Eric Hepperle’s journal.
My notes on design projects. Includes software design, web design, graphic design, golden ratio, sacred geometry, InDesign, Adobe products, etc. I’m a much better graphic designer than I every was a software developer/engineer.
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Are you a remote Web Developer or Graphic Designer and it feels like there’s been a DRASTIC SHIFT in the Job Market? In this post, I reflect on the dramatic shift happening in the remote tech job market in first-quarter 2026, why traditional web and graphic design roles feel increasingly unstable, and how redefining ourselves […]
The Buggy-Whip Phenomena of Change and what it means to be a Design Engineer Read More »
📅 Date Written: 2026-02-21 Dear Reader, It has been almost two whole weeks since I promised you photos of the Geneva Tornado that occurred on January 25, 2026 in Alabama. Eunola, AL to be precise. Well, the wait is over! Below is a curated set of 16 photos that will show you the damage that
The Geneva Tornado & 5 Miracles Part 3 – Photos and Aftermath Read More »
📅 Date Written: 2026-02-10 Dear Reader, As I sit here in my tiny-shed office with Vornado heater turning off and on every 5 minutes to try to maintain 68 degrees, and my timer set to 15 minutes, I’m wondering what I can tell you in just fifteen minutes. Perhaps I should just share what it
The Geneva Tornado & 5 Miracles Part 2 – Tall Trees at 45 degrees Read More »
📅 Date Written: 2026-02-08 Dear Reader, I’m writing today about how GOOD GOD IS! He is ABSOLUTELY GOOD and there is no doubt in my mind of that! I’m prepared to tell everyone about the 5 miracles He did for us the week of the what will surely be known to historians as the freak
The Geneva Tornado & 5 Miracles Part 1 – When the Well Broke Down Read More »
📅 Date Written: 2026-01-28 Preamble Since writing the analysis below, additional footage and commentary have surfaced that slightly changed how I view Alex Pretti’s behavior before his fatal encounter with ICE. I’ve shared those updated thoughts in a separate follow‑up post, but I’m preserving this original write‑up as a snapshot of what I believed based
Alex Pretti ICE Shooting Part 1: What We Know So Far (Jan 28, 2026) Read More »
📅 Dates Covered: 2025-12-31-2026-01-01 Today was a full-on Markdown makeover across three of my GitHub knowledge base repos. I took a set of rough, barely functional READMEs and rebuilt them into proper front doors: clearer hierarchy, stronger branding, and layouts that are actually pleasant to read and navigate for a very visual, design-minded brain. ehd-kb-ohm
Eric’s Developer Journal: Updating & Redesigning my GitHub Repo Readmes Read More »
Eric Hepperle’s notes on LinkedIn Learning / Lynda.com course “Designing a Book”. Part 1 in a series. Covers InDesign, book design with InDesign, typesetting, book formatting and more.
Notes on LinkedIn Course “Designing a Book (2013)” Part 1 Read More »
Could Pop OS really be the BEST Windows alternative for Web Developers, Coders, and Software Engineers? Pop OS, or Pop!_OS, as it is branded, is a relatively new free operating system competitor to Windows and Mac that is targeted toward creatives (Designers) and developers. According to their website, “Pop!_OS is an operating system for STEM
Pop!_OS: The Best Windows Alternative for Developers? Read More »
In order to teach oneself any new tool or process it can be quite instructive to attempt to duplicate a work that already exists and has been successfully produced. This is the way famous artists of the past including Albrecht Dürer and Leonardo da Vinci have learned and mastered their craft.Well, following in the steps
Recreating WordPress Dashboard in Evolus Pencil (High-Fidelity Wireframe) Read More »
Greetings, Dear Reader, Or “Bretheren”, or friend, or self … Whatever “catchy” intro phrase I’m choosing to use today. I like “Dear Reader” because it was something my idol/influence Stan Lee, creator and writer of what eventually became Marvel Comics. My thoughts are somewhat fragmented and somewhat cohesive. I am naturally analytical — prone to
Why I Write: Reasons for Writing and Notes on Audience Read More »
