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Designer creates minimalist posters of famous movies using only circles

Australian designer Nick Barclay has just launched a new poster series to pay homage to some of our favourite movies but with his usual trademark and minimalist style.

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Via Creative Boom submission. All images courtesy of the artist

Via Creative Boom submission. All images courtesy of the artist

Breaking each film down into either one circle or many, his simple designs give just a hint of what they're about.

Expect to discover everything from The Deer Hunter and Forest Gump to Pulp Fiction and Lord of the Rings, but can you guess which print represents which movie without looking at each poster's name? Check out the full collection of prints on Nick's website where you can also purchase a copy for yourself.

Six circles in blue, brown, orange, white, yellow and pink arranged in two columns on a black background, representing Reservoir Dogs
Minimalist poster for Lord of the Rings featuring a large yellow circle on a green background, held by a metal clip
Minimalist poster with pink background featuring two black circles side by side, titled Harry Potter 03, held by a metal clip
Minimalist movie poster for 2001: A Space Odyssey featuring a red circle with a small orange dot in the centre on a black background
Minimalist poster for Pulp Fiction featuring a red circle within a pink circle on a black background, held by a metal clip
Minimalist Trainspotting poster by Nick Barclay featuring five pink circles arranged diagonally on a pale pink background with black text at bottom
Minimalist poster for Bram Stoker's Dracula featuring two red circles on a pale pink background, held by a metal clip
Minimalist poster for The Matrix featuring a red circle and blue circle on black background, held by a silver clip
Minimalist poster showing a green circle with a pupil and a teal circle against black, held by a metal clip at the top
Minimalist poster for Forrest Gump featuring a grid of 20 brown circles in varying shades on white paper, held by a metal clip against a white wall
Minimalist poster for The Deer Hunter featuring two yellow circles on the left and four white circles arranged on the right against a black background
Nick Barclay's minimalist poster for 101 Dalmatians showing a grid of white circles on black background with one grey circle, held by a metal clip
Minimalist poster with pink background and two black circles, held by a metal bulldog clip, titled Léon: The Professional
Minimalist poster by Nick Barclay featuring three pink circles on a pale pink background, titled Total Recall 14
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