Ben Woolhead Email & Phone Number

Cardiff, Gb

I undertake freelance copy-editing and proofreading work on book projects, commissioned by a variety of clients including Taylor & Francis, Hodder Education, The Open University and assorted project management companies.

Worked on titles on a range of lists including Architecture & Built Environment, Environment & Sustainability, Education, Sport & Tourism, Health & Social Care and Military & International Relations. Commissioned, prepared material for and managed external suppliers including project managers, copy-editors, typesetters, proofreaders, indexers and printers. Commissioned new text designs, liaised with typesetters and text designers, and assessed samples. Assessed artwork and liaised with… Show more Worked on titles on a range of lists including Architecture & Built Environment, Environment & Sustainability, Education, Sport & Tourism, Health & Social Care and Military & International Relations. Commissioned, prepared material for and managed external suppliers including project managers, copy-editors, typesetters, proofreaders, indexers and printers. Commissioned new text designs, liaised with typesetters and text designers, and assessed samples. Assessed artwork and liaised with typesetters, text designers and printers as regards images for mono, 2-colour and 4-colour titles. Responsible for quality control of copy-editing, typesetting, proofreading, indexing and printing. Advised and supported colleagues in other internal departments, external suppliers and authors. Managed tight budgets, negotiated costs with external suppliers, sought quotes from printers both in the UK and overseas for unique titles, and produced complex production estimates. Managed tight and pressurised schedules to ensure delivery for conferences, launches, textbook adoption windows and year end. Show less

Ba Hons, English

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