Great design stands the test of time. In the case of these iconic film posters, abstracted by London-based designer and art director John Taylor, the images are resilient enough to remain recognizable even when given the minimalist treatment. Taylor’s Film the Blanks series, which we first learned about on Co.Design, remixes cinema’s most famous one-sheets down to their core elements. He posts the images on his website and encourages readers to participate in a guessing game. “Filmtheblanks.com evolved from a personal project into a daily global quiz and jumped from computer screen to silkscreen as a series of limited edition prints,” Taylor writes. So for contemporary film poster fans who prefer Taylor’s stripped down versions instead of the originals, he has various ephemera available for sale on his website. In the spirit of Taylor’s quiz, we’ve featured ten of his designs past the break—with the titles blacked out (highlight or double-click to view).
Image credit: John Taylor
Dawn of the Dead (highlight or double-click to view)
Image credit: John Taylor
A Clockwork Orange (highlight or double-click to view)
Image credit: John Taylor
Jurassic Park (highlight or double-click to view)
Image credit: John Taylor
Vertigo (highlight or double-click to view)
Image credit: John Taylor
Mad Max (highlight or double-click to view)
Image credit: John Taylor
The Sound of Music (highlight or double-click to view)
Image credit: John Taylor
Alien (highlight or double-click to view)
Image credit: John Taylor
Rocky (highlight or double-click to view)
Image credit: John Taylor
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (highlight or double-click to view)
Image credit: John Taylor
March of the Penguins (highlight or double-click to view)
