Glaze
Creative
stock illustrations
SHOW HN2019
120points
23comments
#383of 2,195 in 2019
Top 18%of 2019 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
2 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 4 critical, out of 9 comments about the project. Thread score -0.17.
Design: 1 for, 2 againstIdea: 1 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Illustration style and artwork look good
From 2 comments
Well done! I like the style and artwork. Can you share how the business model for this sort of site works? I’ve seen a ton of this style (Unsplash, etc.) and always assumes it’s…
nlh on HNClip art for the 2010s (2020s?). I love it!
fredley on HN
Useful resource for mockups
From 1 comment
Wow. This was super clutch for a mockup I am doing at work. Thanks to whoever did compiled this resource!
thesheikh on HN
Objections
Flat humans style is overused and dated
From 2 comments
Nice site, the only problem I have with the content is the Flat-Humaans style, which seems to becoming extremely popular with start-ups and is pretty over-used. I'm not sure I…
gitgud on HNDon't use this year style trend if you want to make your brand recognizable. Also you'll have a problem next year because it will look dated. I had this issue coming up a lot…
fimdomeio on HN
Stock art makes products look unoriginal
From 2 comments
Personally I find these gorgeous but I’ve seen some scrutiny on HN for apps that use such illustrations. I’ve considered using them for my app, still in alpha release so I…
somada141 on HNI'm not sure I understand the demand for stock-anything. When I need an image, illustration, or icon I need it to be one or more of the following: 1. Accurate The image or…
iandanforth on HN
Requests
Support for commissioning custom illustrations
From 1 comment
What if you don't need generic images? If you want illustrations that add value to your business, how can you hire the illustrator or designer to do a custom job? It is not clear…
Hoasi on HN
Questions
How the business model works
From 1 comment
Well done! I like the style and artwork. Can you share how the business model for this sort of site works? I’ve seen a ton of this style (Unsplash, etc.) and always assumes it’s…
nlh on HN
Alternatives named
unDraw
From 1 comment
Nice! https://undraw.co has good collection as well
sunasra on HN
ui8.net
From 1 comment
Some of these look super similar to content on https://ui8.net/ (another source for images like these)
verdverm on HN
HumansOfFlat
From 1 comment
I prefer to source mine from @HumansOfFlat on Twitter :) https://twitter.com/humansofflat Here's my favorite recent offender:…
pixelmonkey on HN