Prudence is a way of thinking/acting that involves being cautious and careful. People frequently look for ways to protect themselves or prepare for potential problems. Likewise, it’s important to practice prudence for a big printing job.
Proof-reading and sample checking: what to do
Proofreading is the process of checking your writing for typos, errors, and other mistakes. It’s important to go through your printable content before publishing/printing it to make sure it’s error-free. Once you’ve seen the final draft of your work, have someone else proofread it too. This way, you can pick up on mistakes that are specific to you or that other people notice.
Why proof-reading and sample checking is important and how it helps.
Proofreading helps to check that the content of the material is clear and coherent. It also helps to check that any spellings or grammatical errors have been corrected, for example, “ensure” instead of “insure”. Samples help us understand what we can expect as an end result of the print job.
What proofreading and sample checking can help you with
As a business owner, you always need to be on guard. You need to check and double-check everything before it goes public. It doesn’t matter if it’s a one-page flyer or a marketing flex in the size of your backyard or expansive as the whole world, you still need to do some level of proofreading and sample checking before going live. A few things that proofreading and sample checking can help with include: spelling mistakes, grammar mistakes, word choice, sentence structure, typographical errors, formatting errors, punctuation errors, colour separation, bleed space, etc.
Sampling and proofreading are two very important parts of the printing process. Sampling allows you to see what your printing will look like before you have it printed. It’s a great time-saver, as it saves money by not having to print the whole design if the first sheet proves problematic. Proofreading is as important as sampling because it ensures that any errors from the original file are corrected. Errors can come from many sources, including the printer’s fault or a problem with color separations.