Michal Krasnopolski made modernist film posters based on simple grid
by Rosie Taylor in The Daily Mail
A Polish designer has recreated classic film posters based solely on a minimalist grid of a circle within a square containing diagonal lines.
Michal Krasnopolski, 33, said the aim of the 'less is more' challenge was to create a modernist, minimalist series of posters for film buffs.
Some of his ingenious designs illustrate the films' themes with just one or two lines.
He also joins three of the lines to create a triangle - making a shark's fin shape for his Jaws poster.
He said: 'It surprised me how many posters I could create based on this very simple approach; the possibilities are theoretically unlimited.'
The artist and graphic designer lives in Warsaw, Poland and has a Master's degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz.
He usually works with the advertising industry creating campaigns and packaging. Mr Krasnopolski has won several awards for his design work.
A New Hope: The large circle illustrates the Death Star spaceship from the Star Wars film
The Empire Strikes Back: The designer recreates the 'hyperdrive' moment from the Star Wars film
Return of the Jedi: These two crossed lines reflect the lightsabre battles of the Star Wars film
Superman: Michal Krasnopolski uses just one diagonal red line on a blue background to emulate the superhero flying
Jaws: Using just three lines in two colours, the designer creates an image of a shark's fin going through water
Pulp Fiction: The single white line represents the line of heroin Uma Thurman takes in the film
Singin' In The Rain: A semi circle and a diagonal line create the iconic umbrella from the musical
Full Metal Jacket: A soldiers helmet is drawn from just two semi circles on a khaki background
Lord of the Rings: A simple golden circle is all that is needed to illustrate this film poster
Two Towers: These two separate lines illustrate the towers in the film
Return of the King: A golden crown is created from five lines for this film poster
North by Northwest: The pursuit of Hitchcock's hero, played by Cary Grant, by a crop duster is portrayed in this poster
Around the World in 80 Days: A graduated circle is all that is needed to illustrate the film's plot
Rosemary's Baby: The designer uses three-quarters of a circle to create a pram
Midnight in Paris: A circle and line show the clock striking twelve
Raiders of the Lost Ark: A large circle and blurred line show Indiana Jones fleeing from a huge boulder in the film
Lost Highway: Three faded lines show a road disappearing into the distance
101 Dalmatians: The designer uses the circle and two lines of the grid to make the number 101
The Hurt Locker: The blast of a bomb is recreated from eight straight lines
Empire of the Sun: A large red circle emulates the setting sun
Red October: The designer simulates the sonar used in the submarine film using red lines
Grid: This simple grid forms the basis of all Mr Krasnopolski's minimalist film posters
