Peter M.

... but for the purposes of this profile, let's focus on proofreading. I'll confess to being one of those irritating obsessives whose quest for perfection can make his own writing tortuous, laboured and not very much fun. As such, I exercise the rigour, precision and "big picture" oversight that every document – on paper or the web – deserves. I've worked as a proofreader and copy editor for almost 30 years. Much of this experience has been with various corporate annual reports, where an obsession with accuracy is, well, obsessive. Other projects that come along – advertising, museum catalogues, magazines, packaging – often demand a higher level of imagination and flare. I have a very strong knowledge of typography and a good sense of design, as well. Errors in documents are like corrosion in metal, requiring constant vigilance and speedy remediation to prevent them eating away from within. So consider my services a treatment to help your copy stand up to heavy and frequent use.