Graphic Design
Hire Icon Designers for Apps, UI and SVG Sets
Icon designers create consistent sets of symbols for apps, websites, products and marketing materials.
The role
What icon designers do
An icon designer defines grid, stroke and corner rules, designs icons that stay clear at small sizes, and delivers optimised SVGs or components ready for developers and design systems.
Typical deliverables
- Custom icon sets
- App icons
- SVG files optimised for web
- Figma icon components
- Icon style guidelines
Tools you will see
- Figma
- Adobe Illustrator
- SVG optimisation tools
- Icon grids
Choosing
How to choose icon designers
What to look for
- Consistent stroke, size and style across sets.
- Clarity at small sizes.
- Clean SVG files.
- Experience with app or design system icons.
Questions to ask
- 1How do you keep icons consistent?
- 2Which sizes will these be used at?
- 3Will you deliver SVGs and Figma components?
- 4Can icons match our existing interface style?
Planning
Before you post the job
Existing libraries
Open-source icon sets may cover common needs. Custom icons suit unique concepts or brands.
What drives cost
Number of icons, complexity, sizes and delivery formats.
Hiring on Open Lance
- Posting a job and reviewing proposals are free.
- Each milestone is funded into escrow before work starts and paid when you approve it.
- Hire fixed-price, hourly, as a monthly Dedicated Hire, or buy a packaged Drop-In.
- Client fees are shown before you pay and added on top of the work.
FAQ
Questions about hiring icon designers
Why use SVG icons?
SVGs stay sharp at any size and are usually small files.
Can they design an app icon?
Yes, following iOS and Android guidelines.
Can they extend an existing icon set?
Yes, if they match its grid and style rules.
Related
Related skills
Post a job for icon designers
Describe the work and compare proposals. You only fund the first milestone once you have chosen someone.