SuperPOI

The map needs landmarks that facilitate quick user interaction for locals and attract tourists by showcasing the city. Prior to my arrival at Yandex, a year and a half of iterative design work had been conducted, cycling through various designers and external studios, before finally returning to the Maps team.

I conducted an analysis of the previous work and studied how SuperPOIs are represented in competitive services. My goal was to create a unique SuperPOI style that strikes a balance between depicting the real object and its graphical representation.

The result of this effort was a defined style, and two sets of SuperPOIs were created for Russia's two most important cities: Moscow and St. Petersburg.

I then detailed the style and approach for further SuperPOI creation and started overseeing the illustration of other cities by external designers. Below are some examples.

Currently, there are 286 SuperPOIs on the map (572 if counting the enlarged active versions), and three more cities are underway.