Open planemad opened 6 years ago
Would heart an icon that doesn't use a genderable human figure
going with a dumbbell / weight for the symbol concept
next steps
Tried an alternative approach to see if smaller dumbbells would be more recognizable than the bigger (and thinner) weights for bench press.
I tried incorporating some negative space based on Nat’s concept, but find that making the shape more ambiguous (might be a result of staring at it for too long):
Would love to do one more iteration and play a bit more with the gray/half-pixels/off-grid shapes.
@rasagy without using a shield or billboard for these icons, as they are styled in the Mapbox Streets style, these mainly stroke icons will most likely appear a bit thin and get lost. I wonder if considering a thicker massing of the barbells would help this, or perhaps a quick test/mock up to see what these icons look like on a map?
@rasagy I would consider adding either 1 px or 0.5 px of negative space in-between the individual weights on the weight bar. This might help with the silhouette legibility.
Here’s a stab at adding some negative space:
@natslaughter & I did some quick alternatives for 11px icon (still needs more work):
Gyms and fitness centers for exercise are common throughout the world, but there is no maki icon that represents this well.
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