The Icon Creation Process

icon creation process i Icon is a visual anchor which helps us to navigate through the interface What object to depict conventional image literal image metaphor shared concept own experience create a description ideas search Printer is shared concept for print define keywords images.google.com add synonyms 9 images.search.yahoo.com visualthesaurus.com gettyimages.com 9 synonym.com domain specific conventions and other dictionaries Cold > Winter > Snow > Snowflake will be a metaphor for "Cold" concept Consistency and conflicts check Snail as a road sign: Conflict between metaphor for slow motion and literal (and partly with conventional) meaning for snails on the road. production determine style Create an image Optimize for small size stylized row mock-ups first Special optimization is required for each size design at maximum size to get more details vector illustration for better up/down scale vector optimized pixel aligned artwork abstract realistic raster downscaled image color palette remove extra details & perspective normalize perspective rendering E Export final images cc)i gentleface.com