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iconographer

iconographer

8.3
A person who designs small pictures for apps or signs
  • noun
  • /ˌaɪkəˈnɒɡrəfə/
  • Specialized
: iconógrafo
  • As an iconographer, she specializes in creating simple, intuitive icons for user interfaces.

Examples

  • A skilled iconographer can make digital tools easier to use through clear visual design.

  • As a professional iconographer, she creates custom icons that enhance user experiences on websites.

  • The company hired an experienced iconographer to update all the app's visual symbols.

  • The iconographer designed a new logo for the app.

  • Many iconographers are now focusing on mobile interfaces.

  • The company hired an experienced iconographer to design new icons for their mobile application.

  • A talented iconographer plays a crucial role in making software user-friendly with clear and engaging icons.

Synonyms

illustrator
vsiconographer
26 3.2

A person who draws pictures for books or magazines

designs small pictorial symbols primarily for digital interfaces and signage
graphic artist
vsiconographer
8 3.4

A person who makes pictures and page designs for posters, books, or websites

focuses on making pictorial symbols for interfaces apps and signage
depicter
vsiconographer
1 7.4

Something that shows people, places and events in pictures or words

creates specific pictorial symbols with functional use in interfaces and signage

Antonyms

43 5.5

A person or thing that causes great damage

Surface Forms

iconographer singular
iconographers plural

Morphology

iconographer = iconography (semi-transparent) = icon + graphy + er

The target is formed in the normal agentive way from iconography, so the word-formation pattern is clear.

Etymology

Iconographer comes from the Greek parts icon ('image') and -graph ('to draw' or 'to write'), like the root in graphic. So an iconographer today can be a designer who makes small, clear pictures or symbols for apps and signs.