
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 to solve some typical interaction problems.
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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 usability? Let us show

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?

A Comprehensive Overview of Material Design
We gathered all of the information on material design in one place: check explanation, links to official guides for designers and developers, starter kits, and

How to create a seamless background pattern in Photoshop
Patterned backgrounds are an all-time classic you can use anywhere from web design to package design. Here's how to make one in a couple of minutes.

Creating a Christmas Background Pattern in Adobe Illustrator
A simple tutorial on creating a lovely seamless pattern for Christmas projects

Windows 10 Icon Font Is Broken, and We Fixed It!
We explain what's wrong with Windows 10 icons and suggest an alternative

Unofficial Style Guide to Windows 10 Icons
Microsoft introduced a new style with the icon font for the Windows 10 Preview. It’s called Segoe UI Symbol and contains around 1,000 glyphs. Micros

How to Convert Icons to a Web Font
This article describes how to create fonts from SVG icons with two tools of your choice: either Icons8 App or Icomoon.io.

How to recolor a PNG icon in Photoshop
You need to take 9 steps to recolor a raster icon in Photoshop. Let's do it together in this simple tutorial.

How to Color Vector Icons in Adobe Illustrator
We're going to show you how to recolor glyph icons to any color in Adobe Illustrator. Although we're mostly thinking of our Windows and iOS icon packs, this

Download all Icons for Windows 8 (Metro Style)
Builds are updated each working day (though there is no precise time — we serve our paid clients first). windows8_icons.zip This archive contains:â€