The Dilemma: Show Off vs. Get Ripped Off
You need to show high-resolution work to get hired. But we've all heard the horror stories: a designer interviews for a job, sends their portfolio, gets rejected, and months later sees their exact work used in the company's new campaign.
The Old Way: Watermarks
Watermarks are ugly. They ruin the aesthetic impact of your work. Plus, with modern AI tools, removing a watermark takes about 5 seconds.
The New Way: Expiring Links
When you send a portfolio via SecureViewPDF, you can set it to expire in 7 days. This gives the hiring manager plenty of time to review it, but ensures your work doesn't sit on their company server forever, waiting to be "borrowed" by a junior designer next year.
Best Practices for Portfolios
- Combine your best work into a single PDF.
- Set a 7-day expiry (you can always extend it if they ask).
- Use the "Revoke" feature immediately if you get a rejection email.