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: How could I show hands that are race neutral? 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

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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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@Merenda852

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.

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@Shakeerah625

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.

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@Holmes874

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:

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