What does this sign say? Some designers try too hard to be clever. They miss the point–they’re not creating art. Design is a tool to help a company sell something. Many designers get so caught up in being fancy artistes that their…
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I collect legal marketing memorabilia. I’ve been collecting them for 25 years, and I have hundreds of historical pieces, dating back 225 years, to 1794. Sometimes I come across really unusual examples. I thought this matchbook was a bit surprising….
Shell Oil. Target Stores. Apple Computers. Camel Cigarettes. These successful companies all selected their names carefully, recognizing that a great name makes their marketing easier. You can immediately envision their strong iconic logos. The simple name works in many languages. That’s good…
Above the Law, one of our favorite legal publications recently wrote: “There Are A Whole Lot Of Terrible Law Firm Websites. “Some of the worst (and best) law firm websites.” “A lot of the stock imagery we employ here at Above…
Let’s make our attorneys’ headshots look their best. Website updates are the ideal time to evaluate whether the firm’s current headshots still convey the firm’s message appropriately. (First a few paragraphs of theory and branding strategy, then I’ve pasted a…
You can do serious work, but not take yourself too seriously. April Fool’s Day can be fun, and we occasionally design ads for clients who want to show that they do serious work but don’t take themselves too seriously. Our…
“Happy Halloween!” from Your Romanian Law Firm Speaking to 50 lawyers from 40 countries at the Legal Network International (LNI) conference last week, I suggested that law firms from smaller jurisdictions could build their brands and seek referrals by connecting…
Crazy Holiday Cards from two ERISA law firms! Yeah, I said ERISA firms. I like ERISA lawyers. I find them to be smart, sincere, and hard working. But their reputation isn’t generally as the life of the party. You wouldn’t ordinarily…
What if you wanted to be “The Kimpton Hotels of law firms”? Some years ago I gave a “Branding, Differentiation, and Firm Culture” presentation in Seattle and the law firm put me up at the Monaco Hotel. I love all…
Eight Law Firm Branding/Website Makeovers: 8 Before-and-Afters For most new law firm websites, I think the most-interesting question is how big an improvement is it over the previous one(s). Is it just a polished-up version of the previous site? Or…
