Editing Icon design (section)

{{Short description|Genre of graphic design}}
'''Icon design''' is the process of designing graphic [[symbol|symbols]] to represent physical objects ([[Pictogram|pictograms]]) and abstract concepts ([[Ideogram|ideograms]]). In the context of [[software application]]s, an [[Icon (computing)|icon]] often represents a [[computer program|program]], an action, or data on a [[computer]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-05-13 |title=Design In The Age Of The App Icon |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/3059854/design-in-the-age-of-the-app-icon |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220912080249/https://www.fastcompany.com/3059854/design-in-the-age-of-the-app-icon |archive-date=2022-09-12 |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=Fast Company |language=en-US}}</ref>