"That" Illustration Style

Wired dives deep into the ubiquitous illustration of long-limbed, faceless humans, which has been nicknamed “Corporate Memphis”. From the article: “Since he first recognised the style, [Mike] Merrill says he’s identified two types of company that use it. Smaller companies engage in ‘pattern-matching’ to look like established tech companies and court investment, says Merrill, while those at IPO-level use it because it’s ‘lazy and safe.'” (Shown: Pablo Stanley’s humaaans.)