An icon set had to be designed and developed for a “Smart Kitchen App”. As a group project of four, we received a list of functions for which to create unique and recognisable icons. Another requirement was that the icons had to translate well into different sizes and resolutions, i.e., they had to be pixel perfect.
We used real-world objects as our inspiration to increase the identifiability of the icons. Each group member was given three to four icons to design. I created the icons for recipe tips, share recipe, community help and filter based on main ingredients. To give the icons some depth, a shadow was implied through the use of a vertical line pattern. To enhance the shape of the icons, a splash of colour was added to frame the main form of the icon.
Finally, an icon manual had to be created that showed the icons in their different resolutions and forms. In addition, the process of how the icon came about had to be included i.e. the small sketches at the bottom of each icon.