For Honor: Icons

Here is a sample of some of the icons I’ve produced during my time on For Honor. My responsibilities include drawing the icons, exporting the textures and doing the data integration in-engine. All icons were drawn in Adobe Illustrator.

Project done at

Ubisoft Montreal

Teams Involved

Art Direction
Game Design
UI Art
UI Programming

My Responsibilities

UI Art
UI Tech Art

Hero Skins and Barracks Customization Icons

Hero Skins are a monetization item introduced in Year 6, adding a new level of customization for heroes. I designed and integrated an icon to represent Hero Skins, taking inspiration from existing For Honor icons and general industry trends. I also took this opportunity to perform a much needed refresh of some of the icons in that section of the Barracks. The result is more cohesive with the overall iconography of the barracks in general.

Above: the icons I drew for the various customization sections of the Barracks.
Above: the Customize section of the Barracks, before (top) and after (bottom) the icon redesign. Screenshots taken in-game on PC.

Eco Mode

Eco Mode is a feature for the console version of the game where graphic quality and frame rates are automatically and dynamically changed to optimize energy consumption without compromising gameplay. I drew the icon that appears on screen when Eco Mode is active. This feature won the Best Green Tech Award in the 2024 edition of the Play for the Planet Awards.

Above: the final Eco Mode icon (left) and some of the iterations (right).
Above: Legibility test of the Eco Mode icon over the game world to find the best color palette and opacity.
Above: The Eco Mode setting in the game’s Options Menu. Screenshot taken on Xbox Series X.

Hero Feat Icons: Kyoshin and Pirate

Certain game modes in For Honor include feats which are special abilities that are unlocked through gameplay. Every new hero released has four unique abilities. UI Art regularly collaborates with Game Design for the production of the icons representing these feats. We pull from an established visual language, ensuring each icon is legible and fits within For Honor’s art direction.

Above: Kyoshin Feat Icons (left) and the icons as seen in the Barracks in-game (right).
Above: Kyoshin Feat Icons as seen in the game’s HUD. Screenshot taken on Xbox Series X.
Above: Pirate Feat Icons (left) and the icons as seen in the Barracks in-game (right).
Above: Pirate Feat Icons as seen in the game’s HUD. Screenshot taken on Xbox Series X.