I'm creating a graphic with a hand holding a phone, but I don't want to show any hand of race(black/white). I've seen once google use a a non-realistic hand and gray-scaling a hand looks even more awkward. Suggestions?
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1This question reminded me a little of this other one: How would you represent “religion” in an icon, neutrally?– YiselaCommented May 7, 2014 at 20:42
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2you want to show a hand, but not a realistic hand? If so, then that's your answer. Draw a hand without any particular color that would fall into the normal spectrum of skin colors.– DA01Commented May 7, 2014 at 21:05
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@Yisela thanks for the article, that was interesting– CuriousWebDeveloperCommented May 8, 2014 at 7:28
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So is it a photo-realistic hand you want? If so, put the hand in shadow with the light source behind it, and it could be any race.– user56reinstatemonica8Commented May 8, 2014 at 11:11
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While DA01's answer makes it's point that there are a thousand-and-one ways to do this, I'd like to suggest a specific style that exhibits simplicity and professionalism without sacrificing anatomic accuracy.
You can access the source of these icons here. On the site, you'll see that there are versions holding and interacting with a phone in various ways; You will be able to use them either directly, or as a basis for your design.
answered May 8, 2014 at 3:53
Have the hand wear a glove. The first example that comes to mind is a white mime's glove, but there should be other possible colours and designs.
How could I show hands that are race neutral?
By not using literal hand imagery. Any actual photo of a hand will inherently have a particular skin tone.
As such, turn to illustration:
