Staging-friendly previews
Share preview URLs and watermarked comps freely while the deliverable package stays locked.
Use case · Web designers
Ship websites with sign-off at every gate
Mockup approval, staging approval, final handover — web projects live or die on clear sign-off points. Proofmark turns each one into a recorded approval, and keeps the production package locked until the final invoice clears.
“Can we change the header?” — three weeks after launch
Web design scope creeps in silence. The client approved the mockup on a call, the revision rounds blurred together, and now post-launch changes are arriving as if the project never closed. Without version-bound approvals, every request is a negotiation. And if you sent the production files before the last payment, that negotiation has no leverage.
Who this is for
- Freelance web designers running design → build → launch projects
- Webflow/Framer/WordPress designers handing sites to client teams
- Studios needing mockup sign-off before development starts
- Designers with post-launch scope-creep fatigue
How it works
- 1
Sign the scope first
Pages, breakpoints, revision rounds, and payment schedule in a signed agreement attached to the project.
- 2
Approve the design phase
Upload mockups or share the staging URL as a preview deliverable. The client approves the exact version — recorded with a timestamp.
- 3
Gate the production handover
Theme files, exports, credentials, and documentation are payment-gated finals. They unlock when the final payment is confirmed.
- 4
Close with a certificate
Launch done, files downloaded, certificate issued. Post-launch requests are now clearly new work.
Revision boundaries
The signed agreement carries your revision count and extra-round pricing, visible when it matters.
Credentials handover
Hosting and CMS credentials travel in the locked final package — never in a chat message before payment.
Download evidence
When the client's team pulls the files, it's on the timeline — no more “we never received the package.”
Frequently asked questions
How do I share a staging site as a preview?
Add the staging URL to the project as a preview alongside watermarked exports. Clients review everything from the portal and approve the version they saw.
What goes in the payment-gated final package?
Typically the theme/source files, exported assets, CMS credentials, DNS/hosting notes, and documentation — anything the client should receive only after final payment.
Can I run multi-phase approvals (design, then build)?
Yes. Each phase's deliverables get their own approval; the final handover gate stays on the last payment.
What happens with post-launch change requests?
Your certificate marks the project's approved close. New requests start a new project with its own scope — which is exactly the conversation you want.
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Free plan includes one full handover — approval link, payment-gated files, and a proof certificate.
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