Design Mobile App Icons using Photoshop & Illustrator

Overview:

The Design Mobile App Icons using Photoshop & Illustrator is a comprehensive course for designers and app developers to learn how to design app icons using Photoshop. Learn the fundamentals of Photoshop and Illustrator and create App icons for your Android App and iOS App. The course aims to teach individuals how to design for all different device sizes.

The course covers key elements of by giving learners an introduction to design tips and techniques for App Icons, the do’s and don’ts of app design, the design process for Android App and iOS App in Photoshop and sizes and specifications. Individuals will also learn how to export app launcher graphics onto the phone. This is a creative way to showcase your talents to clients in your portfolio.

The Design Mobile App Icons using Photoshop & Illustrator course will also enable learners to gain an in-depth understanding of the process of App Icon design, and use Illustrator to complete the project. Once you learn how to design icons effectively, you can make them unique, relevant and a stand-out. Get ready to immerse yourself in designing Icon Apps and become an expert in Photoshop and Illustrator.

COURSE CURRICULUM
1: Introduction
1.1 Introduction Design Mobile App Icons
1.2 How this course is laid out
2: Design Guidelines for Ios App Icons
2.1 Why do we need great app icons?
2.2 Qualities of good app icons
2.3 Don’ts of app design
2.4 Do’s of app design
3: Design Specs for Ios App Icons
3.1 iOS app icon size specifications
3.2 Always design in square
3.3 Use maximum size and space for your focal design object
3.4 Using vector shapes and tools in Adobe® Photoshop®
3.5 Grid and size to design iOS app icon
3.6 Photoshop new document setup for iOS app icon design
4: Design Ios Mail App Icon in Photoshop
4.1 Download app icon PSD template
4.2 How to use iOS app icon template
4.3 Design 3D elevated app icon base in Photoshop
4.4 Design simple gradient app icon base in Photoshop
4.5 Design envelope icon in Photoshop
4.6 Design envelope rounded triangle in Adobe Illustrator
4.7 Last minute adjustments to iOS app icon
4.8 Exporting all different sizes of iOS app icon for Apple iPhone® or iPad®
5: Android App Icon Design Process
5.1 Intro to Android app design
5.2 Sizes and specs for Android app icons
5.3 Do’s and don’ts of Android app icon design
5.4 Material design guidelines for Android product icons
5.5 Getting ideas and early sketches
5.6 Assets and templates used for Android app icons
5.7 Designing a glass container shape in Illustrator
5.8 Designing water waves in Illustrator
5.9 Heart water waves icon design in Photoshop – first idea
5.10 Glass filled with water icon design in Photoshop – second idea
5.11 Generating all different icon sizes for Android devices
5.12 Using new Assets Export panel in Illustrator CC 2018
5.13 What’s Next?

Why consider learning at Study 365?

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Study 365 offers hundreds of online courses to students across the world. Gaining new skills has never been this easy as many of our courses are open to students with little or no qualifications or previous experience. All the courses are up-to-date, relevant, affordable, and will build on existing expertise or give you a jump-start to a new career. The courses are meticulously designed and equals what is offered in a classroom setting. With a solid reputation that has established and made us made us one of the most trusted and reliable online course providers we offer the most convenient path to gain recognised skills and training that will give you the opportunity to put into practice your knowledge and expertise in your chosen career. You can learn at your own pace at Study 365 and you will be provided with all the necessary material, tutorials, qualified course instructor, narrated e-learning modules, interactive quizzes and free resources which include Free CV writing pack, free career support and course demo to make your learning experience enriching and more rewarding.

Learning Outcomes

• You will design an elegant iOS Mail App icon during this course.
• You will also learn all the technical problems newbies face when they try to start designing iOS App Icons.
• You will Design two icons for a Hydration App and learn the process behind it.
• In the end, you will generate all the different sizes for Android Apps and which size you are going to submit to Google App Store
• Resources and PSD files for app icon creation process are included!

Access Duration

The course will be directly delivered to you, and you have 12 months access to the online learning platform from the date you joined the course.  The course is self-paced and you can complete it in stages, revisiting the lectures at any time.

Who is this Course aimed at?

• Designers
• Photoshop Users
• App Developers
• App Designers
• Anyone who wants to launch an app

Method of Assessment

At the end of the course, you will have one assignment to be submitted (you need a mark of 65% to pass) and you can submit the assignment at any time. You will only need to pay £19 for assessment and certification when you submit the assignment. You will receive the results within 72 hours of submittal, and will be sent a certificate in 7-14 days if you have successfully passed.

Certification & Awarding Body

Those who successfully complete the course will be awarded the Design Mobile App Icons using Photoshop & Illustrator certificate by CPD & iAP. The qualification will make you valuable to employers, and your motivation at gaining new skills will be recognised.

Presenter Information

Muhammad Ahsan Pervaiz is an award-winning, multi-talented designer. His hunger for perfecting the User Interface from all aspects has led him to work with clients all over the world, including the USA, Australia, UK, and United Arab Emirates. With a career spanning over 10 years, his work includes projects for FORTUNE 500 companies such as INTEL, PANASONIC and Coca Cola.

Muhammad’s experience includes improving the User Experience of the UK GP Tools Mobile App, games and e-commerce websites, and creating new design patterns for showing passwords safely in password fields. He’s worked from App Icon Design to App UI Design, and from wireframes and prototypes to mockup design.

His ultimate goal is to make more awesome UI Designers, and ease the pain of learning for newcomers in this field of UI Design.

 Other Benefits

• Written and designed by the industry’s finest expert instructors with over 15 years of experience
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• Learn at your convenience and leisure
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