e.b.studios creative

e.b.Studios is a creative consultancy started by user interface and experience designer Erika Bauer.
This site contains legacy information and is archival. In 2009 Erika began to work for companies including Sony Ericsson, Barnes & Noble NOOK division, Amazon Kindle and recently Microsoft. For updated portfolio details on more recent projects visit erika-bauer.squarespace.com. Please email to request the portfolio password.

CREDITS, PRESS, PATENTS
NOOK Newsstand Reader App - Original Design
Credited for creating the first ArticleView™ for NOOK Newsstand on the NOOK Color tablets 2010-2011

All-new NOOK Reader, Best of Class
Consumer Reports: In a first, a Nook beats the Kindle in our ebook reader Ratings. June 2011
NY Times: "The All-New model, for this nanosecond in marketing time, offers the best combination of size, shape, battery life and features on the market; it’s a superb reading machine." David Pouge, June 2011 NOOK Simple Touch

Kindle E-Ink Touch Bookstore Redesign Increases Sales
The new Kindle reader store and browsing designs performed well with increased book sales on device after test-launch; 2015

Kindle Mobile Stores for Fire Phone: Mobile Designs Delivered For Kindle Store Fire Phone Were A Big Improvement Over Previous Mobile Designs; Adopted Globally For The Kindle App For Third-Party Mobile Phones 2017

Kindle App on 3P Mobile Devices:: Launched First Ebook Sample Reader On Mobile Device Web View For Amazon Kindle store 2014

Kindle Fire Tablet 2012-2015: Many Improvements In Over 4 Generations Of Fire Tablet stores Including Core Design Template Alignment With 5 Other Amazon Stores (MP3, AIV, Apps, Audiobooks And Core Shopping. Helped Unify Stores On Device And Improved Overall Device Experience For Customers

Microsoft Groove Music Taste Profile - Patent:: Launched Design With Window’s Creators Update 2017
The First Personalization Experience For The Groove Music App

New Microsoft Groove Create/Music Maker: Windows 10 Update promo 2016
Windows Central says " In the Windows 10 Creators Update trailer, a "Groove Music Maker" app was shown... complete with track layering, audio sampling, BPM controls and even mic recording" 2016. Not released.


projects microsoft groove music, kindle bookstore, nook reader, fire tablets, newsstand reader, fire phone, mobile sample reader




Erika Bauer, Director | 510-708-1928 | Email E.B.