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iconographer

iconographer

8.3
A person who designs small pictures for apps or signs
  • noun
  • /ˌaɪkəˈnɒɡrəfə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : 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
39 3.2

A person who draws pictures for books or magazines

designs small pictorial symbols primarily for digital interfaces and signage
graphic artist
vsiconographer
7 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
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

39 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.