How to Effectively Present a Legal Illustration to a Jury

Your first step involves partnering with a reputable design team like MediVisuals + High Impact. We understand how to create legally admissible content, and we’ve provided countless graphics to attorneys over the years. We stringently review every detail of our deliverables to verify that they are factually and scientifically accurate. By sourcing your illustrations from a firm like MediVisuals + High Impact, you can be certain that they will meet your professional standards.

It’s important to offer relevant information about a legal illustration so that jurors can more easily interpret what it depicts. For example, if you are presenting an illustration that breaks down the chain of events in a car crash, you should explain what the graphic is and how each aspect of it flows to the next. 

However, it’s important to avoid spending too much time explaining what an illustration shows. You must be concise; share what the illustration is and clearly show it to jurors so that they can take in the information.

Illustrations are meant to condense complex information into more succinct and easily digestible content. They should not be overly busy or so complicated that they become difficult to interpret. 

Furthermore, illustrations (and other legal graphics) should make what’s happening in the frame apparent to anyone, even if they have no knowledge about the topic at hand. Their primary purpose is to help jurors better understand important facts so that they can make an informed verdict.

Still-frame images can certainly do a good job of illustrating the key facts of a case, but motion graphics or animated videos can be even more effective at capturing a jury’s attention and relaying critical details. Research suggests that the average person’s attention span increases from about 8.25 seconds to approximately 120 seconds when viewing a video. 

As such, transitioning from a still-frame legal illustration (or set thereof) to dynamic video content is a great idea when litigating complex cases. You can walk jurors through the events of the case using a step-by-step recreation of critical incidents. With more invested longer attention spans, jurors may recall a larger portion of the facts that you present to them when it comes time to deliberate.

MediVisuals + High Impact creates dynamic legal illustrations that, above all, are factually accurate. Our team consists of talented graphic designers and strategists who will help you seamlessly integrate our deliverables into your courtroom strategy. Book a call today, and let’s discuss your project needs.