Why use icons in design?
Icons can be a great way to bring essential content to the point. They are a great attention grabber and they help your website visitors to find and scan content. When you use icons for your own design, make sure you base them on metaphors that people understand, or introduce them together with more descriptive text.
Are icons essential in mobile UX?
Icons can enhance the usability of your interface by giving users immediate visual cues, while also enhancing the aesthetic appeal of your design. Naturally, they are vital to creating user-friendly designs.
How do I use UX icons?
Always use labels for icons and show them to the right or below the icon. A good test for an effective icon is when users can tell what it represents without a label. Don't use icons with conflicting meaning. Icons that could represent multiple things should be avoided.