Creating Icons for Windows


Step 1: Conceptualize

When designing new icons, consider grabbing pen and paper and sketching your ideas out.

Here's an example of an initial sketch for the Windows XP My Pictures icon:

Figure 11. Sketch of My Pictures icon

Considerations when designing icons:


Common Icons

Figure 12. Common icons for Windows XP


Common Toolbar Icons

Figure 13. Common toolbar icons for Windows XP

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