Tips for Icon Usability

Summary: 6 UX guidelines to ensure that your users recognize your icons and know what they mean.

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  • Aurora Harley

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Tips for Icon Usability

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Aurora Harley’s research and consulting experience includes organizations in a variety of industries, such as ecommerce, travel, healthcare, and B2B (business-to-business). Aurora combines her background in front-end web development and UX design to inform her work, creating effective designs that balance technical, business, and user needs.

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