# The making of a product icon

DevFeed: [The making of a product icon](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-making-of-a-product-icon-10126.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.figma.com/blog/the-making-of-a-product-icon/>)

Author: Emma Webster

Published: 2025-07-25T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Figma Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/figma-blog.md>)

Topics: [Figma](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/figma.md>), [MEAN](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mean-stack.md>)

Tags: [creativity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/creativity.md>), [design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/design.md>), [ecosystem](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ecosystem.md>), [figma](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/figma.md>), [marketing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/marketing.md>), [process](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/process.md>), [product](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/product.md>), [symbols](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/symbols.md>)

## AI overview

A behind-the-scenes look at how Figma product icons are developed through extensive iteration, design guidelines, team brainstorming, and visual testing across different sizes and formats.

## Source excerpt

Creating product icons at Figma involves dozens--sometimes hundreds--of iterations. Product Designer Tim Van Damme shares his thoughtful approach to icon design and the creative exploration that shapes each final result.