• Freelance project management, composition, graphic design, and illustration• Design book covers, logos, promotional materials, and artwork

• Managed 25-40 book production projects per month, consistently achieving scheduled publication dates.• Led weekly launch meeting to finalize tasks and timelines for new projects; built and customized schedules in Smartsheet for about 15 projects per week.• Collaborated with cross-functional project teams; monitored progress and resolved issues; facilitated risk management meetings and revised schedules as needed.• Coordinated manuscript formatting and composition; scheduled vendors based on project needs and capacity; routed approximately 20+ project materials per week.• Identified and implemented a scheduling solution for a line of new project types, accelerating the launch of 15+ new projects; led training presentation for rollout.

• Managed 7-10 titles per year from acquisition to publication, with a deep level of ownership and quality oversight.• Performed detailed editorial reviews at all production stages; collaborated with team to create and implement guidelines to ensure consistent quality standards.• Hired and directed freelance copyeditors, compositors, proofreaders, and indexers based on project needs and individual freelancers’ strengths; acted in these roles for selected projects.• Communicated with printers regarding schedules and project needs; reviewed and approved proofs.

• Laid out book interiors; set artwork, tables, and text boxes; generated tables of contents and indexes; made corrections; output final files for publication.• Created clear diagrams and illustrations based on authors’ drafts; retouched screenshots and photos; built and maintained InDesign and Word templates.