There are a growing number of excellent Photoshop tutorials creating for your own icons. Here are 40 of the best.
You may also be interested in the following collections of Photoshop tutorials:
- 40 Photoshop Tutorials for Lighting and Abstract Effects
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- 50 Essential Photoshop Text Tutorials
- 35 Photoshop Tutorials for Designing Your Own Posters
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Create a Shiny Lock Icon Design
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Photoshop Nike Sports Cap Icon
Photoshop Postal Packet Logo Icon
Creating an XP Style Monitor Icon
Create a High Gloss Graduation Hat Icon
Photoshop Ancient Inkpot Logo Icon
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September 9th, 2008
great list of tutorials.thanks for collecting it.keep it up:)
September 9th, 2008
I love these icon tuts, thanks for the list!
September 9th, 2008
[...] Daha önce kendi karakterini kendin tasarla demiştik, bu kez kendi ikonunu kendin tasarla diyoruz! Burada Photoshop’ta tasarlayabileceğiniz 40 ikon rehberi bulunuyor! [...]
September 9th, 2008
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September 9th, 2008
Really, I had the whole collection
September 9th, 2008
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September 9th, 2008
I’m always so amazed at how versatile Photoshop can be.
This is a great list. Thank you very much.
September 9th, 2008
Nearly each week look in I here and read with large interest the interesting and always well written contributions. Today I would like to leave gladly to a greeting from Thuringia in Germany!
September 9th, 2008
It’s amazing how much effort is required to make something so small looks good
September 10th, 2008
Wow…thanks for the info. I am learning photoshop now so this will be a great help for me.
September 11th, 2008
I love these icon tuts, thanks for the list!
September 11th, 2008
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September 11th, 2008
Awesome list here. Just curious why to design icons in PhotoShop? Not vector graphic?
September 11th, 2008
Dainis,
If I spent much time designing icons I would probably use Illustrator. I can’t speak for others, but my guess is that many people are just more skilled and more comfortable with Photoshop.
September 13th, 2008
Actually that could be right, if I think a bit, then I agree - PS just now is standard application where everybody starts first steps in design.
September 14th, 2008
Great list ! Thanks you very much
September 18th, 2008
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September 18th, 2008
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September 20th, 2008
You made my day! really I wanted to see how these glossy icons are made. Thanks for the tuts!!
September 30th, 2008
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October 1st, 2008
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October 13th, 2008
[...] Op internet zijn er heel wat plaatsen te vinden waar je tutorials krijgt over PhotoShop. Hier krijg je een verzameling van pictogrammen die je na kan maken. In PhotoShop. [...]
October 19th, 2008
very impressed witht this list. thanks once again.
October 30th, 2008
I’m always so amazed at how versatile Photoshop can be.
This is a great list. Thank you very much.
November 13th, 2008
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November 22nd, 2008
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December 21st, 2008
[...] Daha önce kendi karakterini kendin tasarla demiştik, bu kez kendi ikonunu kendin tasarla diyoruz! Burada Photoshop’ta tasarlayabileceğiniz 40 ikon rehberi bulunuyor! [...]
December 24th, 2008
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February 5th, 2009
Awesome, I’ve just recently acquired Photoshop so these will be very helpful ^^.
Also, love the whole ‘vandelay’ thing =P.. go Seinfeld!
-Aidan.
February 12th, 2009
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March 7th, 2009
I am always searching for online resources that can help me. Thank you!
March 18th, 2009
Every time i come here I am not dissapointed, nice post
March 23rd, 2009
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March 25th, 2009
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April 1st, 2009
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April 22nd, 2009
Very impressed witht this list;-)
April 28th, 2009
Thanks for all information
May 14th, 2009
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June 19th, 2009
Check this one out
http://bevelandemboss.net/free-psd-sources/free-icons-psd-source
You can download a fully editable PSD with a set of icons, that shows how these icons are made…