I used to work at Symantec in 1996 and they were using the exact same sort of figures in marketing materials. An employee thought they looked odd and asked upp

I used to work at Symantec in 1996 and they were using the exact same sort of figures in marketing materials. An employee thought they looked odd and asked upper management during an all-hands why they were used, and someone responded that the small heads and long limbs made the bodies look tall, which inspires confidence in the viewer.