On a Windows PC, what (free, open source) drawing program would I use to create illustrations using these pieces?
Humaaans: Mix-and-match illustrations of people with a design library
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Re: Humaaans: Mix-and-match illustrations of people with a design library
#42Interesting how I did not notice any issues with the library until I came to the comments and there were several mentions of implicit racism. There is some projection going on here.
Upon reviewing the site again, there are some lighter skin tones that I would identify with as a pale white man, if I really cared.
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#43Something's fascinating to me. Clearly there's a lot of diversity. But there also isn't. I don't associate with any of it. Not because I'm a green space monster. But where's the potbellied, grizzled 55 year old welder? Or the "I hate kale, more bacon please" mother of three? Everyone looks so... Chic and young and modern and... Silicon Valley. Is it the art style? Is that the point? Is that what the robotic "HUMAAAAN…
>I don't associate with any of it. Not because I'm a green space monster.
When I checked I didn't see any white people, so assuming that you are white the explanation for your reaction is probably just that your race isn't represented. People identify more with other people that look like them. If you had a kid from China draw a picture of some people they would all look Chinese, so my guess is that the author of the page is from a country that's mostly black and Hispanic. They might not even have noticed that they left white people out.
In that light the "real humans" comment comes across as a little weird, though, so maybe this doesn't explain your reaction. Although if it helps clear the air, I'm fine with pointing out that I would prefer to use an icon pack that included white people, after all that's me.
Re: Humaaans: Mix-and-match illustrations of people with a design library
#44Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's often said that one should not skew fonts. But that's beside the point, I was only explaining what I think he was saying.
> It's often said that one should not skew fonts. Which is neither here not there, as these are not fonts.
Similar idea, fonts and design are hand in hand.
Re: Humaaans: Mix-and-match illustrations of people with a design library
#45Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's often said that one should not skew fonts. But that's beside the point, I was only explaining what I think he was saying.
> It's often said that one should not skew fonts. Which is neither here not there, as these are not fonts.
The idea is that distorting images, logos, or text end up with bad proportions, which the original designer did not intend. Scaling an image of a human wider does not create the illusion of being fat.
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#46Favourited. Really nice work and impressive landing page. Would love to have an online tool for this also, as others have said. The style of work really reminds me of undraw [1] [1] https://undraw.co
Oh my god, the real gold is in the comments. Can you share some other cool stuff from your bookmarks?
Re: Humaaans: Mix-and-match illustrations of people with a design library
#47Earlier quoted context omitted.
> inclusive-by-default Except for people with pale skin... I guess.
Come on guys, literally took me like 15s to change the colors and make pale skin, I think you are missing the point here. https://www.figma.com/file/cS2mfgCHEtB9k0XpbZFCNkdK/humaaans...
Would you react the same if the set came only with pale skin and you had to do the customization for darker skin?
Re: Humaaans: Mix-and-match illustrations of people with a design library
#48Interesting how I did not notice any issues with the library until I came to the comments and there were several mentions of implicit racism. There is some projection going on here. Upon reviewing the site again, there are some lighter skin tones that I would identify with as a pale white man, if I really cared.
>Upon reviewing the site again, there are some lighter skin tones that I would identify with as a pale white man,
I looked through it and I have to disagree, the skin tones are all dark. There is no reason to call that racist though, maybe the author just doesn't see a lot of white people in whatever country they live in.
Edit: ouch, I guess my optimism was misplaced. Given that he's from California, it really does look like the author was making a political statement.
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#49Earlier quoted context omitted.
Come on guys, literally took me like 15s to change the colors and make pale skin, I think you are missing the point here. https://www.figma.com/file/cS2mfgCHEtB9k0XpbZFCNkdK/humaaans...
Would you react the same if the set came only with pale skin and you had to do the customization for darker skin?
If we were all from Nigeria, yes, but since most of HN is US and Europe it would likely go unnoticed. People from black majority areas in the US would also notice; the general point being that everyone is comparing it to whatever their every day experience is.
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#50On a Windows PC, what (free, open source) drawing program would I use to create illustrations using these pieces?
Inkscape