7. Quadrangles
It’s not a rectangle, it’s not a square, but whatever it is, it’s popping up everywhere. Quadrangles are, if the web is to be believed, the new dots. From rhombuses to parallelograms to indescribable yet angular blobs, these shapes strive for post-modern and consumer-friendly.
via mashable.com
I think I tried to combine all of these trendy cliches in a recent branding project. I never thought to combine "post-modern *and* consumer-friendly." You know, like Michael Graves.