Why Every UI Designer Should Still Create Icons (Even in 2025)
6.4K views · 2025-04-28
UI Design
Icons are everywhere in product design — and yes, you can buy icon sets. But the truth? Most real-world products need custom icons that don’t exist in any library. In this video, I’ll walk you through the mindset, techniques, and tools that make custom icon creation easier, cleaner, and more satisfying. Whether you’re working on a design system, UI kit, or just want your product to look pixel-perfect — this one’s for you.
⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro: Why do we still create icons
0:58 - About the video
1:15 - Icon size
2:58 - Approach 1: One-size icon
4:03 - Approach 2: Manually optimized
6:29 - Freeform, grid-based, safe-area, and keyline techniques
13:13 - One-size vs. manually optimized
13:56 - Organize icons in Figma
18:13 - Simple export
18:35 - Outro
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#UIDesign #IconDesign #ProductDesign #FigmaTips #DesignSystem #PixelPerfect #SVGIcons #UXDesign #IconSet #FigmaWorkflow
⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro: Why do we still create icons
0:58 - About the video
1:15 - Icon size
2:58 - Approach 1: One-size icon
4:03 - Approach 2: Manually optimized
6:29 - Freeform, grid-based, safe-area, and keyline techniques
13:13 - One-size vs. manually optimized
13:56 - Organize icons in Figma
18:13 - Simple export
18:35 - Outro
If you found this helpful, don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more UI/UX design tips! 🚀
#UIDesign #IconDesign #ProductDesign #FigmaTips #DesignSystem #PixelPerfect #SVGIcons #UXDesign #IconSet #FigmaWorkflow