icons8 stories

Designing user expectations to your product’s advantage

Every user has a set of expectations regarding your product (app, website, new feature) before they start using it. A…

8 years ago

Design career: best places to sell icons

What are the best places for selling icons? Well, to be honest, there are plenty of them! So let’s dot…

8 years ago

Upwork and the dictatorship of online marketplaces

Upwork is not the only autocracy that oppresses the poor and weak, but it’s the one that does it so explicitly.…

8 years ago

Design without a designer [developer’s true story]

Following guidelines and finding quality graphic assets, it's quite possible to come up with a decent design, even if you…

8 years ago

How many people does it take to make text in your app look “Pro”?

Text for user interfaces is not a simple challenge. Check how it works and how many people make it look…

8 years ago

One button to fool them all

It’s hard to imagine one little star button can cause a big headache. Check the usability study and learn how…

8 years ago

Drag-and-drop vs. Click. Are they rivals? [Usability study]

Drag and Drop vs. Click. How could two actions that are so different possibly be compared at the perspective of…

9 years ago

Egyptian hieroglyphs compared with modern design guidelines

Let's have some research and fun comparing ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs to modern icons. Do they have anything in common?

9 years ago

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