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Trial Graphics

We work with law firms and corporations worldwide to tell a powerful visual story in high-stakes disputes.

Statistics

  • 30+ Years of Industry Experience

  • 6,500+ Completed Trials

  • 65,000+ Cases Spanning Practices

Bring your legal strategy to life with visual communication.

Today's disputes require compelling graphics. At IMS, we specialize in turning complex technical and legal concepts into strategic visuals that have a major impact on how decision-makers interpret your case.

Our coast-to-coast team brings invaluable experience to all litigation types. Whether you have a high-profile matter requiring years of collaboration or need urgent project support, we help you focus on the critical details the audience will use to evaluate and retain your key facts—and ultimately support your argument.

Rely on our trial graphics experts to develop a winning presentation using the tools that best tell your story.

Explore Our Work

Graphics - Overview

Graphics

Trial graphics are more than pretty—they are an essential tool in our digital world. Judges, juries, and arbitrators expect your presentation to be appealing, and well-designed visuals can strongly impact their comprehension and recall.

With a deep bench of talent across six time zones, we ensure you meet deadlines and engage decision-makers.

2D & 3D Animation - Overview

2D & 3D Animation

Animation is a powerful tool to help fact-finders understand what they otherwise may not be able to see.

Our animators can handle everything from the simple to the exceedingly difficult. No matter how impressive the final product, we keep sight of strategic goals and how the animation supports your overarching story.

Technology Tutorials - Overview

Technology Tutorials

The technical tutorial is your first chance to frame your narrative and provide the court with a strong foundation for claim construction—and the rest of your case.

We have tutorial production down to a science. Our team combines extensive experience with cutting-edge technology to boost your impact, improve your efficiency, and protect your budget.

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Chronos® Interactive Timelines

Timelines are a valuable tool for organizing vast amounts of data—but complex disputes need an elevated version.

IMS provides a powerful interactive timeline program with remarkable flexibility. Unlike other applications, Chronos® allows you to present hundreds of events with linked exhibits through an intuitive interface that keeps your team in control.

Medical Demonstratives - Overview

Medical Demonstratives

Medical demonstratives are critical in explaining complex procedures and conditions to decision-makers who likely have limited medical knowledge—while helping them connect the dots of your case.

Our experienced Certified Medical Illustrator provides strategic solutions and uses extensive in-house resources to deliver accurate, admissible evidence that complements your strategy.

Complex Mapping - Overview

Complex Mapping

Sophisticated maps are crucial for construction and environmental injunction hearings, arbitration, and trial presentations.

Our complex mapping team deploys a custom software tool that not only shows the key locations but can also demonstrate real-time changes in evidence to clarify events, display growth, and connect large data sets.

Media Production - Overview

Media Production

We creatively solve your most challenging media problems and immerse your audience in your case.

Our drone pilots provide imagery that is otherwise impossible to get and expertly focus on how it tells your story. We use audio recordings, product photography, and videography to capture strategic evidence for any phase of trial or arbitration.

Physical Models - Overview

Physical Models

3D models give you a unique opportunity to explain intricate technologies or transport judges and jurors to the site at issue. They provide strategic insights and play a valuable role through trial or arbitration.

When something is too big, small, or risky to handle, we create precise physical replicas that can be experienced in a way no other media allows.

Explore Our Work

Graphics 21_Gene Expression
3D Animation 01_Bike Chain
Graphics 15_Going Public
Technology Tutorials 07_Video Compression
Interactive Timelines 01_Construction Phases
Graphics 22_FDA Approval
Graphics 23_Bone Marrow
Medical Demonstratives 01_ORIF
Complex Mapping 05_Orville Dam 2
Media Production 01_Angelo Drive
Graphics 20_No Infringement
3D Animation 02_Chocks
Interactive Timelines 02_CIAA
Technology Tutorials 04_Fracturing Fluid
Graphics 13_Dose Response
Medical Demonstratives 02_Enteral Tube
Media Production 03_Jones v Chicago
Graphics 04_Topographic Data
Complex Mapping 02_Aerial Route
Graphics 11_Radiation Per Year
3D Animation 07_Refinery

IMS’s ability to understand the critical issues and convey the answers simply and graphically is uncanny and highly effective. In short, they are "the best."

Top Trial Attorney

The people at IMS think visually, which many lawyers can’t do. Yet, they also understand the legal concepts as well as the most experienced trial lawyers do.

Top US Criminal Defense Lawyer

I have rarely seen so many impactful graphics used in a trial, and they clearly helped tell the story. The IMS team was a pleasure to work with and helped bring home the verdict.

Managing Partner

I defend complex financial cases that need to be visually translated for lay judges and jurors who are totally mystified by the facts. The team at IMS has always delivered understandable and compelling graphics. Just as importantly, their creative ideas have proven invaluable for my understanding of the case.

Litigator & Managing Partner

Having IMS help with trial preparation is like getting into a German luxury car. It is art and function in one. Many complex ideas are reduced to a few simple and understandable controls. This is the result of serious thought and focused creativity. I feel much safer with that kind of power at my disposal.

Partner & Litigator

IMS provided a top-notch, on-site team that worked very hard and long hours. Their support, creativity, and quality of work product was outstanding throughout.

Partner, Am Law 200 Firm

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FAQs

Counsel should involve trial graphics and visual advocacy experts early in case preparation. The most optimal time to retain demonstrative experts is during strategy and theme development, expert report preparation, or before key legal hearings. Early collaboration ensures that visuals convey the case narrative effectively, enhance comprehension of complex evidence, and support the overall litigation strategy.

IMS provides an integrated suite of trial graphics services to support the needs of legal teams worldwide, including:

  • Custom trial graphics and exhibits for the full litigation lifecycle
  • 2D and 3D animations to bring cases to life in the courtroom
  • Technology tutorials to support complex claim construction
  • Chronos® interactive timelines for strategic storytelling

These materials are developed to make dense technical and legal concepts more understandable and memorable for fact-finders. Explore how trial presentations have evolved here.

Visual materials communicate critical evidence to decision-makers and, when well-designed, offer comprehension and recall benefits by framing complex data in clear and memorable ways. Trial graphics highlight key case facts, organize timelines, and simplify highly technical subject matter, as well as reinforce case themes and connect the narrative dots. Read about how color in legal demonstratives can impact understanding and recall here.

IMS serves legal clients coast-to-coast and continent-to-continent. Our trial graphics team spans six time zones, delivering dynamic support when timelines are tight. Whether your case requires rapid development of visual assets or long-term collaboration for multiple hearings, IMS’s visual advocacy experts help counsel deliver strategic presentations that impact outcomes.

The IMS trial graphics team designs graphics to meet critical moments in a range of litigation contexts, including jury trials, bench trials, arbitration hearings, Markman and Daubert hearings, mediation, settlement conferences, summary judgment motions, mock trial jury research, and more. We create custom visual sets suiting the unique expectations of your target audience and the strategic posture of your case. Discover expert strategies for aligning audiences and demonstratives here.

We do not develop trial graphics to be standalone. They are part of your overall case narrative, supporting your argument and litigation strategy. Our visual advocacy experts align with the legal team—including trial counsel, jury consultants, and hot seat operators—to ensure demonstratives meet tactical and technical objectives. Explore case studies on how we tackle tough trial graphics challenges here.

With decades of both design and litigation expertise, the IMS trial graphics team understands how judges, juries, and arbitrators interpret and retain information. This enables us to deliver custom demonstratives that improve clarity and strengthen impact throughout the dispute resolution lifecycle. Furthermore, we provide seamless trial support services to address on-site challenges and ensure a successful case presentation.

Click here for more frequently asked questions about our trial graphics services.

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Together, we create strong visual presentations that show fact-finders why you should win.