Icon Creation
Project Overview
Project Title
Developing a Comprehensive Icon Set for Indeed’s Design System
Role
UX Designer
Objective
To create a versatile and localized icon set that meets the needs of different teams at Indeed, ensuring consistency, usability, and accessibility.
Introduction
Indeed’s design system requires a cohesive and versatile icon set to maintain a consistent visual language across the platform. This project aimed to address the diverse icon needs of different teams while ensuring usability and localization.
Research Objectives
Identify the icon needs of different teams within Indeed.
Analyze external icon libraries for inspiration and best practices.
Ensure the new icons are usable across various sizes and styles.
Methodology
External Research: Conducted a comprehensive review of external icon libraries to gather inspiration and identify trends.
Internal Needs Assessment: Collaborated with different teams to understand their specific icon needs.
Iteration: Developed multiple iterations of icons in various sizes and styles (filled and outline).
Process
Research and Analysis: Conducted research on external icons and gathered internal requirements.
Design Iterations: Created initial icon designs in various sizes and styles, iterating based on feedback.
Feedback Loop: Presented icon iterations to the design team for feedback and refinement.
Localization Review: Collaborated with the localization team to ensure icons are appropriate and understandable in different languages and cultures.
Finalization: Selected the final icon designs and created a comprehensive component set in Figma, including RTL (right-to-left) versions.
Development Handoff: Provided the finalized icon set and necessary documentation to the development team for implementation.
Collaboration
Design Team: Regularly engaged with the design team to refine icon designs based on usability and aesthetic feedback.
Localization Team: Worked with the localization team to ensure icons are culturally sensitive and appropriately localized.
Development Team: Handed off the finalized icon set to the development team for implementation, providing necessary documentation and support.
Results
Comprehensive Icon Set: Developed a cohesive set of icons in both filled and outline styles, suitable for various use cases.
Localization: Ensured all icons were appropriately localized, including RTL versions.
Documentation: Created thorough documentation to guide designers and developers in using the new icons.
Challenges and Solutions
Challenge: Balancing diverse icon needs from different teams while maintaining a consistent style.
Solution: Established a feedback loop with regular reviews and iterations to address team-specific requirements and ensure a unified design.
Conclusion
The project successfully developed a versatile and localized icon set, enhancing the consistency and usability of Indeed’s design system. Collaboration and iterative design were key to achieving the project goals.