Icon library

Icon library

Icon library

COMPANY

COMPANY

COMPANY

Autodesk logo

TEAM

TEAM

1 UX/UI Principal Designer/Manager (myself)

1 UX/UI Principal Designer/Manager (myself)

2 UX/UI Designers

2 UX/UI Designers

1 Project Manager

1 Project Manager

TOOL

TOOL

Figma

Figma

RESULTS

RESULTS

  • Replaced various icon collections that were created independently with a single source of truth for icons and UI elements

  • Replaced various icon collections that were created independently with a single source of truth for icons and UI elements

  • Use of consistent shapes and metaphors are more easily recognizable, improving the user experience

  • Use of consistent shapes and metaphors are more easily recognizable, improving the user experience

SUMMARY

SUMMARY

SUMMARY

As part of the Autodesk 2022 rebrand effort, my team delivered a searchable icon library in Figma consisting of over 250 UI controls, icons, and symbols.

As part of the Autodesk 2022 rebrand effort, my team delivered a searchable icon library in Figma consisting of over 250 UI controls, icons, and symbols.

As part of the Autodesk 2022 rebrand effort, my team delivered a searchable icon library in Figma consisting of over 250 UI controls, icons, and symbols.

Audit

Audit

Audit

My team began by conducting a comprehensive audit of icons, UI controls and symbols. We gathered examples from across Autodesk web properties, systems, and applications.

My team began by conducting a comprehensive audit of icons, UI controls and symbols. We gathered examples from across Autodesk web properties, systems, and applications.

My team began by conducting a comprehensive audit of icons, UI controls and symbols. We gathered examples from across Autodesk web properties, systems, and applications.

Our audits uncovered inconsistencies in icon sizes, shapes, colors, line-weights, and naming across hundreds of icons.

Synthesis

Synthesis

Synthesis

Next, we unified standards, defined conventions, and developed a taxonomy.

Next, we unified standards, defined conventions, and developed a taxonomy.

Next, we unified standards, defined conventions, and developed a taxonomy.

We considered small design variations and details, making numerous iterations to arrive at solutions that minimize complexity and reduce cognitive load.

Optimization

Optimization

Optimization

Icons were produced as SVG and delivered in standard sizes with line-weights, visually adjusted to appear in harmony.

Icons were produced as SVG and delivered in standard sizes with line-weights, visually adjusted to appear in harmony.

Icons were produced as SVG and delivered in standard sizes with line-weights, visually adjusted to appear in harmony.

Figma library

Figma library

Figma library

The complete set of over 250 icons and symbols is available to designers at Autodesk, searchable by keywords in a Figma library.

The complete set of over 250 icons and symbols is available to designers at Autodesk, searchable by keywords in a Figma library.

The complete set of over 250 icons and symbols is available to designers at Autodesk, searchable by keywords in a Figma library.