If you grew up in the 1980′s, one of the most pinnacle movies that helped shape a generation was The Breakfast Club.  And the pioneer behind it and many other great movies of the 80′s was John Hughes.  After his death, many communities held their own tribute film festivals that paid homage to the film great.

Creative designer and illustrator Troy DeShano designed a series of minimalistic posters that helped promote one of these film festivals celebrating the life of John Hughes.

The most brilliant of these was for, you guessed it, The Breakfast Club.  The obscure composition and layout, with its unusual cropping of nothing but shins and shoes is what makes this so fantastic?  Why? Because it was the unique characters in the film that made it so memorable and Troy somehow found a way to portray them distinctively so that you know exactly what film this is before you can make out its subtle title at the bottom.  The muted color palette, the lithographic texture of the piece, the subtle tile pattern of the school hallways.  Truly a creative approach and executed with sheer genius!

Check out the complete series.