projects
Select examples of my journalism, documentary and multimedia work. Click on the headlines/descriptions below to expand/contract modules.
Working Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
A short video and narrative podcast episode about workers from San Francisco’s Mission District who work — and potentially risk their health — amid the coronavirus shelter in place orders.
April 2020 // San Francisco Chronicle
Listen to the podcast:
Extra Spicy Podcast
A weekly food and culture podcast hosted by food critic Soleil Ho and writer Justin Phillips. I am the lead producer and editor of Season 1 and 2. The show was featured in The Atlantic's 50 Best Podcasts of 2020, Discover Pod's 10 Food Podcasts To Sink Your Teeth Into and Eater SF's Your Favorite New Podcasters Are Already Bay Area Food Stars. Extra Spicy has also ranked #2 in Food and #9 in Arts on Apple podcasts.
June 2020 - present // San Francisco Chronicle
Crossing the Border Amid the Pandemic
November 2020 // San Francisco Chronicle
A short video and narrative podcast episode about American citizens who live in Mexico and cross the border everyday to go to school, work — and vote!
Listen to the podcast:
49ers Cable Car
Feburary 2020 // San Francisco Chronicle
This short video documents cable car staff that love their work almost as much as the San Francisco 49ers. In celebration of the Super Bowl LIV game against the Kansas City Chiefs, they decorated Cable Car #49.
Disability Awareness
January - April 2019 // Santa Barbara Independent
I teamed up with Alpha Resource Center in Santa Barbara to profile the nonprofit's work helping community members with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as the families who have benefited from their services.
Here are two more videos from the series:
Homeless & Evicted in Lompoc, California
A short documentary about the homeless community that was evicted from the the Santa Ynez Riverbed in Lompoc, California. The video was awarded 2nd Place in Multimedia Storytelling by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia in 2019.
October 2018 // Santa Barbara Independent
Dreamers Come of Age
A feature article and photo essay that documents the Supreme Court's decision to deny President Trump’s request to bypass a federal appeals court to end protections by the deadline, leaving the fate of the Dreamers uncertain.
March 2018 // Santa Barbara Independent
Arts & Entertainment
Reviews and reporting on film, music and events.
2018 - 2019
‘Booksmart’ Explores Female Friendship and Ambition // Santa Barbara Independent
Los Tigres del Norte Play at Chumash Casino // Santa Barbara Independent
The Marías Bring Sultry Sounds to SOhO // Santa Barbara Independent
Jonas Brothers’ spectacular reunion combines past, present and strobe lights // San Francisco Chronicle
Find more stories at independent.com/erikacarlos.
News & Features
Breaking news, features and profiles.
2018 - present
With Little to No Health-Care Coverage, Uber Drivers Worry About the Flu // Santa Barbara Independent
Mudslides Force Casa de Maria’s Sister Pauline to Leave Santa Barbara // Santa Barbara Independent
Ethnic Studies Now to Be Required in Santa Barbara High Schools // Santa Barbara Independent
Getting to Graduation // Los Angeles Review of Books Blog
Find more stories at independent.com/erikacarlos.
Kairos Special Issue
August 2019 // UC Santa Barbara
I designed and coded the landing page for a special issue of Kairos, an academic journal of rhetoric, technology, and pedagogy, as well as one of the projects within the issue. I used mostly HTML, CSS and Javascript to build these projects.
Coverweb: Ownership, Authorship, & Copyright
Project: Mapping the IP Landscape
Independent.com Redesign
I led the redesign of the Santa Barbara Independent's website and designed and coded article templates for the publication's weekly online cover stories.
January - June 2019 // Santa Barbara Independent
Here are a few projects I worked on:
Side Notes Presents
I was the lead producer and editor of the Santa Barbara Independent's live music series, showcasing local and visiting musicians.
January - June 2019 // Santa Barbara Independent
Here are more videos from the series: