: What's common starting point to designing an icon set I have seen a growing number of nice icon sets throughout the years. They have fine tuned their icon sets to make it pixel perfect, well-ratio.

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Before approaching icon design, there are some guidelines and principles that are worth studying. If you want to create effective icon designs, then you should take a holistic approach to issues such as audience, size, simplicity, lighting, perspective, and style. This article gives you a good starting place for creating icons that work well together and fit seamlessly within your designs.

1. Approach Icon Design Holistically

2. Consider Your Audience

3. Design for the Size the Icon will be Used At

4. Keep Icons Simple and Iconic

5. Cast Consistent Lighting, Reflections, and Shadows

6. Utilize a Limited Perspective

7. Create Consistent Icon Set Styles

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