Creative Strategist portfolio

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Core ideaBill the hour you worked, not the hour you remembered.
AudienceSolo lawyers and small law practices of 1 to 10 people
Top of funnelGet noticed
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Middle of funnelBuild trust
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Bottom of funnelAsk for the free trial

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Top of funnel

Landscape 1.91:1 ad
Landscape 1.91:1 creative brief

Size: 1.91:1 (1200 x 628)

Layout: Text on the left, graphic on the right.

What it shows: Sticky notes with one labelled “Friday evening”.

Text on the ad: “Bill the hours you actually worked”. Support: “Legal billing for solo lawyers”

Button: No button

Goal: Get noticed. Name a problem the buyer already feels.

Square 1:1 ad
Square 1:1 creative brief

Size: 1:1 (1200 x 1200)

Layout: Graphic on top, text below.

What it shows: Sticky notes with one labelled “Friday evening”.

Text on the ad: “Bill the hours you actually worked”. Support: “Legal billing for solo lawyers”

Button: No button

Goal: Get noticed. Name a problem the buyer already feels.

Middle of funnel

Landscape 1.91:1 ad
Landscape 1.91:1 creative brief

Size: 1.91:1 (1200 x 628)

Layout: Text on the left, graphic on the right.

What it shows: A green tick on a “Trust account reconciled” card.

Text on the ad: “Trust accounting, one click”. Support: “No spreadsheet. Monthly report built in.” Tag: “Trust accounting built in”

Button: No button

Goal: Build trust. Show how the answer works.

Square 1:1 ad
Square 1:1 creative brief

Size: 1:1 (1200 x 1200)

Layout: Graphic on top, text below.

What it shows: A green tick on a “Trust account reconciled” card.

Text on the ad: “Trust accounting, one click”. Support: “No spreadsheet. Monthly report built in.” Tag: “Trust accounting built in”

Button: No button

Goal: Build trust. Show how the answer works.

Bottom of funnel

Landscape 1.91:1 ad
Landscape 1.91:1 creative brief

Size: 1.91:1 (1200 x 628)

Layout: Text on the left, graphic on the right.

What it shows: A spreadsheet grid with an upload arrow.

Text on the ad: “Start free for 14 days”. Support: “No card. Import your clients today.” Tag: “14 days free, no card”

Button: “Start free, no card”

Goal: Ask for the next step: start the free trial.

Square 1:1 ad
Square 1:1 creative brief

Size: 1:1 (1200 x 1200)

Layout: Graphic on top, text below.

What it shows: A spreadsheet grid with an upload arrow.

Text on the ad: “Start free for 14 days”. Support: “No card. Import your clients today.” Tag: “14 days free, no card”

Button: “Start free, no card”

Goal: Ask for the next step: start the free trial.

Ad specs checked October 2026. Figures and customer details are samples.

Ad briefs

Briefs for the LinkedIn, Instagram and X ads, shown by the stage of the funnel they serve.

S-01LinkedIn single image ad

Bill the hour you worked, not the hour you remembered.

Headline: Legal billing software for solo lawyers

Goal: Free trial signups (BOFU). Budget: Medium. Button: Sign up.

Creative brief: Cobalt background. Big yellow headline: “Bill the hour you worked.” Tilted invoice card with “Paid” pill. Logo bottom left.

Measure: Cost per trial started; click-through rate.
A/B test: Headline: keyword (legal billing) vs hook.
S-02LinkedIn Thought Leader ad (boosted founder post)

I used to bill on Friday nights.

Goal: Build trust (MOFU). Budget: Medium. Button: Learn more.

Creative brief: Founder selfie-style video, 30 seconds, captions on. Open on “I used to bill on Friday nights.” Natural, unpolished feel.

Measure: Cost per engaged view; comments; trials started.
A/B test: Video vs text-only.
S-03LinkedIn video ad

It is 9 pm. You are rebuilding your week from memory.

Headline: Track time while you work. Invoice in one click.

Goal: Awareness (TOFU). Budget: Low. Button: Sign up.

Creative brief: 15-second video. 0 to 3s: laptop clock reads 9:04 pm. 4 to 11s: timer runs, time becomes invoice lines, client taps Pay now. 12 to 15s: logo and “Start your 14-day free trial.” Captions on.

Measure: View rate at 3 seconds; cost per click.
A/B test: 9 pm hook vs question hook.
S-04Instagram Reel ad

It is 9 pm. You are billing from memory.

Headline: Free for 14 days

Goal: Free trial signups (TOFU to BOFU). Budget: High. Button: Sign up.

Creative brief: 9:16, 15 seconds, native feel. Open on the 9 pm laptop clock in the first 2 seconds. Quick cuts: timer, invoice, Paid. Yellow end card with “Start free”. Sound optional, captions on.

Measure: Cost per trial started; thumb-stop rate.
A/B test: UGC-style founder clip vs animated Reel.
S-05X promoted post with website card

Bill the hour you worked.

Headline: Legal billing for solo lawyers. Free for 14 days.

Goal: Free trial signups (BOFU). Budget: Low. Button: Learn more.

Creative brief: Card image 1.91:1: cobalt background, yellow “Bill the hour you worked.” and the tilted invoice card.

Measure: Cost per link click; cost per trial started.
A/B test: Short post vs thread-style post.

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