ABOUT
Above Bar Creative is a fractional creative department for law firms — one operator who's done the work, not a sales rep who hands you to a junior the moment you sign.
The work: fifteen years running a creative production company, a book on camera presence (An Audience From Anywhere), two TEDx events produced, and brand and campaign work for the likes of Intel, UCLA, and TEDx. I've built the brands, run the campaigns, managed the spend, and held the camera. Hire Above Bar Creative and you work with the person who did all of it — every meeting, start to finish.
Why law firms? Because the practice moved on camera and nobody told the partners. Depositions, remote hearings, client calls, the bio video on the homepage — attorneys spend their days being judged through a lens they've never once thought about. Most agencies can make a firm easier to find. Making the partners persuasive once they're found is the harder problem, and the one I built this around.
One fixed monthly rate. No timesheets, no surprises. You're buying outcomes — a brand your competitors notice — not hours.
TESTIMONIALS
What it's like to work with me:
Ikuta Hemesath LLP
... a professional who exudes great care & put our Law Firm at ease:
“Adrian brought a kind and professional demeanor that immediately put our Law Firms entire team at ease. What impressed me most was how efficiently he managed his time with each staff member of our large team, while still making everyone feel comfortable and valued during their interactions. Adrian's ability to work well with our team and maintain consideration for everyone involved was genuinely appreciated; he is a professional who exudes great care for the people he works with.”
Thomson Reuters FindLaw
... ran a strong campaign which generated business growth:
“It’s been an absolute pleasure collaborating with Adrian as the account executive for our client's digital marketing strategy. His keen insights and strong understanding of the client's needs were crucial in shaping a tailored approach that drove impressive results. His ability to align client goals with marketing strategies played a significant role in the strong campaign performance and business growth we achieved together. If you have the chance to work with Adrian, I highly recommend it.”
City of Los Angeles
... found critical savings, improved outreach, contributed creatively:
Adrian is knowledgeable and kind, and he works quickly. He understood our needs and limitations, and found ways to deliver a robust digital and television advertisement program under our budget. In fact, Adrian found opportunities to save us more than $10,000 - a critical savings, which would ultimately be turned around into greater outreach. Above all, Adrian was friendly and available to answer all our questions, even offering his own ideas for our ad plan. Adrian also shared the idea of buying the URL for our signature anti-hate campaign: LAisForEveryone.com to strengthen our brand awareness and provide the public with an easy-to-remember web address to reach us. We took his suggestion, and purchased the LAisForEveryone.com domain. Adrian remains accessible and helpful as our ads roll out, and we look forward to working with him and his team in the future.
TEDxSantaMonica
... ability, talent and work
ethic are exemplary:
“Adrian's creative, personable, high integrity approach is a complete and total joy. I've been approached by many, many people who claim to be able to do what Adrian has done. The bottom line is that I am very happy I waited until I met Adrian. He had a great approach, a strong willingness to work with me, coach me, and stay on track with the vision. I work with many TEDx organizers and events and Adrian's excellent work with me has already made a big contribution to several TEDx events around the world. His commitment to making me look great and be sure I served my message well ended up producing a wonderful product. I recommend Adrian very, very highly. His ability, talent and work ethic are exemplary!”
UCLA TMP Conference
... Excellent service that exceeded our expectations.
Joon Lee — Director of Corporate Education & Partnerships, UCLA Extension"From conception to post-production, Adrian delivered excellent service and an award-winning-esque product. A pleasure to work with, professionally and personally."
Jeanna Trammell — Community Collaborator"We needed a video that represented the talent, quality, and class of our program. Adrian's work exceeded our expectations."
