A few quotes from people I've worked for or with in the past few years. Links lead to the sites I created if they are still substantially as I created them. For more on my projects, see the portfolio page.
"Superb job! Ellen has
a powerful set of skills and expertise including technological know-how, keen
intelligence, and an elegant creative sensibility. She quickly delivered all
of her promises and more."
--Jerry Shrair, President, BOILING
POINT
"Everyone at the office is
blown away by your design for our new Web site....Everything looks perfect.
I've also already had an impressive response to your marketing of our first
featured book. I'm so happy we have you on board!"
--Margaret Putnam, Online Production and Marketing Manager, Hyperion
Books
"Ellen Harris-Braun is a font
of Web ideas, and she's got the follow-through to pull off the best of them.
She understands the need for balance between flash and practicality--when it's
best to forego cool effects and emphasize ease of use--and has an excellent
grasp of the uses of the Web and the ways in which it can extend a company's
reach. The Online Writing Workshop, which she developed and runs for Del Rey
Books, is a highly successful venture--easy to navigate, fun to use, and clearly
a boon for the many writers who post their work for peer review. I think it
is the most exciting and energetic part of our Web site."
--Shelly Shapiro, Editorial Director, Del
Rey Books/Random House
"Ellen Harris-Braun designed
the unique
Web site for my serial novel The Blackstone Chronicles. She was both
innovative and fun to work with. USA Today listed the site as a
notable site of the week, and it still remains an active and useful Web resource
for my fans three years later!"
--John Saul, bestselling author
"It has been my pleasure to
work with Ellen Harris-Braun for nearly seven years. Her online initiatives
and Web-site designs demonstrate her unique understanding of the marketplace
and her ability to clearly communicate information."
--Christine Levis, Marketing Manager, The
Ballantine Publishing Group
"Ellen and I began working
together on the Random House, Inc. Web site in early 1995, and it grew to over
20,000 pages in the years we oversaw it. Ellen understands what works and what
doesn't for a consumer-focused site, and did even in the early days of the Web.
She has excellent ideas and is able to communciate them to an audience of any
level. Furthermore, she has the energy and drive to see projects through, and
the organizational skills to create user-friendly systems for their continued
development and maintenance."
--Alison Cabot, Vice President, Communications, QXL.com plc