Ambrose Li, Copy editor and Chinese

Working language pairs

Copy editing and graphic design and page layout in English (EN)
Comparative editing and translation from traditional Chinese to English (ZH > EN)
Transcription from Cantonese to traditional Chinese (ZH > ZH)
Graphic design and page layout in traditional Chinese (ZH)
Graphic design and page layout in French (FR)

Manuscripts I have worked on

Copy editing: Blog posts, academic papers, magazine articles
Comparative editing, English to Chinese
Cover design and page layout: Concert and conference program books
Proofreading: Annual reports

Work samples

Active Voice / Voix active: magazine of the Editors’ Association of Canada / le magazine de l’Association canadienne des réviseurs (Editors Canada) 37 (Sept. 2017), https://www.editors.ca/file/4640/download?token=OcaKhLKB. Proofreading in English.
Albert, Christine. “Book Review: The Story of Be: A Verb’s-Eye View of the English Language by David Crystal.” BoldFace: The official blog of Editors Toronto (blog), Editors Toronto, 31 Jan. 2018, https://wp.me/p3ZFis-xd. Copy editing.
Andrus, Bruno. “Fait main / Hand Made.” Studio (Craft Ontario) 13, no. 2 (Fall/Winter 2018–19): 72–74. Copy editing (credit line in masthead).
Baumstark, Mary Callahan. “I’m DONE Defining Craft.” Studio 13, no. 2 (Fall/Winter 2018–19): 50–53. Copy editing (credit line in masthead).
Der-Boghossian, Adrineh. “Editor for Life: Alana Chalmers, editorial consultant, Bell Canada.” BoldFace: The official blog of Editors Toronto, Editors Toronto, 5 Sept. 2019, https://wp.me/p3ZFis-Fk. Copy editing.
The Editors of Studio. “Under the Radar: Jake Whillans.” Studio 13, no. 2 (Fall/Winter 2018–19): 70–71. Copy editing (credit line in masthead).
El-Hadi, Nehal, and Lera Kotsyuba, eds. Studio 15, no. 2 (Fall/Winter 2020–2021). Copy editing (credit line in masthead).‍^[Note 1]
Epp, Paul. “1968.” Studio 13, no. 2 (Fall/Winter 2018–19): 11. Copy editing (credit line in masthead).
Foster, Jennifer D. “Editor for Life: Wilf Popoff, freelance editor, owner/founder of Executive Editorial Consultants.” BoldFace: The official blog of Editors Toronto, Editors Toronto, 2 Aug. 2017, https://wp.me/p3ZFis-v3. Copy editing.
Gravells, Leah. “For the Love of Colour.” Studio 14, no. 2 (Fall/Winter 2019–2020): 43–45. Copy editing (credit line in masthead).
Harrison, Carol. “The Nitpicker’s Nook: February edition.” BoldFace: The official blog of Editors Toronto, Editors Toronto, 22 Feb. 2017, https://wp.me/p3ZFis-tE. Copy editing.
Kennedy, Ann. “Joining Editors Canada forged my path!.” BoldFace: The official blog of Editors Toronto, Editors Toronto, 2 May 2018, https://wp.me/p3ZFis-yi. Copy editing.
Kotsyuba, Lera. “Under the Radar: Megan Samms.” Studio 14, no. 2 (Fall/Winter 2019–2020): 52. Copy editing (credit line in masthead).
Krueger, Julia, and Heather Smith. “Charged Agency: Craft and the Souvenirs of War.” Studio 13, no. 2 (Fall/Winter 2018–19): 46–49. Copy editing (credit line in masthead).
Matzkuhn, Bettina. “Mentor and Metalsmith: The Silver Art of Arthur Brecken and Wesley Harris — Review.” Studio 13, no. 2 (Fall/Winter 2018–19): 77–78. Copy editing (credit line in masthead).
McKenzie, Heidi. “Heinemann’s Clay Continuum.” Studio 13, no. 2 (Fall/Winter 2018–19): 18–23. Copy editing (credit line in masthead).
O’Mahony, Marie. “Craft + Technology in the work of Iris van Herpen and Philip Beesley.” Studio 13, no. 2 (Fall/Winter 2018–19): 34–39. Copy editing (credit line in masthead).
Poulin, Jennifer. “Colour and Context.” Studio 14, no. 2 (Fall/Winter 2019–2020): 18–22. Copy editing (credit line in masthead).
Prokopow, Michael. “Arts of Seeing.” Studio 13, no. 2 (Fall/Winter 2018–19): 62–65. Copy editing (credit line in masthead).
Singh, Indu. “Book Review: Dreyer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style by Benjamin Dreyer.” BoldFace: The official blog of Editors Toronto, Editors Toronto, 9 Jan. 2020, https://wp.me/p3ZFis-JV. Copy editing.
Waitzman, Michelle. “Save your eyes! Tips to reduce computer-related eye strain.” BoldFace: The official blog of Editors Toronto, Editors Toronto, 15 Nov. 2017, https://wp.me/p3ZFis-vY. Copy editing.

Languages

Chinese — native traditional Chinese, native Chinese (Hong Kong), native Cantonese
Intermediate French (reading only)
Knowledge of Chinese, English and French typography
Working knowledge of APA, IEEE and Chicago citation styles

Special software knowledge

Markup languages: HTML, LaTeX
Software localization: PHP, PO files
CAT tools: Wordfast Anywhere
Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro

Education

Master of Design in Inclusive Design, OCAD University, 2014.

Additional training (selected)

How Language Can Help us Fight Covid-19, webinar, American Institute of Graphic Arts, United States, April 2020.
Shifting the Conversation: Bring Indigenous Stories to Readers, seminar, Editors Canada, June 2019.
Comics and Graphic Novel Conventions for Editors, webinar, Editors Canada, March 2019.
Ebook Design: More than a Simple Conversion, webinar, Graphic Artists Guild, United States, October 2018.
Plain Language Principles, course, Simon Fraser University, January–February 2018.
Eight-Step Editing, seminar, Editors Toronto, October 2016.
Permissions Clearance and Photo Research, seminar, Editors Toronto, October 2016.
Mastering the Sentence, seminar, Editors Toronto, September 2016.
Usage Traps and Myths, seminar, Editors Toronto, September 2016.
Stylistic Editing, seminar, Editors Toronto, April 2016.
Beyond the Plain Language Edit, seminar, Editors Toronto, April 2016.
Substantive Editing, seminar, Editors Toronto, April 2016.
Scholarly Editing, seminar, Editors Toronto, April 2016.
Web Accessibility Standards: What You Need To Know, seminar, Editors Toronto, November 2015.
Editing Out Bias, seminar, Editors Toronto, November 2015.
Writing and Editing for the Web, seminar, Editors Toronto, April 2015.
Stylistic Editing, seminar, Editors Toronto, March 2015.
Helpful Queries, seminar, Editors Toronto, March 2015.
Transferring Editorial Skills to Websites and Apps: Content Design Principles for Editors, seminar, Editors Canada, June 2023– 0.

Professional affiliations

Editors Canada (EAC), 2014–present.
IEEE Professional Communication Society (IEEE PCS), United States, 2011–present.
Affiliate, Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD), 2019–present.

Publications

Li, Ambrose. “Web accessibility: An editor’s guide.” BoldFace: The official blog of Editors Toronto (blog), Editors Toronto, 21 Jan. 2016, https://wp.me/p3ZFis-k3.