A publishing model
Book → formats → production cycles → tasks: a structure separating a title from the work needed to publish it.
Publishing project · operational software
Bookmaker
A workspace connecting tasks, books and people.
Explore a demonstration newsroom. If the sign-in screen appears, email and password are prefilled: choose Accedi. This is a shared demo that saves changes online; use sample data only.
- MY ROLE
- Project management, design and development
- RELATED SERVICES
- Web apps and business software
The need
A small publishing house in Rome needed to bring processes, assignments and deadlines together. The core problem was knowing where each book stands, who owns each step and what is preventing progress.
The work
I handled project management, design and development, structuring the workflow around books, formats, production cycles and tasks. Print and ebook formats can share tasks; reprints and new cycles retain their history. Overview, personal tasks, team tasks and calendar offer different views of the same work.
The project outcome
The public demo makes the catalogue, book records and assignments explorable with sample data. It documents the interface and workflows built. The product presentation also covers smartphone use, Microsoft document links and AI assistant proposals that require approval.
Inside the project
An explorable demonstration
The button opens the demonstration workspace directly. Explore the overview, catalogue and team workflow.
Interfaces and visual decisions
A bookmark identifies the product. DM Sans, a paper background and lime accent form the foundation. Categories, statuses and priorities have distinct visual roles, supported by text labels and symbols as well as colour.
Style book
Colours, typography and rules of the project.
Colour and purpose
#F7F8F2Workspace background#262B25Text and headings#D7F46APrimary actions and selection#B59AFFText and editorial#F4A1D0Design and production#6ED8DFDigital#D2B297Rights and contracts#DFA2ECPublicationTypography
DM Sans
One family for the workspace
Aa 0123456789
A clear path for every book.
Interface signals
bookmaker.
Task status
○ To do◐ In progressⅡ Waiting✓ Complete
System specimen: colour is accompanied by words and symbols.
Usage rules
Category ≠ status
Purple identifies editorial work, not completion. To do, In progress, Waiting and Complete are expressed through dedicated labels.
Priority, lateness, blockers
These represent different facts: importance, a missed deadline and an obstacle to resolve. They are not collapsed into a single colour.
One card, several contexts
Task and book records retain recognisable names, owners and statuses across lists, boards, calendars and phone views.
Reference: live version reviewed on 19 October 2026. Open the project
The live project
Let’s discuss your project
Tell me what you want to build or which task you want to simplify. Our first conversation helps clarify goals, priorities and the information needed for a proposal.
emanuele@cardinali.studioMessage me on WhatsApp+39 329 154 6295Your project, in a few words.
You can get in touch while the idea is still taking shape. I will reply by email to understand the request and agree on the next step.
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