There are many, but my vote goes for flat 3d [0]. It is a natural progression from purely flat. It adds more context, and gives the designer more room (an extra

There are many, but my vote goes for flat 3d [0]. It is a natural progression from purely flat. It adds more context, and gives the designer more room (an extra dimension!) to be innovative without being intrusive. Flat animated is sort of where it is at now. Google's material would fall under flat animated as well as much of iOS 8/9, but drop shadows and gradients are better replaced with subtle tones and accenting along the lines of posterized Anime art [1]. As a designer if you can make Google and Apple's latest efforts look dated, you've done an excellent job. Flat 3d sort of does that. -- [0] https://www.google.com/search?q=flat+3d+ui&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAWoVChMIjIeKyPbWxwIVTpeICh1fegKp https://www.google.com/search?q=flat+3d+ui&es_sm=93&source=l... [1] https://www.google.com/search?q=posterized+art&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAWoVChMI38rivvnWxwIVAk6ICh2wDQhM&biw=1502&bih=1212 https://www.google.com/search?q=posterized+art&es_sm=93&sour...