Technical Guidelines
Requirement to follow when designing your icons
Shape
All shapes must be drawn in after effect with shape layers. No image should be inside the document.
Black
The color should be black # 000000. If the icon is in color, you can choose the colors you want.
Size
All files in .json and mov format must be 1000x1000px, but you can also do 4K for the .mov.
Ungroup
All elements of your designs should be separated by layers.
Principles of Design
Noun Project visual standards
Your icons should be well-crafted. Our curation team looks over your icons as if they were under a microscope, so remember to take the time to thoroughly look over them to make sure they follow our principles of design.-
1. Consistent Style
Stick to one design style. Whether that is line, fill, or hand-drawn is up to you.
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2. Properly Aligned
Shapes in your icons' designs should be aligned correctly within it.
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3. Clean Shapes
Your icons should be clean and have no excess vector points, unless done in a hand drawn style.
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4. Contain with a Purpose
If you are using shapes to contain your icons, make sure the inside is transparent. Does not apply to colored icons.
Resources
Everything you'll need and more to be a successful creator
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Tutorials
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