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Protect Design Files with Timestamped Digital Evidence
Help designers document UI kits, brand assets, and creative files with verifiable evidence of when a design package existed in a particular form.
Design work is unusually exposed to copying: a Dribbble shot, a public Figma community file, or a pitch deck sent to a prospective client can be screenshotted and reused within minutes, and 'I designed this first' is hard to prove after the fact without something more concrete than a modified-date on a local file. ProofIt gives designers and studios a way to fix a specific version of a design system, mockup set, or brand package to an independently verifiable point in time—before it goes out the door to a client, a pitch, or a public portfolio—so if a copying dispute or a 'we already had this concept' disagreement with a client comes up later, there's a cryptographic record to point to rather than just a claim.
Common use cases
- Certify design systems, mockups, and brand packages before client delivery or a public portfolio post
- Keep evidence when sharing files with agencies, freelancers, or white-label partners ahead of a signed agreement
- Support takedown or dispute workflows with independently verifiable records when work is copied without credit
- Document a pitch deck or concept package before presenting it, in case a prospective client 'passes' and later ships something similar
What the evidence includes
- File fingerprints for design archives, exports, and packaged asset libraries
- Trusted timestamps tied to the file's hash, not the raw artwork bytes sent to a TSA
- Certificates with QR verification you can hand to a client, agency, or counsel without exposing the original files
How it works for product designers, brand designers, and creative studios
- Export the design package (mockups, brand kit, or archive) as the final file you're about to share or publish
- Certify it in ProofIt to generate a hash, timestamp, and shareable certificate
- Share or publish the work as planned, keeping the certificate on file
- If a copying or dispute issue comes up later, present the certificate alongside the original files to show the design existed in that form at that time
Frequently asked questions
Will certifying a file expose my design to anyone before I'm ready to share it?
No. Only the file's hash is sent for timestamping; the design itself is not published on-chain or shared with the timestamping authority.
Does a certificate stop someone from copying my design?
No—it doesn't prevent copying. It gives you independently verifiable evidence of when your version existed, which is useful if you need to make a takedown request or argue a copying claim afterward.
Should I certify every iteration, or just the final version?
Most designers certify key milestones—the version shared with a client, submitted to a pitch, or published publicly—rather than every internal iteration, since those are the versions most likely to matter later.
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Important limits
ProofIt creates timestamped, independently verifiable evidence of existence, time, and integrity. That is not the same as automatic legal ownership, a copyright guarantee, or guaranteed court acceptance. Platforms and authorities decide outcomes when you include a certificate with a complaint.