: Client has 53 categories in a mega menu and he wants icons Dear fellow designers, I got a client who wants me to design a wholesale website. I've designed a mega menu for his categories but

@Berryessa866

It all depends on the implementation. 53 icons for a navigation system certainly sounds like a lot, and most likely is overkill but it could work.

If the client wants to see something before making a decision you can use some existing icons as placeholders. You don't really need 53 distinct icons to give an idea of how it will look, and you don't necessarily need to design the icons. Find an existing icon set with a similar weight and look to the icons you currently have (or are planning) and use those.

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@Mendez620

I assume your client wants his 53 categories grouped? If not, he should.
53 choices is WAY too many for a user to find what he needs.

If, for example, it's about a clothing website, I would suggest icons (+text) for the groups, and text for the categories.


[ICON] Dresses


Bodycon
Wrap
Tshirt
Long
Short
Pencil
Summer
Beach
Office



Also, if your client wants to see an example of the icons first and he pays for your time, and you explained this is going to cost a lot of time, then what's the problem? If he agrees to pay for things he might not use then that's his risk.

If you want to show him what works and what doesn't, search for some case studies. More often then not in cases like this, limiting a user's options only improves the conversion rate. You want to guide the user into buying your product, not let hem get lost in your maze of icons.

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