Who is responsible for text mistakes in a print project?

Question

I am a graphic designer and my project was to design and print a cocktail catalog. Everything worked fine till the client realized, when I delivered the printed catalogs, that a cocktail΄s description which was given to me was wrong.The thing is, I sent many presented files of the work and was asking to check that everything was correct before printing the catalog and that because he made a lot of changes till the end of the desired layout.I understand that it is also my fault, but isn't the client also responsible for this mistake?

Answer 1

I understand and this a common circumstance with designing and printing. If you had done this project as part of an ad agency or design studio, the AE would have reviewed it and also have the client sign off each time changes were made, which puts the responsibility back on the client to check it thoroughly (so do that too). Try to find someone to proof each time before you show client, even if it's a family member. Better to have signed proof, than argue who is responsible. It is hard to tell with your description exactly what changes were made and what you may have missed that client also didnt catch til it was too late. I'd say if you didn't have him sign off, you may have to split it, and ask printing rep for a break on your end $.

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