icon building strategy starts with simplicity - Blog Awesome
In our Designing Icons series, we’re talking about the basics of icon design. In our first article, we gave a brief history of icons, and in the last round, we talked about the importance of understanding how context is king when choosing visual metaphors. You know what, Stan, if you want me to wear 37 pieces of flair, like your pretty boy over there, Brian, why don’t you just make the minimum 37 pieces of flair?
Designing Icons: Context is King - Blog Awesome
In the first Designing Icons article, we kicked things off with a general overview of icons and their role as a communication tool. In this round, we’ll talk about the factors surrounding when we interact with icons. In other words, when it comes to building and choosing icons, context is king. How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb… While iconography is ubiquitous, it’s not always “universal”.
Designing Icons: Introduction - Blog Awesome
Interested about what makes for an awesome icon? Us too! In this Designing Icons blog series, we’ll explore icons, their metaphors, and what goes into making a great icon. And then we’ll do a walkthrough of the tools needed to create your very own awesome icon sets. You don’t need money, don’t need fame. Don’t need no credit card to ride this train… Did you ever think about how an icon of a heart can mean more than one thing?
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Kickstarter >> Symbolicons Pro: Your friendly, versatile, go-to icon set. by Jory Raphael
Hi there, I'm Jory. I'm the guy who makes Symbolicons, and I really, really, want to make some more for you. If you use the internet, then you've probably stumbled across Symbolicons. They've been used in various capacities by companies you know and trust, including Instagram, Dribbble, Authentic Jobs, Gumroad, and more. And the time has come to breathe some new life into them.
Your April 2016 Parenting Horoscope Because You Need All the Help You Can Get
We’ve tapped into vast celestial knowledge to bring you this fully irreverent, somewhat accurate, parent-focused, sun-sign astrological horoscope. By vast celestial knowledge, we mean we’ve consulted several calendars and had breakfast with our friend, Topaz. It’s obviously the most useful horoscope you’ll ever read. Posted: April 1, 2016 Wow. You’re a pain in the ass. But hey, you’re also discerning, funny, and curious. Oh, and highly distractible. Oh, and endlessly restless.
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