tearsheet
Advertiser's printed evidence
A tearsheet is a page torn or cut from a publication, kept as proof that an advertisement ran or an article appeared.
Advertisers receive tearsheets to verify placement; writers and artists collect them for portfolios.
In publishing and advertising, the term now includes digital equivalents—PDFs or screenshots serving the same documentary purpose.
Subset for study
- clippingPiece cut out
- clipCut or attach
- showcaseCabinet for displaying items
- credentialProof of qualification
byline · article · column · feature · review · interview · spread · editorial
Paid promotional message
- adPromotional message
- proofDemonstration of truth
- insertionPlacing something within
- placementPutting somewhere specific
campaign · circulation · impressions · publication · clipping · layout · copy · creative
Material sample piece
- sampleSubset for study
- materialPhysical matter; pertinent
- textureSurface tactile quality
- upholsteryFurniture's textile layer
wallpaper · carpet · tile · laminate · veneer · leather · suede · linen
Demonstration of truth
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- auditFormal accounts examination
- complianceAdhering to requirements
sample
Subset for study
credential · byline · article · column · feature · review · interview · spread · editorial · piece
advertisement
Paid promotional message
placement · campaign · circulation · impressions · publication · clipping · layout · copy · creative · mockup
swatch
Material sample piece
upholstery · wallpaper · carpet · tile · laminate · veneer · leather · suede · linen · cotton
proof
Demonstration of truth
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- auditFormal accounts examination
- photoshootsphoto shoot, photoshoot, photographer, studio, model
- editingediting, cut, copy, paste, delete
- portfolio piecesportfolio, resume, writing sample, demo reel, art portfolio
tearsheetbound volume
Book with fixed binding
complete edition · collected works · anthology · compendium · compilation
tearsheetmock-up
Preliminary representational model
comp · rough draft · concept art · pitch deck · preliminary sketch