Ambrose Li Copy editor and Chinese–English translator ambrose​.li@protonmail​.com | ​editors​.ca/​directory/​ambrose​-li

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

  • Der-Boghossian, Adrineh. “Editor for Life: Alana Chalmers, editorial consultant, Bell Canada.” BoldFace: The official blog of Editors Toronto (blog), Editors Toronto, 5 Sept. 2019, https://​wp​.me/​p3​ZFis​-Fk. Copy editing.
  • El-Hadi, Nehal, and Lera Kotsyuba, eds. Studio (Craft Ontario) 15, no. 2 (Fall/Winter 2020–2021). Copy editing (credit line in masthead).‍[Note 1]
  • Gravells, Leah. “For the Love of Colour.” Studio 14, no. 2 (Fall/Winter 2019–2020): 43–45. Copy editing (credit line in masthead).
  • Kotsyuba, Lera. “Under the Radar: Megan Samms.” Studio 14, no. 2 (Fall/Winter 2019–2020): 52. 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).
  • 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/​p3​ZFis​-JV. 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

  • IEEE Professional Communication Society (IEEE PCS), United States, 2011–present.

Publications