John Johnson

Editorial

  • Editor of some of the most important works in Italy: il Ragazzini (English-Italian), il Boch (French-Italian), both leaders of their respective markets, editor of the Morandini (Dictionary of Film), head of projects involving top European lexicographers; manager of one of the largest catalogues of bilingual and monolingual dictionaries in the world
  • High quality language skills: bilingual copy, fact checking and editorial quality control, systematic analysis of lexicographical consistency via automated and manual procedures
  • Creator of a list of language-learning works for the consumer market
  • Digital development manager for dictionaries, software, search engine and database management. I personally designed the search engine currently employed
  • Phonetic descriptions and audio recordings, using authentic recording and TTS technologies (Acapela, Nuance)
  • Inflected forms: management and conversion of large databases (700,000 entries) and morphological information
  • Picture research: for use in web, print and other digital formats
  • School and university markets: I possess a detailed knowledge of the Italian school system, the textbook market and current trends
  • Print production: detailed knowledge of budgeting, norms and procedures

Project management

  • Software development for the B2C and B2B markets, from cradle to the grave: iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, web, Kindle, ePub.
  • Project management: market analysis, planning and scheduling, coordination of all publishing stages, in print and digital contexts; experience of Agile methodology and design thinking.
  • teambuilding: selection and training of freelancers, from experienced authors to first timers
  • budgeting: for new editions, editorial revisions and development
  • accounting, rights, contracts and payments: preparing contracts, invoicing and payments
  • customer service: direct correspondence with customers on technical and content-related issues

Rights