diff --git a/backend/app/Controllers/ElementController.php b/backend/app/Controllers/ElementController.php
index 5fc14d7..31c162c 100644
--- a/backend/app/Controllers/ElementController.php
+++ b/backend/app/Controllers/ElementController.php
@@ -339,9 +339,8 @@ class ElementController
             'id' => $element->getId(),
             'title' => $element->getTitle(),
             'description' => $element->getDescription(),
-            'iconImageUrl' => $this->storageUrl(
-                $element->getIconImageUrl(),
-                'element-icons/',
+            'iconImageUrl' => $this->iconImageUrl(
+                $element->getIconImageUrl()
             ),
             'richText' => $element->getRichText(),
             'shortPdfPath' => $this->storageUrl(
@@ -397,6 +396,22 @@ class ElementController
         ];
     }
 
+    private function iconImageUrl(?string $path): ?string
+    {
+        if ($path === null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (
+            str_starts_with($path, 'element-icons/')
+            || str_starts_with($path, 'set-icons/')
+        ) {
+            return $this->filesystem->url($path);
+        }
+
+        return $path;
+    }
+
     private function storageUrl(?string $path, string $folderPrefix): ?string
     {
         if ($path === null) {
diff --git a/backend/app/Controllers/SetController.php b/backend/app/Controllers/SetController.php
index 6fcbb8c..37b846f 100644
--- a/backend/app/Controllers/SetController.php
+++ b/backend/app/Controllers/SetController.php
@@ -3,15 +3,23 @@
 namespace App\Controllers;
 
 use App\Element\ElementRepository;
+use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
 use App\Set\Set as DomainSet;
 use App\Set\SetRepository;
+use App\Set\UseCases\CreateSetWithRoot\CreateSetWithRoot;
+use App\Set\UseCases\CreateSetWithRoot\CreateSetWithRootRequest;
+use App\Shared\Files\Filesystem;
 use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Http\UploadedFile;
 
 class SetController
 {
     public function __construct(
         private SetRepository $setRepository,
         private ElementRepository $elementRepository,
+        private CreateSetWithRoot $createSetWithRoot,
+        private Filesystem $filesystem,
     ) {
     }
 
@@ -27,6 +35,32 @@ class SetController
         ], 200);
     }
 
+    public function create(Request $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $iconImage = $this->uploadedFileInput($request, 'iconImage');
+
+        try {
+            $set = $this->createSetWithRoot->execute(
+                new CreateSetWithRootRequest(
+                    name: $this->stringInput($request, 'name'),
+                    description: $this->stringInput($request, 'description'),
+                    iconImageContents: $iconImage['contents'],
+                    iconImageOriginalName: $iconImage['originalName'],
+                    iconImageMimeType: $iconImage['mimeType'],
+                    iconImageSizeBytes: $iconImage['sizeBytes'],
+                )
+            );
+        } catch (BadRequestException $exception) {
+            return new JsonResponse([
+                'error' => $exception->getMessage(),
+            ], 400);
+        }
+
+        return new JsonResponse([
+            'set' => $this->buildSetPayload($set),
+        ], 201);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return array{
      *     id: int,
@@ -44,8 +78,77 @@ class SetController
             'id' => $set->getId(),
             'name' => $set->getName(),
             'description' => $set->getDescription(),
-            'iconImageUrl' => $set->getIconImageUrl(),
+            'iconImageUrl' => $this->storageUrl(
+                $set->getIconImageUrl(),
+                'set-icons/',
+            ),
             'rootElementId' => $rootElement?->getId(),
         ];
     }
+
+    private function stringInput(Request $request, string $key): ?string
+    {
+        if (! $request->exists($key)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $value = $request->input($key);
+        if ($value === null) {
+            return '';
+        }
+
+        if (! is_string($value)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return $value;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array{
+     *     contents: string|null,
+     *     originalName: string|null,
+     *     mimeType: string|null,
+     *     sizeBytes: int|null
+     * }
+     */
+    private function uploadedFileInput(Request $request, string $key): array
+    {
+        $emptyFileInput = [
+            'contents' => null,
+            'originalName' => null,
+            'mimeType' => null,
+            'sizeBytes' => null,
+        ];
+
+        if (! $request->hasFile($key)) {
+            return $emptyFileInput;
+        }
+
+        $file = $request->file($key);
+        if (! $file instanceof UploadedFile) {
+            return $emptyFileInput;
+        }
+
+        $realPath = $file->getRealPath();
+        if ($realPath === false) {
+            return $emptyFileInput;
+        }
+
+        return [
+            'contents' => (string) file_get_contents($realPath),
+            'originalName' => $file->getClientOriginalName(),
+            'mimeType' => (string) $file->getMimeType(),
+            'sizeBytes' => (int) $file->getSize(),
+        ];
+    }
+
+    private function storageUrl(string $path, string $folderPrefix): string
+    {
+        if (str_starts_with($path, $folderPrefix)) {
+            return $this->filesystem->url($path);
+        }
+
+        return $path;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/backend/app/Set/UseCases/CreateSetWithRoot/CreateSetWithRoot.php b/backend/app/Set/UseCases/CreateSetWithRoot/CreateSetWithRoot.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d9c98d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/Set/UseCases/CreateSetWithRoot/CreateSetWithRoot.php
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Set\UseCases\CreateSetWithRoot;
+
+use App\Element\CreateElementDto;
+use App\Element\ElementRepository;
+use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
+use App\Set\CreateSetDto;
+use App\Set\Set;
+use App\Set\SetRepository;
+use App\Shared\Files\FileToUpload;
+use App\Shared\Files\Filesystem;
+
+class CreateSetWithRoot
+{
+    private const ALLOWED_MIME_TYPES = [
+        'image/jpeg',
+        'image/png',
+        'image/webp',
+    ];
+
+    private const MAX_SIZE_BYTES = 5 * 1024 * 1024;
+
+    public function __construct(
+        private SetRepository $setRepository,
+        private ElementRepository $elementRepository,
+        private Filesystem $filesystem,
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @throws BadRequestException
+     */
+    public function execute(CreateSetWithRootRequest $request): Set
+    {
+        if ($request->name === null || $request->name === '') {
+            throw new BadRequestException('name is required');
+        }
+        if ($request->description === null || $request->description === '') {
+            throw new BadRequestException('description is required');
+        }
+
+        $iconPath = $this->uploadIconImage($request);
+        $set = $this->setRepository->create(new CreateSetDto(
+            name: $request->name,
+            description: $request->description,
+            iconImageUrl: $iconPath,
+        ));
+
+        $this->elementRepository->create(new CreateElementDto(
+            set: $set,
+            title: $set->getName(),
+            description: $set->getDescription(),
+            iconImageUrl: $iconPath,
+            richText: '',
+            shortPdfPath: null,
+            longPdfPath: null,
+            youtubeUrl: null,
+            parentElement: null,
+        ));
+
+        return $set;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @throws BadRequestException
+     */
+    private function uploadIconImage(CreateSetWithRootRequest $request): string
+    {
+        if (
+            $request->iconImageContents === null
+            || $request->iconImageOriginalName === null
+            || $request->iconImageMimeType === null
+            || $request->iconImageSizeBytes === null
+        ) {
+            throw new BadRequestException('icon image is required');
+        }
+
+        if (
+            ! in_array(
+                $request->iconImageMimeType,
+                self::ALLOWED_MIME_TYPES,
+                true,
+            )
+        ) {
+            throw new BadRequestException(
+                'icon image must be a jpeg, png or webp image',
+            );
+        }
+
+        if ($request->iconImageSizeBytes > self::MAX_SIZE_BYTES) {
+            throw new BadRequestException(
+                'icon image must be 5MB or smaller',
+            );
+        }
+
+        $iconImage = new FileToUpload(
+            contents: $request->iconImageContents,
+            originalName: $request->iconImageOriginalName,
+            mimeType: $request->iconImageMimeType,
+            sizeBytes: $request->iconImageSizeBytes,
+        );
+
+        return $this->filesystem->upload($iconImage, 'set-icons');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/app/Set/UseCases/CreateSetWithRoot/CreateSetWithRootRequest.php b/backend/app/Set/UseCases/CreateSetWithRoot/CreateSetWithRootRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..166a901
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/Set/UseCases/CreateSetWithRoot/CreateSetWithRootRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Set\UseCases\CreateSetWithRoot;
+
+class CreateSetWithRootRequest
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        public ?string $name,
+        public ?string $description,
+        public ?string $iconImageContents,
+        public ?string $iconImageOriginalName,
+        public ?string $iconImageMimeType,
+        public ?int $iconImageSizeBytes,
+    ) {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/routes/api.php b/backend/routes/api.php
index 82a3af4..970571b 100644
--- a/backend/routes/api.php
+++ b/backend/routes/api.php
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ Route::post('/logout', [AuthController::class, 'logout']);
 Route::get('/me', [AuthController::class, 'me'])
     ->middleware(AuthMiddleware::class);
 Route::get('/sets', [SetController::class, 'index']);
+Route::post('/sets', [SetController::class, 'create'])
+    ->middleware(AuthMiddleware::class);
 Route::get('/elements/{id}', [ElementController::class, 'show']);
 Route::get('/element-pdfs/{folder}/{fileName}', [
     ElementController::class,
diff --git a/backend/tests/Feature/SetsEndpointTest.php b/backend/tests/Feature/SetsEndpointTest.php
index 2f8264b..8f4af23 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Feature/SetsEndpointTest.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Feature/SetsEndpointTest.php
@@ -2,11 +2,20 @@
 
 namespace Tests\Feature;
 
+use App\Auth\CreateSessionDto;
+use App\Auth\SessionRepository;
 use App\Element\CreateElementDto;
 use App\Element\ElementRepository;
 use App\Set\CreateSetDto;
 use App\Set\SetRepository;
+use App\Shared\ValueObject\EmailAddress;
+use App\User\CreateUserDto;
+use App\User\UserRepository;
+use DateTimeImmutable;
+use DateTimeZone;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Illuminate\Http\UploadedFile;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
 use Tests\TestCase;
 
 class SetsEndpointTest extends TestCase
@@ -63,4 +72,124 @@ class SetsEndpointTest extends TestCase
             ],
         ]);
     }
+
+    public function testCreateSetRequiresAuthentication(): void
+    {
+        $response = $this->postJson('/api/sets', [
+            'name' => 'New Series',
+            'description' => 'A new learning series',
+        ]);
+
+        $response->assertUnauthorized();
+        $response->assertExactJson([
+            'error' => 'unauthenticated',
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function testAuthenticatedCreateSetCreatesRootElement(): void
+    {
+        Storage::fake('public');
+        $setRepository = app(SetRepository::class);
+        $elementRepository = app(ElementRepository::class);
+        $this->createSession('valid-token');
+
+        $response = $this->withCredentials()
+            ->withUnencryptedCookie('auth_token', 'valid-token')
+            ->post('/api/sets', [
+                'name' => 'New Series',
+                'description' => 'A new learning series',
+                'iconImage' => $this->iconImageUpload(),
+            ]);
+
+        $response->assertCreated();
+        $body = $response->json();
+        $setId = $body['set']['id'];
+        $rootElementId = $body['set']['rootElementId'];
+        $this->assertIsInt($setId);
+        $this->assertIsInt($rootElementId);
+        $this->assertSame('New Series', $body['set']['name']);
+        $this->assertSame(
+            'A new learning series',
+            $body['set']['description'],
+        );
+        $this->assertStringContainsString(
+            '/storage/set-icons/',
+            $body['set']['iconImageUrl'],
+        );
+
+        $createdSet = $setRepository->find($setId);
+        $this->assertNotNull($createdSet);
+        $rootElement = $elementRepository->findRootBySet($createdSet);
+        $this->assertNotNull($rootElement);
+        $this->assertSame($rootElementId, $rootElement->getId());
+        $this->assertSame('New Series', $rootElement->getTitle());
+        $this->assertSame(
+            'A new learning series',
+            $rootElement->getDescription(),
+        );
+        $storedIconPath = $createdSet->getIconImageUrl();
+        $this->assertStringStartsWith('set-icons/', $storedIconPath);
+        $this->assertSame($storedIconPath, $rootElement->getIconImageUrl());
+        Storage::disk('public')->assertExists($storedIconPath);
+
+        $elementResponse = $this->getJson("/api/elements/$rootElementId");
+        $elementResponse->assertOk();
+        $elementResponse->assertJsonPath(
+            'element.iconImageUrl',
+            $body['set']['iconImageUrl'],
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function testCreateSetRequiresIconImage(): void
+    {
+        $this->createSession('valid-token');
+
+        $response = $this->withCredentials()
+            ->withUnencryptedCookie('auth_token', 'valid-token')
+            ->post('/api/sets', [
+                'name' => 'New Series',
+                'description' => 'A new learning series',
+            ]);
+
+        $response->assertBadRequest();
+        $response->assertExactJson([
+            'error' => 'icon image is required',
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    private function createSession(string $token): void
+    {
+        $userRepository = app(UserRepository::class);
+        $sessionRepository = app(SessionRepository::class);
+        $user = $userRepository->create(new CreateUserDto(
+            email: new EmailAddress('admin@example.com'),
+            passwordHash: 'password-hash',
+        ));
+        $now = new DateTimeImmutable(
+            '2026-05-01T00:00:00',
+            new DateTimeZone('UTC'),
+        );
+        $sessionRepository->create(new CreateSessionDto(
+            token: $token,
+            user: $user,
+            createdAt: $now,
+            expiresAt: new DateTimeImmutable(
+                '2099-01-01T00:00:00',
+                new DateTimeZone('UTC'),
+            ),
+        ));
+    }
+
+    private function iconImageUpload(): UploadedFile
+    {
+        $fixturePath = __DIR__ . '/../fixtures/icon.png';
+
+        return new UploadedFile(
+            $fixturePath,
+            'icon.png',
+            'image/png',
+            null,
+            true,
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/media.cy.ts b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/media.cy.ts
index 0233789..9aca794 100644
--- a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/media.cy.ts
+++ b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/media.cy.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+function loginAsAdmin(): void {
+  cy.visit('/login')
+
+  cy.get('[data-cy="login-email"]').type('admin@rabbigerzi.test')
+  cy.get('[data-cy="login-password"]').type('password123!@#')
+  cy.get('[data-cy="login-submit"]').click()
+
+  cy.url().should('eq', Cypress.config().baseUrl + '/')
+  cy.getCookie('auth_token').should('exist')
+}
+
 describe('media page sets', () => {
   it('fetches and renders seeded set cards', () => {
     const introductionAudioTitle =
@@ -163,4 +174,35 @@ describe('media page sets', () => {
       .and('include', 'https://www.youtube.com/embed/yHx-r4p6hHU')
       .and('include', 'start=1')
   })
+
+  it('does not show the create set card to logged-out users', () => {
+    cy.visit('/media')
+
+    cy.get('[data-cy="media-create-set-card"]').should('not.exist')
+  })
+
+  it('creates a set from the logged-in media page modal', () => {
+    loginAsAdmin()
+    cy.visit('/media')
+    cy.intercept('POST', /\/api\/sets$/).as('createSet')
+
+    cy.get('[data-cy="media-create-set-card"]')
+      .should('be.visible')
+      .and('contain.text', 'Create another set')
+      .click()
+    cy.get('[data-cy="create-set-modal"]').should('be.visible')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="create-set-name"]').type('New Cypress Set')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="create-set-description"]')
+      .type('Created through the media page modal')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="create-set-icon"]')
+      .selectFile('public/assets/baderech-haavodah-icon.png')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="create-set-submit"]').click()
+    cy.wait('@createSet')
+
+    cy.location('pathname').should('match', /^\/admin\/element\/\d+$/)
+    cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-title"]')
+      .should('have.value', 'New Cypress Set')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-description"]')
+      .should('have.value', 'Created through the media page modal')
+  })
 })
diff --git a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/stores/mediaSets.ts b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/stores/mediaSets.ts
index b899929..e869470 100644
--- a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/stores/mediaSets.ts
+++ b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/stores/mediaSets.ts
@@ -9,16 +9,32 @@ export interface MediaSet {
   rootElementId: number | null
 }
 
+export interface CreateMediaSetInput {
+  name: string
+  description: string
+  iconImage: File
+}
+
 interface SetsResponse {
   sets: MediaSet[]
 }
 
+interface CreateSetResponse {
+  set: MediaSet
+}
+
+interface ErrorResponse {
+  error?: string
+}
+
 const API_BASE_URL = import.meta.env.VITE_API_BASE_URL as string
 
 export const useMediaSetsStore = defineStore('mediaSets', () => {
   const sets = ref<MediaSet[]>([])
   const isLoading = ref(false)
   const error = ref<string | null>(null)
+  const isCreating = ref(false)
+  const createError = ref<string | null>(null)
 
   async function fetchSets(): Promise<void> {
     error.value = null
@@ -43,5 +59,49 @@ export const useMediaSetsStore = defineStore('mediaSets', () => {
     }
   }
 
-  return { sets, isLoading, error, fetchSets }
+  async function createSet(
+    input: CreateMediaSetInput,
+  ): Promise<MediaSet | null> {
+    createError.value = null
+    isCreating.value = true
+
+    const formData = new FormData()
+    formData.append('name', input.name)
+    formData.append('description', input.description)
+    formData.append('iconImage', input.iconImage)
+
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/api/sets`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        credentials: 'include',
+        body: formData,
+      })
+
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        const data: ErrorResponse = await response.json()
+        createError.value = data.error ?? 'Could not create media set'
+        return null
+      }
+
+      const data: CreateSetResponse = await response.json()
+      sets.value = [...sets.value, data.set]
+
+      return data.set
+    } catch {
+      createError.value = 'Network error - could not create media set'
+      return null
+    } finally {
+      isCreating.value = false
+    }
+  }
+
+  return {
+    sets,
+    isLoading,
+    error,
+    isCreating,
+    createError,
+    fetchSets,
+    createSet,
+  }
 })
diff --git a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/MediaPage.vue b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/MediaPage.vue
index c1880cd..513a329 100644
--- a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/MediaPage.vue
+++ b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/MediaPage.vue
@@ -1,15 +1,121 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { storeToRefs } from 'pinia'
-import { onMounted } from 'vue'
+import { computed, onMounted, reactive, ref } from 'vue'
+import { Plus as PlusIcon, X as XIcon } from 'lucide-vue-next'
+import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import SiteHeader from '@/components/SiteHeader.vue'
+import { useAuthStore } from '@/stores/auth'
 import { useMediaSetsStore } from '@/stores/mediaSets'
 
+interface CreateSetForm {
+  name: string
+  description: string
+}
+
+const router = useRouter()
+const authStore = useAuthStore()
 const mediaSetsStore = useMediaSetsStore()
-const { sets, isLoading, error } = storeToRefs(mediaSetsStore)
+const { sets, isLoading, error, isCreating, createError } =
+  storeToRefs(mediaSetsStore)
+const isCreateModalOpen = ref(false)
+const iconImageFile = ref<File | null>(null)
+const iconImageInput = ref<HTMLInputElement | null>(null)
+const localCreateError = ref<string | null>(null)
+
+const createSetForm = reactive<CreateSetForm>({
+  name: '',
+  description: '',
+})
+
+const createSetError = computed(() => {
+  return createError.value ?? localCreateError.value
+})
+
+const selectedIconName = computed(() => {
+  return iconImageFile.value?.name ?? 'No icon selected'
+})
 
 onMounted(() => {
   void mediaSetsStore.fetchSets()
+  if (!authStore.isAuthenticated) {
+    void authStore.fetchUser()
+  }
 })
+
+function openCreateModal(): void {
+  resetCreateSetForm()
+  isCreateModalOpen.value = true
+}
+
+function closeCreateModal(): void {
+  if (isCreating.value) {
+    return
+  }
+
+  isCreateModalOpen.value = false
+  resetCreateSetForm()
+}
+
+function handleIconImageChange(changeEvent: Event): void {
+  const input = changeEvent.target
+  if (!(input instanceof HTMLInputElement)) {
+    return
+  }
+
+  iconImageFile.value = input.files?.[0] ?? null
+}
+
+async function handleCreateSet(): Promise<void> {
+  const setName = createSetForm.name.trim()
+  const setDescription = createSetForm.description.trim()
+
+  localCreateError.value = null
+  if (setName === '') {
+    localCreateError.value = 'Name is required'
+    return
+  }
+  if (setDescription === '') {
+    localCreateError.value = 'Description is required'
+    return
+  }
+  if (iconImageFile.value === null) {
+    localCreateError.value = 'Icon image is required'
+    return
+  }
+
+  const createdSet = await mediaSetsStore.createSet({
+    name: setName,
+    description: setDescription,
+    iconImage: iconImageFile.value,
+  })
+
+  if (createdSet === null) {
+    return
+  }
+
+  if (createdSet.rootElementId === null) {
+    localCreateError.value = 'Set created without a root element'
+    return
+  }
+
+  isCreateModalOpen.value = false
+  resetCreateSetForm()
+  await router.push({
+    name: 'admin-element',
+    params: { id: createdSet.rootElementId.toString() },
+  })
+}
+
+function resetCreateSetForm(): void {
+  createSetForm.name = ''
+  createSetForm.description = ''
+  iconImageFile.value = null
+  localCreateError.value = null
+  createError.value = null
+  if (iconImageInput.value !== null) {
+    iconImageInput.value.value = ''
+  }
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -29,7 +135,10 @@ onMounted(() => {
         >
           {{ error }}
         </p>
-        <p v-else-if="sets.length === 0" class="media-page__status">
+        <p
+          v-else-if="sets.length === 0 && !authStore.isAuthenticated"
+          class="media-page__status"
+        >
           No media sets are available yet.
         </p>
         <div v-else class="media-page__grid" data-cy="media-set-grid">
@@ -68,9 +177,115 @@ onMounted(() => {
               </p>
             </article>
           </template>
+          <button
+            v-if="authStore.isAuthenticated"
+            type="button"
+            class="media-page__card media-page__create-card"
+            data-cy="media-create-set-card"
+            @click="openCreateModal"
+          >
+            <span class="media-page__create-icon">
+              <PlusIcon :size="68" :stroke-width="1.8" aria-hidden="true" />
+            </span>
+            <span class="media-page__create-title">Create another set</span>
+            <span class="media-page__create-description">
+              New Torah media collection
+            </span>
+          </button>
         </div>
       </section>
     </main>
+    <div
+      v-if="isCreateModalOpen"
+      class="create-set-modal"
+      data-cy="create-set-modal"
+      role="dialog"
+      aria-modal="true"
+      aria-labelledby="create-set-modal-title"
+      @click.self="closeCreateModal"
+    >
+      <section class="create-set-modal__panel">
+        <header class="create-set-modal__header">
+          <h2 id="create-set-modal-title" class="create-set-modal__title">
+            Create another set
+          </h2>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            class="create-set-modal__close"
+            aria-label="Close create set modal"
+            :disabled="isCreating"
+            @click="closeCreateModal"
+          >
+            <XIcon :size="20" aria-hidden="true" />
+          </button>
+        </header>
+
+        <form class="create-set-modal__form" @submit.prevent="handleCreateSet">
+          <label class="create-set-modal__field">
+            <span class="create-set-modal__label">Name</span>
+            <input
+              v-model="createSetForm.name"
+              data-cy="create-set-name"
+              type="text"
+              class="create-set-modal__input"
+              autocomplete="off"
+            />
+          </label>
+
+          <label class="create-set-modal__field">
+            <span class="create-set-modal__label">Description</span>
+            <textarea
+              v-model="createSetForm.description"
+              data-cy="create-set-description"
+              class="create-set-modal__textarea"
+              rows="4"
+            ></textarea>
+          </label>
+
+          <label class="create-set-modal__field">
+            <span class="create-set-modal__label">Icon image</span>
+            <input
+              ref="iconImageInput"
+              data-cy="create-set-icon"
+              type="file"
+              class="create-set-modal__file"
+              accept="image/jpeg,image/png,image/webp"
+              @change="handleIconImageChange"
+            />
+            <span class="create-set-modal__file-name">
+              {{ selectedIconName }}
+            </span>
+          </label>
+
+          <p
+            v-if="createSetError !== null"
+            class="create-set-modal__error"
+            data-cy="create-set-error"
+          >
+            {{ createSetError }}
+          </p>
+
+          <div class="create-set-modal__actions">
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              class="create-set-modal__secondary"
+              :disabled="isCreating"
+              @click="closeCreateModal"
+            >
+              Cancel
+            </button>
+            <button
+              type="submit"
+              class="create-set-modal__submit"
+              data-cy="create-set-submit"
+              :disabled="isCreating"
+            >
+              {{ isCreating ? 'Creating...' : 'Create set' }}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </form>
+      </section>
+    </div>
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -183,6 +398,205 @@ a.media-page__card:focus-visible {
   line-height: 1.38;
 }
 
+.media-page__create-card {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  border-style: dashed;
+  border-color: #b8a16a;
+  background: #fbf8ef;
+  color: var(--color-slate);
+}
+
+.media-page__create-card:hover,
+.media-page__create-card:focus-visible {
+  border-color: #8d7b4e;
+  background: #f7f0db;
+  box-shadow: 0 14px 35px rgb(44 44 44 / 8%);
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+}
+
+.media-page__create-card:focus-visible {
+  outline: 3px solid rgb(94 107 76 / 35%);
+  outline-offset: 4px;
+}
+
+.media-page__create-icon {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  width: 140px;
+  height: 140px;
+  margin: 0 auto 2.65rem;
+  background: var(--color-white);
+  border: 1px solid #e5cf9f;
+  border-radius: 9999px;
+  color: var(--color-olive);
+}
+
+.media-page__create-title {
+  color: #333333;
+  font-family: var(--font-serif);
+  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.7vw, 2.4rem);
+  font-weight: 400;
+  line-height: 1.2;
+}
+
+.media-page__create-description {
+  margin-top: 2.15rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  font-family: var(--font-serif);
+  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.3vw, 1.45rem);
+  line-height: 1.38;
+}
+
+.create-set-modal {
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 0;
+  z-index: 20;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  padding: 1.5rem;
+  background: rgb(31 31 31 / 46%);
+}
+
+.create-set-modal__panel {
+  width: min(100%, 520px);
+  padding: 1.5rem;
+  background: var(--color-white);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgb(31 31 31 / 20%);
+}
+
+.create-set-modal__header {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+.create-set-modal__title {
+  margin: 0;
+  color: var(--color-slate);
+  font-family: var(--font-serif);
+  font-size: 1.6rem;
+  font-weight: 400;
+  line-height: 1.2;
+}
+
+.create-set-modal__close {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  width: 2.25rem;
+  height: 2.25rem;
+  padding: 0;
+  color: var(--color-slate);
+  background: var(--color-cream);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: 9999px;
+}
+
+.create-set-modal__form {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  margin-top: 1.5rem;
+}
+
+.create-set-modal__field {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.35rem;
+}
+
+.create-set-modal__label {
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+}
+
+.create-set-modal__input,
+.create-set-modal__textarea {
+  width: 100%;
+  padding: 0.7rem 0.8rem;
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  background: var(--color-white);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  font-family: var(--font-sans);
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+}
+
+.create-set-modal__textarea {
+  resize: vertical;
+}
+
+.create-set-modal__input:focus,
+.create-set-modal__textarea:focus {
+  border-color: var(--color-olive);
+  outline: 3px solid rgb(94 107 76 / 18%);
+}
+
+.create-set-modal__file {
+  width: 100%;
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  font-size: 0.92rem;
+}
+
+.create-set-modal__file-name {
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+}
+
+.create-set-modal__error {
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0.65rem 0.8rem;
+  color: #7c2d2d;
+  background: #fef2f2;
+  border: 1px solid #fecaca;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+}
+
+.create-set-modal__actions {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  margin-top: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.create-set-modal__secondary,
+.create-set-modal__submit {
+  min-width: 7.5rem;
+  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.create-set-modal__secondary {
+  color: var(--color-slate);
+  background: var(--color-white);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+}
+
+.create-set-modal__submit {
+  color: var(--color-white);
+  background: var(--color-olive);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-olive);
+}
+
+.create-set-modal__secondary:disabled,
+.create-set-modal__submit:disabled,
+.create-set-modal__close:disabled {
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+  opacity: 0.65;
+}
+
 @media (max-width: 768px) {
   .media-page__main {
     padding: 3rem 1rem;
@@ -207,5 +621,20 @@ a.media-page__card:focus-visible {
     height: 118px;
     margin-bottom: 2rem;
   }
+
+  .media-page__create-icon {
+    width: 118px;
+    height: 118px;
+    margin-bottom: 2rem;
+  }
+
+  .create-set-modal {
+    align-items: flex-start;
+    padding: 1rem;
+  }
+
+  .create-set-modal__panel {
+    padding: 1.25rem;
+  }
 }
 </style>