Hey designer friend

Ready to unlock the magic of icon design?

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Trust Me

Icons are so much more than a brand wishlist item or a nice-to-have.

Icons are full of untapped potential and value for both you and your clients. Beyond adding a new service to your design arsenal, icons are a brilliant way to hone your creative brainstorming, design skills, and unique style while rekindling your creative spark and having fun along the way.

Ready to dig deeper into the value of icons and have fun creating again?

I've got you covered

✌️

Melissa Yeager

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Miss my live chat with talented designer and IFF alumni Nikkita Cohoon?

No worries, you can still catch the replay!

In this fun conversation, Nikki and I chat about the untapped value of icons, how we use them to make magic for our clients (and ourselves), and Nikki's IFF experience. Plus, you can even take the 1st IFF module for a spin!

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Expand Your Skills & Income

Let's make icon magic together

Icon Family Fun is a custom icon design course that covers everything from the untapped potential of icons and selling clients on them to brainstorming better icon ideas and crafting a unique yet cohesive icon family.

What designers are saying

  • This is not a crash course in putting shapes together — IFF explores the entire icon design process holistically and with a really supportive community option. If you’re looking to expand your design process and practice and offer icons confidently to your clients, Icon Family Fun is where it’s at. I can't recommend it enough :)

    Danielle Hall - Studio Start

  • I joined IFF because I love icons and like to expand the potential of my own process, but this course goes beyond just the craft to showing the value icons bring to your clients, and what they can offer for your own creative expression and exploration. Melissa's insights and thorough instruction increased my confidence tenfold!

    Nikkita Cohoon - Ritual Morning Studio

  • Melissa is a fantastic designer with such a kind heart and calm friendly way of teaching. I love her courses! Melissa's feedback in the community is so valuable in making our designs/process better, but IFF is just as valuable as a design reference resource. This is definitely a course I will refer back to time and time again. :)

    Jenn Nash - Nash Franks Creative

  • I’m only one module into IFF and it’s been excellent so far, like fantastic. In the lesson about what icons can represent, it felt like Melissa was talking directly to me and the course has already opened up so many possibilities for my brand. Plus, I love the way Melissa teaches and how relatable she is. Thank you for being awesome!

    Christine Christopher

 Hi, I’m Melissa

Icons are my designer love language

As a brand designer, I love logos, but custom icons are my not-so-secret obsession. They’re such a fun way to extend brand visuals beyond the essentials and they have so. much. potential. I recommend them to almost all of my branding clients, since they add so much depth to a brand along with a ton of versatility.

With a solid family of icons, you really can’t go wrong. That’s why I’m so pumped share my 10+ years of client-wowing icon design experience and offer this incredible course to you. Because not only are icons incredibly valuable by themselves, they’re also a great way to hone your creative brainstorming, unique style, and design workflow (while opening up some passive income potential too!).

by the way

Clients love icons too

Many of my clients bundle icon design with their branding and some have even hired me for my icon design skills. Each brand’s icon family is unique, but the result is always the same — my clients and I are always surprised and delighted by just how powerful and versatile icons can be.

See for yourself

  • Melissa’s icon design skills sealed the deal for us to hire her for our rebrand. I already loved her work and approach, but the icons were a real differentiator from other designers. And even years later, we are still finding unique ways to use ours!

    Hannah - Grey House Productions

  • Not only was Melissa able to take my vision and create branding that blew me away BUT she gave it life with the custom icons. Our icons are so stylish, sleek, and they embody EVERYTHING we stand for as a company. I still get excited when I look at them!

    Angela - Soho Waterworks

  • I adore the icons Melissa designed for Memory My Way. They are cohesive and on brand, but what I love most is that they add so much personality! I can use them in so many ways and they continually expand the brand's depth and reach in unexpected ways!

    Nichole - Memory My Way

  • Every brand needs their own signature icons! They add so much visual interest and fun to my packaging, promotional materials, and social media. Plus, Melissa created a gorgeous pattern from our icons that I use all the time. The icons are the best part!

    Valerie - Betty Lu Paperie

Icon Family Fun

Content

Chapter

01: Aim

In the first module, we’ll dig into the value of custom icons, the countless things they can represent, and where they can be used.

Chapter

02: Sell

Next we’ll review the 4 icon customers, how to sell clients on custom icons, and the different methods of packaging and pricing icons.

Chapter

03: Plan

I’ll share my secrets to creating rave-worthy brand icons, deciding on subject matter, and finding your own unique design style.

Chapter

04: Create

I’ll walk you through where to start and how to ensure your icons look unique yet cohesive, plus my favorite Ai shortcuts and workflow tips.

Chapter

05: Expand

This is where we’ll refine our icon family, make any new additions, test out our icons in context, and finalize them for foolproof future use.

Chapter

06: Share

Last of all, I’ll share the secret to streamlined file export and organization, some usage tips, and how to package icons for your clients.

More than Icon Design

I’ve found icons to be a fun, low-pressure way to improve your creative brainstorming, design workflow, and unique style. So while the focus here is icons, what you learn will change the way you approach all creative work.

Let’s Talk Details

the Class

Six Chapters

My value-packed lessons are waiting to help you excel in brainstorming and creating custom icons, and selling clients on them too!

Watch My Workflow

Peek over my shoulder as I create the IFF icons you see here, from planning to export, with lots of helpful commentary along the way.

Idea Bank + Inspo

My icon idea bank and inspo database are your secret weapons for creating on-point icons, from subject and style to those special details.

Sales Tips

Feel confident communicating the value and potential of custom brand icons to your clients with these talking points.

Student Showcase

Submit your finished icon designs and I’ll show them off right here with your name and a link to your site.

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Special Offer

Bundle with Ai Essentials and supercharge your design workflow for only $244 $194!

The Community Experience

IFF Intensive

I truly believe we’re always better together, which is why I’m so excited to offer this exclusive community edition of the course. IFF Intensive includes all the benefits listed above, plus tons of extra support, connection, and fun as we share the Icon Family Fun journey together.

Please Note

Live spots are limited
to 10 per session

Private Community

IFF Intensive includes a 6-week private Facebook community to connect and share the journey with like-minded designer friends.

Feedback & Support

Each week you’ll share what you’re working on and receive design input and support to take your icon family to the next level.

4 Live Group Calls

On these cozy “Show & Share” calls, we share our screens and work through things together while celebrating your icon progress.

The IFF Intensive Schedule

This immersive program includes an intimate 6-week community and lifetime access to the course content. The schedule mirrors the course modules with all call times to be announced once enrollment opens.

Next Session

IDK

Note: IFF Intensive is suspended for the time being until I have the time and space to devote to this beautiful program.

Join the Waitlist

  • Watch the content from the first 2 modules (Aim + Sell), introduce yourself to the group, and get excited for the fun to come!

  • Plan your own icon family, share your progress in the community, and pop in with props and feedback for your designer friends.

  • Create your icon family, share your progress in the community, and pop in with props and feedback for your designer friends.

  • Refine and expand your icons, share your progress in the community, and pop in with props and feedback for your designer friends.

  • Finalize your designs, share your finished icon family in the community, and pop in with props and feedback for your designer friends.

  • Celebrate your progress, ask any remaining questions, and congratulate your designer friends on how far you’ve all come!

Ready to dig in?

Real Talk

Is IFF for me?

This class is for you if…

  • You know your way around Ai, but want to improve your creative brainstorming and design workflow

  • You want to expand your services with icon design

  • You want to renew your creative spark

  • You want to create some eye candy for your portfolio

  • You want a fun easy intro to passive income

IFF Intensive is for you if…

  • You’re looking for personalized feedback and support

  • You like the accountability of a live program

  • You’re craving connection with like-minded designer friends

  • You want to have a ton of fun creating together

This class is not for you if…

  • You have no working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator

  • You have no design experience

  • You’re not looking to learn any new skills or tricks

  • You’re happy with your current workflow

  • You don’t have the time to devote to a new course

  • You hate fun :P

 Icon Family Fun

Student Showcase

I can’t wait to show off
your creations

It’s time

Let the Fun Begin

I can’t wait to teach you everything I know about creating an unforgettable family of icons, while helping you hone your creative brainstorming, design workflow, and personal style along the way. There’s so much potential to uncover and fun to be had, and I can’t wait to share it all with you!

More Designer Love

  • I've gained a skill for life thanks to Icon Family Fun. Melissa is the best instructor, who genuinely cares about helping her students achieve their goals and the value she provides is priceless. If you're thinking about joining IFF, stop thinking and just enroll. It will be your best investment in both your business and yourself as a designer.

    Archie Holmes

  • I chose IFF Intensive because I wanted the accountability and camaraderie, and it fully delivered! I really enjoyed connecting with design peers (since I don't always have that working on my own) and I loved working through in-progress designs together on our live calls. The community element took my IFF course experience to the next level.

    Nikkita Cohoon - Ritual Morning Studio

  • I'm not scared to design icons anymore! I now have a process to work through when I need to create icons for myself or a client. I love that IFF covers the strategy AND technical side of icon design, and watching Melissa create her icons was a great way to expand how I think about designing them myself. IFF is so worth the investment!

    Jenn Nash - Nash Franks Creative

  • Before IFF, my typographic brain wasn't able to compute where to even start creating icons. IFF helped me understand how to approach creating icons, and that's been my biggest win. I love how the course unfolded, starting with understanding the purpose of icons as a whole, to planning, creation, and beyond.

    Danielle Hall - Studio Start

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6 value-packed modules
Watch my workflow
Icon family idea bank
Icon sales tips
Icon inspiration database
IFF student showcase

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Save an extra $111
6 value-packed modules
Watch my workflow
Icon family idea bank
Icon sales tips
Icon inspiration database
IFF student showcase

Bonus Offer

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Let’s Plant A Forest

For each new student who enrolls, I’ll plant a tree with One Tree Planted, a non-profit organization focused on global reforestation.

 In case you’re wondering

FAQ

  • While IFF was created with designers in mind, any creative who knows their way around Adobe Illustrator and wants to learn more about icon design will benefit like crazy from this class.

  • I recommend having a solid working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator (including working with the pen tool) for this course. If you need some help in that department, I've got you covered!

    Bundle w/ Ai Essentials + save big!

    Because I love you, I'm offering the chance to bundle my Illustrator Essentials course with IFF at a big discount. That way, you can supercharge your workflow in Ai while honing your creative problem-solving and design skills through icon design. Win win win!

  • There are 2 enrollment options for Icon Family Fun. The first is self-study and gets you the course only. The second is IFF Intensive which is exactly what it sounds like — an exclusive live community version of the course, complete with a 6-week private Facebook group, personalized design feedback and support, and live coaching calls (with replays).

    See above for a more on what's included with IFF Intensive.

  • The self-study version of the course is self-paced so you can go at whatever speed works for you. IFF Intensive is a 6-week program. You can plan for around 3-5 hours per week including learning, planning/design time, live calls, and chatting in the community.

    The IFF Intensive schedule is included above with more on what's included.

  • You'll have lifetime access to the course, including any future updates! IFF Intensive students will also have lifetime course access with 6 weeks of access to the community.

  • While the self-study version of the course will be available all the time, IFF Intensive will only be open a limited number of times each year with only 10 spots available per live session. If you're interested in the community experience, make sure you hop on the IFF Intensive waitlist and stay tuned!

  • IFF Intensive will be offered a few times a year depending on my availability, with 10 spots available per session. If you're interested in the community experience, make sure you hop on the IFF Intensive waitlist and stay tuned!

  • While I won't be offering any sales on Icon Family Fun, there are pricing plans available, as well as an opportunity to bundle it with my Ai Essentials course for less. These measures are meant to keep the pricing as accessible as possible while accounting for the value included.

    While I encourage you to follow your intuition on whether or not it's the right time to sign up, keep in mind that the price of this course will continue to increase as I make improvements to it.

  • Since you get access to the course and all other content as soon as you purchase, all sales are final and nonrefundable. If you have any questions before enrolling, you can email me at hi@melissayeager.com.

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If you’re still not sure if Icon Family Fun is right for you, drop me a line and we’ll figure it out together.

hi@melissayeager.com