Clip Art and Stock Photos

This image is on the official Scrabble site right now.

When clients ask me to use clip art and and stock photos of people, I try to make sure they actually know what they’re asking for. I realize that there are studies which show that a human face can generate a positive impression with the public when connected with your product, but there’s also common sense which says that people know stock photos when they see them, and people also know when you picked the wrong stock photo. The mother/baby bonding experience has absolutely nothing to do with Scrabble.

However, TIPS backwards is SPIT, and the baby would probably drool on the Scrabble board.