The Online Candidate Judicial WordPress Theme is specifically designed for judicial elections, attorneys and law firms. All content of the site demo is included. Little to no extra page development is needed. Swap out demo material and configure the template settings to your liking.
JUDICIAL TEMPLATE FEATURES
10 full page layouts.
4 editable global header and footer sections.
Online campaigning forms. Email signup, volunteer and endorsement forms are included for the Ninja Form plugin.
404 template, search results template, and category archive template.
Stock images suitable for personal and commercial use.
Fully responsive to look good on all devices.
It’s ready to go! Little to no additional page development is needed. Simply swap out demo content and configure the plugin settings to your liking. Step-by-step instructions are included so you can get a fresh WordPress installation looking like the Demo in about 15 minutes. The Demo is a fully operational WordPress installation. So, you can use it as a starting point for your own website.
Attractive graphic design and judicial campaigns go hand-in-hand. Good designs are needed for everything from websites to social media posts to print materials.
If you don’t have a designer handy (or can afford one) for your graphic and print needs, then you may a problem.
One way to get a head start on your campaign’s graphic needs is with designed-for-you Canva brochure templates.
Canva templates are easy to edit use – even if you don’t have any graphic design experience.
What is Canva?
Canva is an easy to use online graphic design tool. It offers offers drag-and-drop functionality, along with a huge library of stock images, graphics and fonts. Even if you are novice and never used a graphic design program, you still create great-looking graphics for web and print. You can easily change colors, fonts, and add your own images.
Canva offers a variety of content types. From pre-sized social media images to marketing materials such as brochures, postcards, invitations and ads, you’ll find almost everything you need.
Canva is free and provides plenty of great design features. Canva Pro [aff] unlocks a number of additional time-saving features. Canva Print makes it easy for you to have your designs professionally printed and delivered to you.
How to get your free political Canva brochure templates
Log into your Online Candidate website administration and check the Marketing tab in the top menu. The free Social Media Templates are also available through OnlineCandidateResources.com. The login information is located in your website administration dashboard. (Not an Online Candidate client? Check out our political website packages.)
Instructions: Click on the links to open the templates.You should be brought to a page for each template that looks something like this:
The page displays a template preview along with a button that says “Use Template“.Simply click that button to start editing the template.
From there, you can edit any or all elements, add your logo and make it your own. You can download your image as a jpg, png or PDF or share your image directly to your social media accounts.
Once designed, a campaign logo becomes the lynchpin of a judicial candidate’s overall branding. The logo will appear on campaign yard signs, candidate brochures, direct mailings, palm cards, video ads and all other forms of political campaign advertising.
A badly-designed logo will reflect poorly on a campaign and will keep people from taking it seriously. The logo should only include the most important elements of the candidate’s name and the elected office that they are running for. Political logos with too many colors or design elements will confuse visitors can even be difficult to read, particularly on yard signs.
Blatantly copying another campaign’s logo may raise accusations of plagiarism. Many designs are similar, but if you are going to borrow design elements, don’t do it from your opponent or anyone running in the same district.
Judicial Logo Templates Make Designing Easier
Online Candidate carries a large number of judicial logo templates. These files are in PSD and AI formats, designed for Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. They are simple and designed to inspire a formal brand.
Keep the design simple. Many candidates for judge tend to use a serif font. Script lettering is harder to read and may not translate well to print. If you add additional elements, such as a gavel or the scales of justice, keep it subtle and don’t let it overwhelm the candidate’s name.
Use only a few colors. Judges tend to go with black and white or red and black. Odd colors may get attention but may also distract from the messaging. The position of judge lends itself well to stark, strong impressions.
Know the rules. There may be local rules or laws that prohibit what can appear on judicial signage. There may be restrictions about certain images and (particularly) wording. Be sure to know any existing rules so you don’t run into problems later.
Keep your look consistent. Once you have a campaign logo design, don’t change it later. Much of your voter branding is there in your logo. If you change it, you’ll lose much of that connection.
Campaigns without access to Quark and InDesign can still design and self-publish attractive campaign materials. Professionally designed brochure templates are the best way to create consistent-looking materials that will distinguish your judicial campaign from the competition.