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Digital Certificates, Done Right — The Lisbon Digital School Case Study
Lisbon Digital School needed an efficient way to issue verifiable digital certificates for their students. The demand for certificates that could be easily added to LinkedIn profiles was rapidly increasing, while manual processes were becoming too time-consuming and prone to errors.
Implementing Virtualbadge to their existing certification flows, the process of creating and issuing digital certificates became fast, simple and free of errors.
In addition, custom validation pages reinforced trust and brand visibility, ensuring that every certificate shared online highlights Lisbon Digital School’s identity and credibility.
At the heart of Portugal’s digital transformation, Lisbon Digital School has been shaping the next generation of marketing and communication professionals. From hands-on training to expert-led programs, the school’s goal is simple: Help students gain practical skills that open real opportunities in the digital world.
As their community grew, so did their commitment to innovation, and that included how they recognize their students’ achievements.
Before partnering with Virtualbadge, Lisbon Digital School created digital certificate manually. Every PDF was beautifully designed and perfectly aligned with their visual identity, however, as the number of graduates continued to grow, this manual process became increasingly time-consuming.
At the same time, more and more students were asking for a way to share their certificates online. For many of them, completing a course at Lisbon Digital School was a milestone and something they wanted to proudly display on their LinkedIn profiles. As graduates of a respected digital education institution, being able to showcase a verified, professional certificate wasn’t just about recognition: It was a way to stand out to employers and build credibility in the job market.
This combination of growing demand and student expectations made it clear that a more efficient, automated solution was needed: The goal was to maintain the same level of branding excellence while offering modern digital features and saving time for all parts involved.
Lisbon Digital School’s strong visual identity has always been a key part of its success. Their certificates reflected that — modern, distinctive, and perfectly aligned with the school’s reputation for creativity and professionalism.
With Virtualbadge, the team maintained full creative control over their certificate design. They could easily upload custom backgrounds created in their preferred design tools, combine them with dynamic text elements such as recipient names, course titles, and completion dates, and even use their own fonts to ensure a consistent look and feel across every credential.
The branded experience didn’t stop there. Each certificate generated through Virtualbadge includes a verification page hosted on Lisbon Digital School’s website, ensuring that whenever a certificate is viewed or validated, it directly leads back to the institution.
This seamless connection keeps Lisbon Digital School’s brand at the forefront of every verification process, which reinforces trust, authenticity, and visibility for both the school and its graduates.
For students, receiving their Lisbon Digital School certificate became as effortless as completing the course itself. Shortly after finishing their training, each participant automatically received a personalized email with direct access to their digital certificate. From there, they could download, share, or verify their achievement with just one click.
The LinkedIn integration made the experience even more powerful. Graduates could instantly share their certificates as posts or add them to the Licenses & Certifications section of their profiles. In both cases, the post or credential included a unique validation link, allowing anyone who clicked “View Credential” to be redirected to Lisbon Digital School’s official verification page.
This not only gave students a seamless way to celebrate their success but also ensured that every shared certificate continued to highlight Lisbon Digital School’s brand and credibility across professional networks.
By adopting Virtualbadge in their digital certification flow, Lisbon Digital School successfully transformed a manual, time-intensive process into a seamless digital experience, without compromising on design or brand identity.
Today, every certificate issued not only saves time for the team but also strengthens the school’s visibility and reputation across professional networks.
