Agencies & studios

Win the pitch or not: the idea is still yours.

Agencies and studios present concepts, campaigns and prototypes in pitches all the time — and don't always win the account. When the idea goes live made by someone else, the studio needs to prove that concept came from its team first. Recording every pitch and delivery makes that clear.

See how it works

The challenge

Where proof usually breaks down

Pitch lost, idea used

The client picks another agency, but the campaign that airs looks a lot like your concept.

Big teams, blurred authorship

With many freelancers and collaborators, documenting what the studio created and when is hard.

Deliveries without milestones

Without records, disputes over approvals, versions and deadlines depend on scattered emails.

How Docmint helps

Technical proof that's simple to create and easy to check

Pitch recorded before presenting

The block date shows the concept existed before the meeting.

Volume in batches

Dozens of assets and versions in a single transaction, each with its own proof.

Confidential for the client

Unreleased campaigns are never uploaded. Only the fingerprint is recorded.

Production organised

Records per job and phase create a verifiable timeline of every project.

What to record

Files worth recording

Pitch decks and competition entries
Campaign concepts and scripts
Key visuals and final assets
Films, animation and motion
Website and app prototypes
Media plans and strategy
Proprietary asset libraries
Contracts and rights assignments

Any format works: Docmint records the file's fingerprint, not its content.

In practice: heading into a pitch

Your agency is presenting a campaign to a major advertiser.

1
Gather the deck, key visuals and film script.
2
Record everything as a batch in Docmint, with the internal job code.
3
Present to the client and keep the receipts with the pitch documents.
4
If the idea appears made by someone else, you have the material and the date.

Best practices

Record the full pitch before each competition.
Record final and approved assets, as well as presented versions.
Use internal codes instead of the client's name in titles.
Put rights assignments to clients and freelancers in writing.
Keep a repository per job with originals and receipts.

What the law says

Creative advertising work is protected by copyright from creation, and most jurisdictions require rights assignments in writing. Docmint's record is technical proof of authorship and date that strengthens the studio's position in disputes.

Frequently asked questions

Can I record freelancers' work?

Yes. The record proves the file's date and integrity; ownership follows your contract with the freelancer.

Is the client's name public?

Only if you put it in the title or description. Use internal codes.

Does it work for heavy films and animation?

Yes. Hashing is local and only the fingerprint is sent.

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