diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/effectMakerQmlSources/EffectMaker.qml b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/effectMakerQmlSources/EffectMaker.qml
index f4cdddeaca1..c4ddd616ed0 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/effectMakerQmlSources/EffectMaker.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/effectMakerQmlSources/EffectMaker.qml
@@ -137,16 +137,14 @@ Item {
                                             Row {
                                                 spacing: 5
 
-                                                Image {
+                                                IconImage {
                                                     id: nodeIcon
 
                                                     width: 30
                                                     height: 30
 
-                                                    Rectangle { // TODO: placeholder until setting image source
-                                                        anchors.fill: parent
-                                                        color: "gray"
-                                                    }
+                                                    color: StudioTheme.Values.themeTextColor
+                                                    source: modelData.nodeIcon
                                                 }
 
                                                 Text {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/effectmaker/effectmakermodel.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/effectmaker/effectmakermodel.cpp
index 5adae133b5c..0d38ea446e8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/effectmaker/effectmakermodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/effectmaker/effectmakermodel.cpp
@@ -3,14 +3,6 @@
 
 #include "effectmakermodel.h"
 
-#include <projectexplorer/kit.h>
-#include <projectexplorer/projecttree.h>
-#include <projectexplorer/target.h>
-
-#include <qtsupport/qtkitinformation.h>
-
-#include <utils/filepath.h>
-
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
 EffectMakerModel::EffectMakerModel(QObject *parent)
@@ -33,69 +25,16 @@ int EffectMakerModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
     return m_categories.count();
 }
 
-QVariant EffectMakerModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
+QVariant EffectMakerModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int /*role*/) const
 {
-    // TODO: to be updated
-
     if (index.row() < 0 || index.row() >= m_categories.count())
         return {};
 
-    const EffectNodesCategory *category = m_categories.at(index.row());
-    if (role == CategoryRole)
-        return category->name();
-
-    if (role == EffectsRole) {
-        QStringList effectsNames;
-        const QList<EffectNode *> effects = category->nodes();
-        for (const EffectNode *effect : effects)
-            effectsNames << effect->name();
-
-        return effectsNames;
-    }
+    // TODO
 
     return {};
 }
 
-// static
-Utils::FilePath EffectMakerModel::getQmlEffectsPath()
-{
-    const ProjectExplorer::Target *target = ProjectExplorer::ProjectTree::currentTarget();
-    if (!target) {
-        qWarning() << __FUNCTION__ << "No project open";
-        return "";
-    }
-
-    const QtSupport::QtVersion *baseQtVersion = QtSupport::QtKitAspect::qtVersion(target->kit());
-    return baseQtVersion->qmlPath().pathAppended("QtQuickEffectMaker/defaultnodes");
-}
-
-void EffectMakerModel::loadModel()
-{
-    const Utils::FilePath effectsPath = getQmlEffectsPath();
-
-    if (!effectsPath.exists()) {
-        qWarning() << __FUNCTION__ << "Effects are not found.";
-        return;
-    }
-    QDirIterator itCategories(effectsPath.toString(), QDir::Dirs | QDir::NoDotAndDotDot);
-    while (itCategories.hasNext()) {
-        beginInsertRows(QModelIndex(), rowCount(), rowCount());
-        itCategories.next();
-        if (itCategories.fileName() == "images")
-            continue;
-        QList<EffectNode *> effects = {};
-        Utils::FilePath categoryPath = effectsPath.resolvePath(itCategories.fileName());
-        QDirIterator itEffects(categoryPath.toString(), QDir::Files | QDir::NoDotAndDotDot);
-        while (itEffects.hasNext()) {
-            itEffects.next();
-            effects.push_back(new EffectNode(QFileInfo(itEffects.fileName()).baseName()));
-        }
-        EffectNodesCategory *category = new EffectNodesCategory(itCategories.fileName(), effects);
-        m_categories.push_back(category);
-        endInsertRows();
-    }
-}
-
 void EffectMakerModel::resetModel()
 {
     beginResetModel();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/effectmaker/effectmakermodel.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/effectmaker/effectmakermodel.h
index 1278a1c5af6..f56c2ed9b91 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/effectmaker/effectmakermodel.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/effectmaker/effectmakermodel.h
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@
 
 #include "effectnodescategory.h"
 
-namespace Utils {
-class FilePath;
-}
-
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
 class EffectMakerModel : public QAbstractListModel
@@ -34,7 +30,6 @@ public:
 
     bool isEmpty() const { return m_isEmpty; }
 
-    void loadModel();
     void resetModel();
 
     QList<EffectNodesCategory *> categories() { return  m_categories; }
@@ -49,7 +44,6 @@ signals:
 
 private:
     bool isValidIndex(int idx) const;
-    static Utils::FilePath getQmlEffectsPath();
 
     QList<EffectNodesCategory *> m_categories;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/effectmaker/effectmakernodesmodel.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/effectmaker/effectmakernodesmodel.cpp
index 3d201b9e9c4..8b7b5c3deb1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/effectmaker/effectmakernodesmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/effectmaker/effectmakernodesmodel.cpp
@@ -80,15 +80,20 @@ void EffectMakerNodesModel::loadModel()
         if (itCategories.fileName() == "images")
             continue;
 
+        QString catName = itCategories.fileName();
+
         QList<EffectNode *> effects = {};
         Utils::FilePath categoryPath = m_nodesPath.resolvePath(itCategories.fileName());
         QDirIterator itEffects(categoryPath.toString(), {"*.qen"}, QDir::Files);
         while (itEffects.hasNext()) {
             itEffects.next();
-            effects.push_back(new EffectNode(QFileInfo(itEffects.fileName()).baseName()));
+            QString fileName = QFileInfo(itEffects.fileName()).baseName();
+            QString iconPath = m_nodesPath.path() + '/' + catName + "/icon/" + fileName + ".svg";
+            if (!QFileInfo::exists(iconPath))
+                iconPath = m_nodesPath.path() + "/placeholder.svg";
+            effects.push_back(new EffectNode(fileName, iconPath));
         }
 
-        QString catName = itCategories.fileName();
         catName[0] = catName[0].toUpper(); // capitalize first letter
         EffectNodesCategory *category = new EffectNodesCategory(catName, effects);
         m_categories.push_back(category);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/effectmaker/effectnode.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/effectmaker/effectnode.cpp
index 777fe28ec82..5b554bc6364 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/effectmaker/effectnode.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/effectmaker/effectnode.cpp
@@ -5,12 +5,8 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-EffectNode::EffectNode(const QString &name)
-    : m_name(name) {}
-
-QString EffectNode::name() const
-{
-    return m_name;
-}
+EffectNode::EffectNode(const QString &name, const QString &iconPath)
+    : m_name(name)
+    , m_iconPath(QUrl::fromLocalFile(iconPath)) {}
 
 } // namespace QmlDesigner
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/effectmaker/effectnode.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/effectmaker/effectnode.h
index b9a51c7f044..4b1216d3539 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/effectmaker/effectnode.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/effectmaker/effectnode.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QUrl>
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
@@ -12,14 +13,14 @@ class EffectNode : public QObject
     Q_OBJECT
 
     Q_PROPERTY(QString nodeName MEMBER m_name CONSTANT)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QUrl nodeIcon MEMBER m_iconPath CONSTANT)
 
 public:
-    EffectNode(const QString &name);
-
-    QString name() const;
+    EffectNode(const QString &name, const QString &iconPath);
 
 private:
     QString m_name;
+    QUrl m_iconPath;
 };
 
 } // namespace QmlDesigner