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Designing Windows Phone Icons is one of those things that would seem straightforward but instead it can be something actually quite challenging for different reasons. Compared to other aspects of Windows Phone designing icons is definitely more of an art than a set of rules or guidelines. We’ll certainly cover the guidelines but ultimately there will be some creative/artistic aspects to creating great icons. This applies not only to Windows Phone for any other platform. Designing icons for iPhone, Android or Windows is always a whole specialty on its own. Creating icons is such a specialty that there are companies and designers who devoted 100% to designing icons like the popular Icon Factory.