I'm Eric — a graphic designer, desktop publisher, and WordPress developer who's been working with pixels and print since the late '90s. I grew up around people who built things by hand and took pride in doing it right. That same ethic follows me into every project.
"I don't need a lot of hand-holding. Give me the brief, the deadline, and a clear goal — and I'll bring the rest."
My background covers the full stack of creative work: print production and editorial layout at a regional media company, full-cycle WordPress development for a high-traffic ministry platform, brand identity and advertising for local businesses, and long-form publishing for Amazon KDP authors. I'm equally comfortable typesetting a 365-day devotional in InDesign as I am rebuilding a legacy LAMP codebase into a modern WordPress architecture.
I live out in the country and I work remote-first — but I'm always glad to connect locally around the Wiregrass when that fits. What I care about is the work: making it good, getting it done on time, and making sure you can actually use it when I hand it off.
Full-Time Employment
In-house designer, web developer, or hybrid creative-tech role — local or remote.
Freelance Projects
One-off design work, website builds, publications — from a single asset to a full campaign.
Contract & W2 Contract
Fixed-term engagements, staffing agency placements, and contract-to-hire arrangements.
Agency & Studio Work
Overflow production, subcontracting, white-label builds — I play well with other teams.
Ongoing Retainers
Monthly design or maintenance agreements for businesses that need steady creative support.
Remote-Friendly Roles
Fully remote, hybrid, or local — Alabama Wiregrass area and surrounding region.
Note: Not seeking commission-based work.
Geneva City Web Redesign
Full UX/UI redesign of a municipal WordPress website. Modernized the user experience, improved mobile accessibility, and created a scalable structure for ongoing city communications.
View Case Study →Your CBD Store Branding
Complete branding and marketing design for a retail CBD store — logos, packaging graphics, web graphics, and print marketing materials from concept to production-ready files.
View Case Study →Mayo's Welding Brand Identity
Industrial brand identity built for durability and recognition in the local service market — truck graphics, signage, and print materials designed to hold up in the real world.
View Case Study →Morning with Nancy Devotional
365-day devotional typeset end-to-end in Adobe InDesign CS6 — master pages, paragraph and character styles, GREP scripting — delivered print-ready for Amazon KDP self-publishing.
View Case Study →ElijahStreams Platform Rebuild
Full-stack WordPress rebuild for a high-traffic ministry platform (~60K monthly visitors) — custom Astra child theme, ACF architecture, Bootstrap/SCSS migration, and Ionos/Plesk hosting overhaul.
View Case Study →Dothan Eagle Advertisements
A collection of print design deliverables I build while working as an in-house graphic artist a the Dothan Eagle/Lee Enterprises (2019-2020).
View Case Study →Photography Portfolio Prototype
Interactive Figma prototype for a modern photography portfolio — mobile-first layout, clean visual hierarchy, and a CMS-ready structure for future WordPress development.
View Case Study →Print & Design Tools
Typography & Layout
WordPress Development
Web Technologies
Editorial & Writing
Workflow & AI
- Typeset and produced the Morning with Nancy 365-day devotional in InDesign CS6 — master pages, paragraph/character styles, GREP — delivered print-ready for Amazon KDP.
- Designed the Carnivore Chronicles 30-day wellness journal in InDesign with interactive elements; migrated from Canva to structured KDP format under the Hepperle Homestead imprint.
- Designed 20+ WordPress sites for small businesses and nonprofits — full-cycle from architecture through deployment and client training.
- Southeast AlabamaWorks redesign delivered under 3 months; received LinkedIn commendations for professionalism and exceeding scope.
- Created 18+ client training videos and written guides enabling long-term platform self-management.
- Sole developer for a high-traffic media ministry platform (~60K monthly visits); rebuilt the platform twice for scalability and long-term maintainability.
- Migrated legacy LAMP codebase into modern WordPress using custom Astra child theme and ACF-driven architecture; reduced plugins from ~30 to 21 by replacing Elementor with Bootstrap/SCSS.
- Managed hosting migration (WP Engine → Ionos/Plesk), SSL/TLS, Cloudflare CDN, security, and backups — achieving 38% improvement in uptime and system efficiency.
- Owned full SDLC: Figma mockups, system docs (Asana), implementation, deployment, and ongoing support.
- Designed and produced 300+ print ads, web banners, vector logos, business cards, and brochures for regional advertisers under daily publication deadlines.
- Built creative retail, classified, and national ad programs incorporating line art, photography, and color across print and digital formats.
- Designed special-edition covers, page layouts, and advertising inserts as temporary printer's apprentice — keeping the paper running on time and on quality.
- Reported, photographed, and wrote 20+ local news stories and features; captured and edited 200+ published photos.
- Meta (via Applied Value Technologies, 2022): Troubleshot internal web apps for Oculus Commerce Engineering; built internal wiki improving team performance by 13%.
- Oregon Catholic Press (2015): Laravel 5/PHP UX developer; authored Confluence documentation; advised on Git branching practices.
- BookIt.com (2011–12): Junior PHP developer on OOP travel-booking funnel; Perl automation scripts saved $10K+/month; Confluence docs saved $6K+/month.
- Hewlett-Packard (2007–09): Field Service Technician; 98% customer satisfaction; rescued client accounts averting $1.5M+ in losses.