Date: 07/24/06 (WebDesign)    Keywords: asp

Do any of you proofread, correct or otherwise reorganize client-given copy?

If the copy has organizational/grammatic issues, I usually like to reword or reorganize it with the client's permission. The main person I do this for knows that the copy has issues and she encourages me to fix it (and as it is a part of the process of site development, I get compensated for my time).

I used to think that it was just my job as a designer to design the site, and slap any content they gave me into it verbatim, but now I'm far more conscious of that looking badly not only for the client but for me as well.

If you're confident enough in your grasp of language to fix other people's writing, what do you do? Fix it, or leave it as is? Why, or why not? Do you feel any responsibility towards clarity of content?

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/webdesign/1142260.html