Overview
e.b.Studios, founded in '99 by interactive design pioneer Erika
Bauer,
offers creative services for online, mobile and print. From March 2010-November 2011, Erika worked as UI/UX Manager and as a founding member of the NOOK team at Barnes & Noble Digital Products (NOOK & NOOKcolor) in Silicon Valley. In December 2011, she relocated to Seattle, Washington and has been working in mobile experience design. She is no longer available for freelance opportunities.
PROJECTS : 2011
- June 2011: Barnes & Noble
ships the All-New NOOK. CNET says "Best e-ink reader," 6/1/11. Erika worked with her team on the system and app UX for this new device and it really rocks! It's a sister to the NOOK Color tablet, which shipped fall/winter 2010.
- The NDA design project Erika completed for Sony Ericsson from 2009-2010 announced February 2011 at Mobile World Congress: Xperia Play, the first PlayStation Android smartphone.
PREVIOUS PROJECTS
June
2009
Case study now available for premium mobile
messaging and advertising campaign management application completed
for the start-up Kadoink in 2009.
November
2008
Case studies are available, profiling
mobile
& web projects through 2008.
Slideshows available:
Mobile
consulting & mobile design work
Interactive/web projects
Logo designs
September 2008Erika recently helped MaryAnn Cotter at Cooking Capsules with her Android application IA and UI upgrade for the G phone. It's the first smartphone utility of its kind! The app just won a place in the TOP 20 in the Android Developer's Challenge Round 2!!! See MaryAnn's blog for more info. See all winners on the Android site.
2007-2008Erika worked with an international team at Catalyst Mobile in Emeryville. Erika created complete mobile design solutions including wireframes and flow documents, design skins, icon designs, and WAP and Flash Lite prototypes for mobile entertainment software. Initial rollout planned on Symbian devices.
2005-2007e.b.Studios Interactive/Web Projects from 2005-2007 included:
• Catalyst Mobile: site redesign • Charya Burt Cambodian Dance: site design • Adamas Pharmaceuticals: site redesign with Expression Engine CMS & Business Identity System design • CSAA: Nascar website template design • Cal Alumni Assocation: Site redesign planning • Buck Institute for Education: site redesign with Expression Engine CMS • KAI Pharma: design & development of new Joomla CMS site • Ring Mountain Day School: new site design • FivePrime Therapeutics: design & development of Joomla CMS website • BridgeCo AG: design & development of large Joomla CMS website • Kosmix Search Engine GUI design: Alpha • ION Design: large Flash site upgrade.