14 DAY TRIAL // Those of you who are looking for an in-depth tutorial on how to design their own icons, following the Suru icon theme, for applications submitted in Ubuntu Linux are in luck, as Sam Hewitt shared with the world his knowledge on the matter.
Sam Hewitt is a professional designer known for his contributions to numerous popular projects, including the Ubuntu Suru icon theme, the elementary UX (User Experience), as well as the Moka icon theme.
In a lengthy and very informative post full of examples published on his website, the designer presents a guide that teaches anyone to design their own Ubuntu application icons. Sam Hewitt also provides users with downloads for a template, grid, and Ubuntu shape he used in the tutorial.
"So today I wrote an Ubuntu (Suru) icon design guide, in case you wanted to make your own. Or if you're tired of waiting for me or don't want to rely on me making you one," says Sam Hewitt on a Google+ post.
The designer was immediately praised by the founder of Canonical and Ubuntu, Mark Shuttleworth himself, who said "We're very lucky to have professionals like Sam who also take time to share tools like this with new designers and community members. Thanks Sam!"
Here's how to design your own Ubuntu (Suru) icons
Those of you who want to design the most beautiful icons for their Ubuntu applications, following the guidelines of the Suru icon theme, should access Mr. Hewitt's tutorial right now and get started.
There's a wide range of informative examples in that guide, to help you design the icon(s) of your dreams. So, what are you guys waiting for?! Start designing some of the most beautiful icons in the world for the most popular and free operating system, Ubuntu Linux. Have fun!