Use built-in shapes and simple tricks to create icons that match your brand.

1. YOU CAN CREATE CUSTOM ICONS
IN POWERPOINT

2. Why make your own icons
?
Match your style/color/branding.
Get the image you want.
Repurpose without special
software.
Animate for more impact.


3. Can’t draw??
The trick is to
combine
standard PowerPoint shapes
using
Merge and Group.
… no drawing.

4. Try it: make a truck.
1. Combine standard
shapes
2. Use Merge/Union
and Subtract
3. Fill/outline…
“Round Single
Corner Rectangle”
“Snip and Round
Single Corner
Rectangle”

5. More objects and symbols:
“Block Arc”

6. More objects and symbols:
“12-Point Star”

7. More objects and symbols:
“Moon”

8. More objects and symbols:

9. More objects and symbols:

10. More objects and symbols:
“Chord”

11. More objects and symbols:

12. More objects and symbols:

13. “Curvy”objects are a little harder:
“Chord”

14. More tips:
Search for examples
and inspiration.
Keep it simple.
Keep it flat.

15. Visit
powerpointy/wordpress.com
to learn how to add animation
and to see more examples.