# Portfolio Evidence Checklist

Use with [Portfolio Case Evidence, Not Hype](/articles/portfolio-case-evidence-not-hype).

## What this is not

Not a license to invent metrics or testimonials. Not legal advice on NDAs. Not advertising clearance.

## Permission

- [ ] Client allows a public case (named or anonymized - specify): __________
- [ ] Metrics allowed? Y/N
- [ ] Screenshots / artifacts allowed? Y/N
- [ ] Quotes allowed? Y/N (if yes, exact approved text only)

## Evidence sheet (human-filled)

- Problem (one sentence): ________________________________
- Constraints: ___________________________________________
- Deliverables shipped: __________________________________
- Outcomes I can prove (with file names): ________________
- What I will anonymize: _________________________________
- Limits / what this does not prove: _____________________

## AI rules

- [ ] Structure-only prompt used
- [ ] Every number/quote maps to evidence files
- [ ] No model-invented testimonials, awards, or lifts
- [ ] Private evidence folder exists for this case

## Before publish

- [ ] Claims would survive a call with the former client on the line
- [ ] Personal data about third parties removed