Maxime Collins inc.
On packaging, an ad, a layout, or a financial report, an error can go unnoticed until the very end of the process. After several rounds of reading and validation, the eye gets used to the text, and certain typos are no longer as easy to catch. We come in with a fresh eye to spot what slipped through earlier stages.
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Understanding the service
Once the text has been written, translated, revised, and laid out, certain errors can still remain. After many rounds of reading the same document, the human eye stops noticing certain typos. Our team comes in with fresh eyes to catch what slipped through earlier stages.
Unlike revision, which focuses on clarity, structure, and style, proofreading is performed on the final version of the document, often on its layout. We work directly in the layout file or final format, and we check both the language and the visual presentation.
Three dimensions of verification, for documents you can publish with confidence.
After many hours of work on the same document, the eye gets used to the text and certain errors can go unnoticed. We catch typos, punctuation errors, missing or extra spaces, and incorrect quotation marks before publication.
Once the document has been laid out, certain details slip past the eye more easily. We check text alignment, line breaks, widows and orphans, font consistency, and fidelity to the source document, where applicable.
Some elements leave no room for error, such as proper names, registered trademarks, phone numbers, web addresses, and factual data. We make sure everything is accurate and compliant with your industry’s standards.
Our experience covers a wide range of documents for print, distribution, and publication.
Product packaging
Proofreading of retail grocery packaging: bilingual text, nutrition facts tables, legal disclaimers, and regulatory compliance. This has been one of our specialties for many years, for example, for food products such as cereals, granola bars, frozen pizzas, chips, and much more!
Advertising
Final check of ad copy for the banking, real estate, cosmetics, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical sectors. We check the wording, consistency, and compliance before publication.
Financial documents
In the banking and financial sectors, documents call for a high degree of precision. We check figures, tables, regulatory terminology, and layout to make sure everything is accurate and compliant, with the rigour the industry demands.
Marketing and sales
Before printing or sending, we check sales and communication materials to make sure the content is clear, the layout is consistent, and everything stays true to your brand identity.
Verification of bilingual text, nutrition facts tables, legal disclaimers, and regulatory compliance.
Correction of ad copy meant for television, print, the Web, and social media.
Verification of figures, tables, regulatory terminology, and layout before publication.
Final check of sales materials before printing or sending. Content, layout, consistency with brand identity: everything is reviewed.
Proofreading of books, magazines, and interview transcripts.
Verification of the match between displayed text and spoken content. Typos, synchronization, and terminological consistency.
Also: technical documents | public-facing brochures | employee handbooks | internal systems
A four-step process, structured so nothing falls through the cracks.
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You send us your document in its laid-out version (PDF, layout file, print proof) along with the original source document, if you have one.
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The person in charge compares the laid-out document to the source document to spot any discrepancy: missing text, errors introduced during integration, layout problems, and typos.
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Systematic check of typography, punctuation, proper names, registered trademarks, hyperlinks, phone numbers, and all visual and factual elements.
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The document is returned to you with annotated corrections and relevant comments.
The expertise behind the service
Proofreading calls for a strong attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines. That is the kind of work our team has built its reputation on.
We have proofread packaging proofs of grocery store products, TV ads for the banking and food industries, cookbooks and cooking magazines, financial statements for Desjardins, AtkinsRéalis (SNC), CIBC, Manulife, BMO, and Royal Bank, and technical corrections for organizations such as Hockey Canada, Benjamin Moore, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), and LG. Proofreading is what we are known for.
J’ai été le superviseur de Maxime pendant plusieurs années au sein d’un cabinet de traduction d’envergure internationale. Il était chargé d’effectuer des tâches de correction d’épreuves, de validation linguistique de sites Web et de relecture pour des clients importants des secteurs bancaire, financier, automobile et agroalimentaire. Maxime a su se démarquer par son souci du client, son esprit d’équipe et son engagement.
Maxime is actually one of the best specialists in the localization industry (FR-CA). We’ve been working in the same company for about 6 years and Maxime took care of proofreading and revising projects for my clients. All tasks assigned to Maxime were completed on time or even in advance, and quality was always there.
Answers to the most common questions about this service.
Revision is in-depth work on clarity, structure, and style. It comes before layout. Proofreading, on the other hand, is performed on the document already laid out. We look for typos, typographic errors, and presentation issues that slipped in before printing or publication. The two services complement each other.
We can help you with your food product packaging, TV and print ads, marketing layouts, sales pitches, brochures, reports and financial statements, employee handbooks, video subtitles, and audio recordings. We work with Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and PDF files, and can also work within your internal systems.
Yes. The person in charge checks the text (spelling, typography, punctuation) and the visual presentation: alignment, line breaks, font consistency, and fidelity to the source document, if there is one. The two go hand in hand.
Proofreading is billed at a fixed hourly rate. The time required depends on the type of document, its length (word count), and the quality of the original writing. After review, we can provide you with a detailed estimate. There may be a variation of about 5% from the final cost, depending on the writing quality of the text.
Yes, this is one of our specialties. We have been proofreading packaging proofs sold in grocery stores for many years, such as cereals, granola bars, soups, frozen pizzas, desserts, frozen treats, and snacks. Our goal is to make sure the bilingual text, legal disclaimers, and regulatory elements are accurate.
We cannot automatically extract text embedded in images. In those cases, manual extraction is required, and the service is offered for an additional fee. For the graphic finishing of logos and visual elements, we recommend entrusting that step to a graphic designer.
Send us your proofs for an estimate adapted to your project and your timelines.