Make it Spin! — Turn Icons into Rotating 3D Visuals

✨ Why This Matters

Creating 3D icons used to require tools like Blender, OpenCV, or hours of custom code.

In fact, I used to play with OpenCV — one of the most advanced computer vision libraries in computer science — and I remember pulling all-nighters just to get basic visualizations working.

But now? I can achieve better, more elegant results in just a few minutes using GenAI.

This shift is more than convenience — it’s a complete democratization of visual design and technical creativity.

And if it worked for me, it can work for you too.

🧰 Tools I Used

📚 What I Wanted to Create

I wanted to turn a flat, minimalist icon (like Airbnb’s style) into a fully rotational 3D asset — something you’d see on a sleek product website or app launch page.

Here’s what I did step by step:

• 🎨 Started with line art of a magnifying glass
• 🌈 Added a glowing gradient surface with REVE
• 🔄 Rendered it as a 3D object using DALL·E
• 🌀 Uploaded it to Krea AI to animate in 360°

🧠 My Prompt to REVE AI

Here’s the exact prompt I used to generate the 3D glowing texture:

A glowing oval-shaped form with shifting gradient colors from blue to green to yellow floats against a clean white background in minimalist digital art. The abstract form has soft, diffused edges creating a halo effect and appears to emit a subtle luminescence that fades smoothly into the surrounding space. The three-dimensional shape maintains perfect symmetry while its translucent surface captures and refracts light. Clean minimalist photography with soft focus and diffused lighting on a white seamless backdrop.

🎯 The Result

✅ A clean, glowing 3D search icon
✅ No Photoshop or Blender required
✅ Perfect for product pages, app UI, and branding assets

💬 What’s Next

I’m working on a video walkthrough of this workflow — perfect if you’re in HR, job hunting, or building a career insights blog.