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    Miguel Garrido

    Miguel Garrido

    Spanish proofreader, writer, editor and spanish and portuguese translator

    Madrid, Spain

    Meticulous and accomplished Editorial Technician and translator with B.A. degrees in Journalism and Literary Theory and over nine years of experience in writing, editing, proofreading,...Read moreMeticulous and accomplished Editorial Technician and translator with B.A. degrees in Journalism and Literary Theory and over nine years of experience in writing, editing, proofreading, style correcting, editorial consulting and translation to english and portuguese from spanish, english or portuguese for the most relevant editorial companies in the field of fiction and non-fiction and educational books: Planeta Group [Planeta, Temas de Hoy, Deusto, Martínez Roca, Cúpula, Lunwerg, Gestión 2000 y Alienta], Pearson Group (UK and USA), Santillana, inforpress. Particularly skilled in style correcting of literary, educational and technical texts, editing of digital publication, technical writing of all sorts of texts and consulting in editorial trends: critical reports of manuscripts, tendencies analysis and marketing. Technically proficient in InDesign CS5, Quark Xpress 6, Ilusstrator CS5, Photoshop CS5, etc.

    Area Covered: Proofreading, editing, writting, translation
    Industry: Media


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    Summary: Professional Experience
    •GRUPO PLANETA (Editorial Planeta, Temas de Hoy, Deusto, Martínez Roca, Cúpula,Lunwerg, Gestión 2000 y Alienta), Spain, Madrid
    Editorial Technician and Writer 2005-Present
    Proofreading and style correction. Stylistic Editing, Structural Editing, Copy Editing for style all sorts of technical texts and narratives, Content production. Reports on manuscript quality and main editorial trends for consultancy work about books in English, Spanish, Catalan and Portuguese. Professional reading for literary awards Planeta, Casa de América, Martínez Roca and Fernando Lara.
    •PEARSON GROUP 2011-Present
    Proof-reader and Style Corrector for all sorts of educational and technical books
    •ACCESORIOS DIGITAL CORPORATION (for the brands Zipy, Go, Muse, Barkan), Madrid, Spain
    English and Portuguese Translator 2008-present
    Translation into English and Portuguese of technical manuals of devices and electronic media, company dossiers, business notes, advertisements, Excel pages, specification sheets and press releases.
    •GRUP 62 (EL ALEPH, EDITORIAL FUNDAMENTOS…), Spain, Madrid
    Proof-reader and Style Corrector for narrative and non-fiction books 2009
    •GRUPO SANTILLANA (AGUILAR, TAURUS…), Spain, Madrid
    Proof-reader and Style Corrector for fiction books 2007-2009
    •EDITORIAL SÍNTESIS, Madrid, Spain
    Proof-reader and Style Corrector for educational and non-fiction books 2007
    •GUÍA DEL OCIO DE MADRID Y GUIADELOCIO.COM, Madrid, Spain
    Culture Journalist and Film Critic 2005 and 2010
    •CUADERNOS DE JAZZ, Madrid, Spain
    Journalist 2000
    •LANETRO, Madrid, Spain
    Writer 2001-2002
    •INFORPRESS Group. AGENCIA DE COMUNICACIÓN Y RELACIONES PÚBLICAS, Madrid, Spain
    Writer 2000
    •EDITORIAL BORMART, TECHNICAL JOURNALS AND PUBLICATIONS, Madrid, Spain
    Journalist. Internship 1999-2001
    Job Title: Editor and writer
    Company: PLANETA
    Description: Professional Experience
    •GRUPO PLANETA (Editorial Planeta, Temas de Hoy, Deusto, Martínez Roca, Cúpula,Lunwerg, Gestión 2000 y Alienta), Spain, Madrid
    Editorial Technician and Writer 2005-Present
    Proofreading and style correction. Stylistic Editing, Structural Editing, Copy Editing for style all sorts of technical texts and narratives, Content production. Reports on manuscript quality and main editorial trends for consultancy work about books in English, Spanish, Catalan and Portuguese. Professional reading for literary awards Planeta, Casa de América, Martínez Roca and Fernando Lara.
    •PEARSON GROUP 2011-Present
    Proof-reader and Style Corrector for all sorts of educational and technical books
    •ACCESORIOS DIGITAL CORPORATION (for the brands Zipy, Go, Muse, Barkan), Madrid, Spain
    English and Portuguese Translator 2008-present
    Translation into English and Portuguese of technical manuals of devices and electronic media, company dossiers, business notes, advertisements, Excel pages, specification sheets and press releases.
    •GRUP 62 (EL ALEPH, EDITORIAL FUNDAMENTOS…), Spain, Madrid
    Proof-reader and Style Corrector for narrative and non-fiction books 2009
    •GRUPO SANTILLANA (AGUILAR, TAURUS…), Spain, Madrid
    Proof-reader and Style Corrector for fiction books 2007-2009
    •EDITORIAL SÍNTESIS, Madrid, Spain
    Proof-reader and Style Corrector for educational and non-fiction books 2007
    •GUÍA DEL OCIO DE MADRID Y GUIADELOCIO.COM, Madrid, Spain
    Culture Journalist and Film Critic 2005 and 2010
    •CUADERNOS DE JAZZ, Madrid, Spain
    Journalist 2000
    •LANETRO, Madrid, Spain
    Writer 2001-2002
    •INFORPRESS Group. AGENCIA DE COMUNICACIÓN Y RELACIONES PÚBLICAS, Madrid, Spain
    Writer 2000
    •EDITORIAL BORMART, TECHNICAL JOURNALS AND PUBLICATIONS, Madrid, Spain
    Journalist. Internship 1999-2001
    From:09/Jun/2005

    Education Summary: Education and Training
    • COLÓN SCHOOL, Madrid, Spain, Certificate, Advanced Technician in Editing, 2011 [260h.]
    • UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID, Madrid, Spain, Master of Research in Literature and Arts, 2005
    • UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID, Madrid, Spain, B.A. in Literary Theory and Comparative Literature, 2001-2005
    • UNIVERSIDAD ANTONIO DE NEBRIJA, Madrid, Spain, B.A. in Journalism, 1997-2001

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