捕捉物体的精华所在，同时保持它的优雅，简单地说，这就是设计的定义。Icons的魅力就在于此，它们是简约的诗。”The Icon Handbook这本书简明的介绍了图标的历史，图标的象征意义，绘制草图，图标的格式，应用程序图标等几个方面。

英文介绍：

Have you ever needed to create an icon for something and not known where to start? How do you go about crafting the right message, the tone, the line work and getting it to work in the environment it’s supposed to; be it mobile, operating system, or browser. Thankfully we now have the place to go.

Jon Hicks’ ‘The Icon Handbook’ will become the go-to book for the modern designer; for uncovering the thought processes, the skills and the reference for designing your own icons.

This book is aimed at designers who already have basic vector and bitmap drawing skills. It could be that you want to create a simple, unique favicon, or perhaps you’ve been asked to work on a mobile app that requires them. It starts at the basics and takes you right the way through to being able to create stunning iconography.