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Oversee the standardization and implementation of art and design for print and digital products forcourseware products.Support the CIP Standards Director in the development of content standards, templates, workflows, and guidelines for single source/digital-first production.Analyze and align content for print and digital design/CSS needs within the authoring tool for courseware and non-courseware products. Train and support product teams on author tool ensuring guidelines and workflows are followed.

The Content Standards Specialist develops, maintains, and evolves documentation and standards for content development specifically as it relates to moving from print to digital for content design, art, interactives, and other assets. The standards support pedagogy, instructional quality, and delivery of desired consumer experience for educational markets. The content standards specialist will collaborate with editorial and the content management teams to ensure that content is being designedand delivered in line with the overall business strategy related to continuous publishing, digital-first, and accessibility. The content standards specialist will identify training needs or opportunities for ongoing standards evolution.

I manage the print and digital content for global educational products, online supplements, rich media components, and enhanced ebooks that are part of the WileyPLUS e-learning platform. I arrange and oversee content production schedules of assigned print/digital products as well as production QA schedules of rich media and assessment assets to meet deadlines and to achieve quality, within budget. My day-to-day duties include the review of ePub/HTML 5 content production and digital assessment authoring for Global Education products. I oversee page composition, management services, copyeditors, proofreaders, art studios, and printers. I ensure that all final content is uploaded to CMS. I monitor production QA of digital and assessment content, enhanced ebooks, and other non-print assets. I partner with content managers, authors, SMEs, editorial, production, and global vendors to oversee the production progress to ensure no errors and/or delays. I assist managers with day-to-day best work practices.

Oversee art programs for several education titles, planning art style for several higher educationtextbooks including Wiley’s Visualizing Series.Play an integral role in the design and implementation of best practices for Education Content Management.Coordinate with Editors, Designers, and Authors to determine art style in alignment with all objectives.Review design department specs, artwork, and pages to ensure accuracy and quality.Maintain departmental costs, billing, and training of new and existing staff members, prepared stylesheet instructions for freelance illustrators, and commissioned samples.Analyze production and work demands to create and implement effective schedules forvendors and authors.Successfully established electronic workflows that streamlined processes and improved efficiency.

Manage one-color and two-color art programs for titles in production.Review illustration department specs and art programs, to ensure accuracy and quality.Create and maintain image log for all titles in production.Maintain departmental costs and vendor invoicing billing,