Designing Icons And Other Graphics How To Create And Use Visual Elements Like Icons Illustrations And More In Your Design System

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Icon Libraries in Design Systems

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What Icons Actually Do

Icons serve specific roles:

• Navigation: Menu bars, tabs, and categories
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UI Icons vs Brand/Marketing Icons

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Fonts vs. SVGs

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However, they also have some limitations.

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SVG Icons: The Modern Standard

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Pros:

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• Multi-color and gradient support
• Easily animated using CSS or JavaScript
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Cons:

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Organizing Icons in Your Design System

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A clear starting point

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Naming Guidelines:

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Example Naming Structure:

• action-submit
• ui-dropdown
• content-text
• status-error

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2. Categorizing Icons by Purpose

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Common Categories:

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Tips for Effective Categorization:

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3. Using Figma Components for Scalable Icon Management

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Tips for Using Figma Components:

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Benefits of Figma Components:

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4. Using Asset Management Tools: IconJar

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Key Features of IconJar:

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Why Use IconJar?

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Icon, 3D or Illustration

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SVGs vs Icon Fonts: Pick One, Not Both

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SVGs win.

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• Supports multiple colors and gradients.
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When to Use Illustrations

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• Support onboarding steps
• Communicate empty states or success messages
• Visually explain a product feature

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File Structure and Asset Organization

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Accessibility and Performance

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Design System Examples to Learn From

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Conclusion

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• Build with consistency, not creativity
• Use real grids and enforce strict structure
• Default to SVGs and accessible patterns
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• Keep illustrations functional and modular

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