PinnedInUX CollectivebyHelena Zhang·Jan 29, 20207 Principles of Icon DesignCreating a high-quality icon family requires a thoughtful approach, a trained eye, and a lot of practice. Below, I’ll illustrate the…A response icon40A response icon40
Helena Zhang·Jul 13Advanced Icon Design: Compound Icons (Modifiers)Sometimes we combine 2 symbols to get the meaning we want.
Helena Zhang·Apr 17Advanced Icon Design: DotsThis is the first in a series of advanced icon tips. We’ll cover optical effects that elevate icons from good to great, borrowing heavily…A response icon2A response icon2
Helena Zhang·Dec 31, 2025Best new icons of 2025Plus: icon news from the yearA response icon3A response icon3
Helena Zhang·Dec 29, 2024Best new icons of 2024Plus: icon news from the yearA response icon1A response icon1
Helena Zhang·Jul 19, 2024I watched all the Config 2024 talks and these are my top 10This year there were 98 talks at Figma’s annual conference, 85 from Config San Francisco and 13 from Config Singapore. I watched them all…
Helena Zhang·Jan 5, 2024Best new icons of 202310 selects from the community — plus: icon newsA response icon3A response icon3
InMedium.designbyHelena Zhang·Mar 30, 2023Getting intentional with typeA design team exercise to tryA response icon1A response icon1
Helena Zhang·Jan 1, 2023Best new icons of 2022My top 5 favorite new releases from 2022A response icon5A response icon5
