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Why does all this startup art have to look the same? I don't get it.
Thanks for letting me know what this hideous pseudo-art trend is called.

Good God, that stuff is ugly, and a little bit creepy in the bargain.

It's the worst trend since the nasty pseudo-woodcut clip art that used to come with Microsoft Office products.

A smidgen better than stock imagery of a business person pointing at a file in a meeting.
Mmm... not for me. The distorted human bodies in this style are unsettling to me in an uncanny valley way. These images generate literal revulsion.

The mileage of others probably varies. I mean, obviously it does, or so many sites wouldn't be using the style. But for me it's just hideous.

nice, I hope they add more styles
Wow, the hand-drawn sketches they use on that landing page look MUCH better than the Corporate Memphis tripe they're selling, which is quickly becoming ClipArt 2.0 to these weary eyes of mine.