Tips For Designing Windows Icons

When it comes to creating Windows icons, a lot of people are confused about what they can do in order to get an icon idea from their head onto the computer screen. So how exactly do you get that idea from point a to point b?

First of all, you need to understand that there is a lot more to creating icons than just throwing together a few images and hoping that they look nice. As a matter of fact, there’s quite a bit more to it. Here are the things that you should know:

1. Never used a copyrighted image in any way. You will more than likely get your butt sued off of you, most likely get a fine, and you might even end up with a little bit of jail-time. Yeowtch. However, the way to combat this is by buying images that are free for the public to use—a lot of online archives offer these images for a small fee. It’s a lot cheaper than being fined. Or you can create your own if you’re good with Paint or other image creating programs. Keep that option in mind—if you get fed up with the images you download, then it may be a better alternative.

2. Try and get your icon copyrighted once you have it finalized. The worst mistake that you can make is creating an icon and then having someone take it because it looks nice and they’ll be able to make money off of it. You also don’t want another person riding on your reputation’s coattails either.

3. Don’t create just one draft of your icon. This is never wise, because in the end, you’re bound to want to make changes. In fact, once you create your Windows icons for your product, let them sit for about a week. If they all still look good to you or you don’t have a few favorites, then stick them back in the desk drawer for another week. If you have the time and you still get the same result, stick it in the desk ONE more week. Three is the limit, however. After that, ask a few friends for their advice or if you’re part of a company, then ask your business associates what they think of it.

There are loads of ways that you can create your Windows logos—one way is by using Paint. However, this isn’t all that effective and there are certain things that you lose when you create your logos on that program. Instead, try to invest or look for a free icon editor. It will have all of the options that you need in order to create cool, professional looking icons.

And let’s face it—professionalism is extremely important. You want your icons to look nice, professional, and you want them to seem appropriate for your program. For example, if you created a program that helped your customers create sandwiches (for example, told them how many slices of meat, cheese, etc, they needed for a certain amount of sandwiches…), then you’d want a Windows icon that went with it.

These are just a few simple tips and tricks for creating Windows Icons.


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