May 2010

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Designing iPhone Icons

With its ability to run all kinds of applications and games, the iPhone OS is the icon and interface designer’s dream come true.
In this article I’ll discuss the process of creating icons for this platform, showing you the full workflow from the initial handdrawn sketch to the final icon in all the required sizes.

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How to Create an iPhone Icon: Full Workflow

In this detailed tutorial I’ll show you how to create an iPhone icon from scratch using Photoshop’s vector shapes, layer styles and masks.
Starting from a handdrawn sketch we’ll proceed to create the high resolution icon for iTunes. Finally I’ll take you through the necessary steps to resize the icon by hand in order to create the remaining sizes for the Home Screen and Spotlight searches.

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Cult Movie Icons

Next in a series of admittedly odd freebies is this bunch of icons inspired by key scenes from cult movies. Not only is the subject matter weird, the icons themselves depict the most disparaged objects. They sure were a lot of fun to create, though, and might drive some of you to discover these movie gems.

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Pixel Design Museum

Another personal project from my pixel art days.

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