Everyone makes mistakes. Let me find them for you. I'll give your project a once-over before it’s immortalised in print or online.
Often a proofreader steps in after a copyeditor or copywriter has finished and before the project gets sent to the designers, printers or before you hit the live button.
Proofreading is a lot more than just checking spellings, dates, numbers, facts and tenses. If you've worked on a project for months on end, you can skim over text reading what you believe is there, not what's actually there. So it's wise to get someone external from the project team to take a look and sense check what you’ve written. If you’re close to a piece of work, it’s harder to be objective.
I can use track changes and comments in Word or edit or make suggestions using Google Docs. If you’ve already checked the first draft in-house, I can proofread the PDF when the first proofs come in from the designers–making sure everything is tickety-boo before you go to print.
You want your business to come across as top-notch, so don't compromise on this vital role!
“Jo was great with a specific project that required quick turnaround times, and an understanding of guidelines that were relatively complex. She was responsive and above all very flexible with our requests.”
“Jo was flexible and adapted to our organisational style and added huge value to the final report. She was well worth the fee she charged and I would highly recommend her.”
“Thank you for doing such a consistently great job at proofreading for us every week. You’ve been helpful, thorough and reliable!”
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What’s the difference between proofreading and copyediting?
To understand more about the differences between copyediting and proofreading, and to help you decide which service you need, take a look at this handy guide from the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading.