It took 94-year-old statesman George Leader, Pennsylvania’s 36th Governor and the earliest living U.S. governor of any state, to put the free-market Commonwealth Foundation and the ACLU on the same public policy stage.

Churchill Strategies was thankful for the opportunity to team up with Commonwealth Foundation to brand, script and produce a special criminal justice reform event featuring Governor Leader, former Philadelphia Mayor W. Wilson Goode, the Pennsylvania Family Institute’s Michael Geer and CF’s own Matthew Brouillette. CF tasked us with developing a credible, statesmanlike environment for the conversation and deliver a strong visual package for on-screen and printed materials.

It’s one of the most complex public policy issues being debated in state capitols and Washington, D.C. — health care reform. Our friends and movement allies at Pioneer Institute asked us to brand a multi-author book detailing Massachusetts’ recent experience with reform and its implications on the future of Obama-led national efforts. Once again our own design team was grateful for the added talents of animator Brad Blackburn on the Great Experiment animated book trailer. Our lead designer and creative director Corey Graham invested long ours into refining cover designs and building the accurate and visually compelling infographs featured in this work.

Thanks to our partners at IFR (Innovative Faith Resources), and the aid of two taxpayer champions, Senator John Eichelberger and Representative Stephen Bloom, we produced “The Four Alarms.” This short 8-minute issue-documentary frames the issue in a way that everyone from local TEA Party leader to talk show host can guide their audience discussion. Less paper, more picture.

Make sure you take a minute to design and share your own customized piece of commie-inspired art.

Solving the event brand riddle for a public figure is a virtual Rubix Cube of multi-layered message challenges. Securing the big name is the first hurdle, the second is knitting together the organization’s brand with the image of the face on the invitation.

From the save-the-date card and invitation package to website and social media graphics to the on-screen visuals for event day – it’s all in the brand!

Pennsylvania Family Institute recently featured former Alaska governor, Sarah Palin at its annual fundraising gala in Hershey. While Mrs. Palin’s booking agency provided general parameters for design, the rest was up to us.

Focus on the Family founder, Dr. James Dobson and presidential hopeful, Senator Rick Santorum headlined the “American Heartland Forum: Faith, Freedom & the American Family” in Columbia, Missouri. From the design of the 5-part backdrop to securing a venue to prepping the presenters, the team at Churchill Strategies was responsible for executing every detail within a razor thin timetable and budget.

With a standing room only, energized crowd of 700, the relaxed, conversational event environment gave Senator Santorum a chance to connect in unique ways with the audience. It was our privilege to provide a platform for these consequential leaders.

We put together a short photoessay showcasing the evening. We hope you’ll take a moment to watch.

For nearly five years, Churchill Strategies has had the great privilege of serving the American Middle East Institute (formerly the Pittsburgh Middle East Institute) by branding and producing their annual international business conference. Each year, the Institute invites thought, business and foreign policy leaders to participate in a spirited public discussion on ways free enterprise, trade and commerce can grow and expand economic opportunity.

We think you’d enjoy seeing a few scenes from a two-location event at Pittsburgh’s historic Dusquesne Club and Heinz Hall. In addition to Middle East dignitaries, the event featured pollster John Zogby, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill and New York Times columnist, Thomas Friedman.

We also produced a post-event highlight video featuring this distinguished lineup. Once again, you’ll note that the Institute now bears a new, overall brand, The American Middle East Institute. The images and video all bear the former name.

Designing and building the environment for events like Commonwealth Foundation’s Policy Summit with slim lead-time, a complicated list of heavy-hitter guests and assorted VIP needs is where we thrive. It’s always our privilege to serve.

When Associated Builders and Contractors engaged our team to brand and execute a strategy to fuel legislative momentum for PLA reforms, we steered the messaging to a somewhat more interesting argument toolbox – wildlife! In billboards, radio ads and an online animated short we applied the language of PETA and The Sierra Club to make our case for our own endangered species – non-union construction workers!

While The Endangered Jobs Protection Action still remains a step or two away from the governor’s signature, the issue has now been successfully recast and positioned. Traction at last. The intended audience – policy makers and the media are beginning to grasp the curious problem of PLA’s.