Proofreading for Designers and Creatives

Clients, teachers, university professors, and publishers love a detail-oriented designer who rarely makes mistakes, always pays attention, works well on a team, and communicates clearly and effectively. In this course you’ll learn some basic grammar and proofreading strategies to help you become a better designer.

You'll learn about:

1. Contributing to the production team

2. Working with a proofreader and editorial manager

3. Ensuring the efficiency of design edit rounds

4. Looking out for common grammar and spelling pitfalls

5. Applying strategies based on the new knowledge you've obtained such as checklists, editing tools, and other resources

Important: Although this course teaches proofreading for designers, it’s not a comprehensive proofreading course. This course is focused on common issues in design and layout that are typically found by professional and dedicated proofreaders. It will, however, help you become more detail-oriented so that you can support the design and editorial process more effectively.

Finally, you don’t need to be good at grammar or spelling to take this course and get something out of it! Once you have completed the course, your toolbox of proofreading skills and knowledge will have greatly expanded. In the end, you will be a more efficient designer that any editorial manager would be happy to have on their team.