Stop me if you've seen this before: For the teen thriller GOSSIP, arrange a group of hot young stars faces in a "V" shaped formation, against a black background. This is sometimes referred to as a "SCREAM head lineup" or "Miramax lineup", in reference to the group cast shot layout in film posters for the Miramax SCREAM films. Cynicism aside, there are reasons this layout is common....

A female flight attendant plays both sides of a double-cross involving the police and an arms dealer in the Quentin Tarantino film JACKIE BROWN. For this ode to 1970s exploitation flicks, it was important to emphasize the stellar casting and visual elements that help define the film's modern day "pulp" crime novel heritage. For a series of character based teaser posters, I gave each actor a high...

The indie film BLOW DRY chronicles an unlikely arena for a movie: a British hairdressing championship. The ensemble dramedy features a mix of acclaimed British actors and an American teen idol or two. How do you market an eclectic film about hairdressers? The answer, at least in this concept, is the popular mantra: sex sells. The "sexy" being sold is supplied by supermodel and PROJECT RUNWAY host...