We are visual creatures. As much as we like to think we appreciate the inner quality of things, the reality is that we start off judging every book by its cover. It comes as no surprise then that icons have an enormous impact on how we experience the digital world. So as a web designer, the ability to create quality icons is critical to your ability to breathe life into people’s online experiences.

In this post, we have a vast collection of 30 icon design Photoshop tutorials that will help teach you the skills needed to create your own.

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If you would rather create your icons in Adobe Illustrator, this collection of tutorials is what you need.