Your App Icon is the visual symbol of your mobile app, shown both on app stores and on your customers’ home screens. It helps represent your brand, stand out, and stay recognizable. In this article, you’ll learn how to create an app icon and apply it to your app through the Shopney dashboard.

By creating a beautiful and effective app icon, you can:

• Catch potential customers' attention on the app stores

• Make your app easier to find and recognize on phones

• Strengthen your brand’s first impression

• Boost downloads with a more appealing presence

• Show professionalism and build customer trust

Now, let’s walk through how your app icon will appear to users, how to create one, best practices for designing an effective icon, and how to upload it to your Shopney dashboard!

Please take a look at the example below to see how your app icon will appear to your users.

If you don’t have access to professional design tools, no worries. With Canva, you can easily create a beautiful and effective app icon for free. Please access their free app icon maker here and follow the tips below to help your app stand out with a strong, polished icon.

1- Keep it simple: Focus on one clear concept. Avoid clutter, use a plain background, and emphasize your main visual.

2- Use graphic illustrations, not photos: Photos often lose detail at small sizes. Clean, scalable graphics work best.

3- Avoid using text: Only include text if it’s part of your logo. Most text won’t be readable on small screens.

4- Highlight brand elements: Use recognizable visuals like your logo or brand colors for instant recognition.

5- Make it clear at small sizes: Use bold shapes and clean lines. Avoid thin strokes and low-contrast colors that disappear when scaled down.

6- Balance your design: Pair detailed visuals with simple backgrounds, or vice versa. Don’t overfill the space.

7- Use solid backgrounds: Skip transparent backgrounds and avoid adding borders, which can create double-border effects.

8- Think globally: Don’t rely on cultural symbols that may be misunderstood. Keep your design universally clear.

9- Avoid misleading visuals: Don’t include elements that might confuse users about your app’s purpose or function.

10- Don’t promote deals or rankings: Avoid adding text or graphics that refer to discounts, rankings, install incentives, or app store programs.

For additional tips and visual guides on how to create a beautiful and effective app icon, you can refer to this source from Canva.

On your Shopney Dashboard, go to the Design section (1) and select the Settings tab (2). From there, you can click on the highlighted section to upload the beautiful icon you created for your app (3).

All done! Now you know how to create a beautiful, effective app icon and how to apply it to your mobile app with ease.

If you encounter any issues, our support team is here to assist you:

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