d&h

Evolving the d&h brand from strategy to digital experience

Project Overview

d&h is an established legal practice with offices in Kirkwall, Stromness, Thurso and Elgin, serving clients across Orkney, Caithness, Sutherland and beyond. We’ve worked with the firm for many years, developing its digital presence and continually improving the online experience as the business has evolved.

In 2024, that relationship moved into a new phase. A brand strategy workshop helped d&h clarify its mission, vision and values, and define a stronger proposition around its expertise and local knowledge. Building on the digital work already in place, we brought that thinking to life through a refreshed website and visual identity that better reflects the business and its people.

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Background

Our relationship with d&h began with a major redevelopment of its website, improving the customer experience and developing bespoke functionality for its then estate agency operation.

Over the years, both the business and our work with it have evolved. As d&h moved away from estate agency to focus on legal services, there was an opportunity to look again at the brand and make sure its digital presence reflected the firm it had become.

Challenge

This was about more than giving the website a new look. d&h wanted to better communicate what makes the firm distinctive: trusted legal expertise, strong local knowledge and a genuinely personal approach.

Before we tackled the website, we needed to get to the heart of the brand. What did d&h stand for? What mattered most to its clients? And how could those qualities come through more clearly in its messaging and customer experience?

Solution

We started with strategy. Working closely with the d&h team, we helped clarify the firm’s vision and establish a stronger proposition for the business.

That thinking shaped the next evolution of the website. We refreshed the visual design and improved the user experience, making legal services easier to understand and navigate. New messaging communicates what d&h stand for from the moment someone arrives on the site.

People also play a much bigger role. More engaging photography puts the d&h team front and centre, giving the site greater warmth and personality and reflecting the approachable service clients can expect.

We carried the refreshed approach beyond the website too, applying it to business cards, letterheads and other stationery to create a more consistent brand experience.

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Defining the d&h brand

Our strategy workshop gave the d&h team the space to step back and define what the business stands for. The resulting proposition became the foundation for the website refresh and wider creative work.
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Putting people at the heart of the experience

Personal relationships are an important part of the d&h experience. We brought more of that personality online through engaging staff photography and a warmer visual approach, helping potential clients get a better sense of the people they’ll be working with.
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Making legal services clearer

Clearer navigation, stronger messaging and an improved content structure puts d&h’s legal expertise front and centre. Clients can quickly understand the services available, find the right expertise and get in touch.
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A consistent brand, on and offline

Our work extended beyond the website to business cards, letterheads and other stationery, creating a consistent visual identity wherever clients encounter d&h.

Results

Years of NB’s digital development combined with our brand strategy work have helped d&h create a clearer, more confident expression of what it is today. Its expertise, people and personality come through more strongly, with a consistent brand across digital and print. It’s the latest phase of a long-standing partnership that continues to evolve.

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