Zac Elliott

Professional Objective

Professional Summary

I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Kansas City Art Institute. Standards of design (color, line, balance, etc.), critiques, and consistency of work were established. For the last five years, I have worked in the specialized drycleaning industry learning about industrial machines, creating new approaches to fire and water restoration, and helping grow business from $200,000 in annual sales to around $1,000,000. As a freelance designer, I developed business cards, brochures, logo designs, vinyl banners, signs and billboard truck displays for Freeze Drapery Cleaners, Inc. and other local Little Rock businesses. Photography and web designing are quickly becoming a part of my resume. All of my current work concentrates on strict priorities and attention to detail.

University of Arkansas Little Rock

• Photographs, Canine Calendar
• Designed zacelliott.com

• Designed/Screened team Race for the Cure t-Shirts
• Designed Business Cards for Justice Masonry

• Designed Logo and Ad for JMR Automotive
• Developed Restoration Industry Magazine Ad for Metro Builders and Restoration Specialists, Inc.
• Created trade show centerpiece for an Exhibit Board for MBRS, Inc.
• Wedding Photographs, Dallas LDS Temple, Dallas, TX
• Photo editing, wedding pictures, old photos

• Designed logo for MBRS, Inc.
• Developed oversized tri-fold brochure for MBRS, Inc.
• Created four trade show banners for MBRS, Inc.
• Illustrated Business Card for non-profit, Teddy Bear Ministries

• Screened t-shirts for Hall High School

• Sculpted "Razorback Hot Tub" for Cothern Enterprises

• Illustrated design for Slap-koolz, flashlight, plastic carry bag, and sports bottle
• Established layout for lighted 6'x8' vinyl street sign

• Created tri-fold brochure
• Designed 2"x3" magnets
• Redesigned Business Cards with 6 layouts for respective number of persons
• Designed billboard truck ad for Dodge Sprinter Van

• Double-sided business cards

• Redeveloped logo
• Published telephone directory ad, Southwestern Bell Yellow Pages (2002-06)

• Operate and maintain approx. 1500 sq. feet of workspace and ten industrial machines
• Directly oversee treatment, cleaning and drying of "high end" textiles
• Quickly took control of processes with no prior knowledge of industry
• Contributed to expansion of business into disaster restoration
• Work with strict deadlines from corporate customers, insurance companies
• Attentive to detail of expensive fabrics; i.e. roll material, drapes, bedding, dining linens
• Decide on processes and assure customers of method and satisfaction
• Assist with office IT problems; i.e. downloading of files from devices or internet, connections to internet, installing of software, photography, creating or editing Excel and Word documents, emailing

Various Jobs

• Cato United Methodist Church Cemetery Committee
• Arkansas Geneology Society

• Scoutmaster, Troop 356
• Young Men President, Church of Jesus Christ of LDS

• Ordained Elder, Church of Jesus Christ of LDS
• President, Young Single Adult Program, Church of Jesus Christ of LDS

• Helzburg Scholarship

• Kansas City Art Institute Competitive Scholarship, $30,000/4yrs
• Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, Troop 133
• Profit achievement award - Highest in 10 years at Subway, North Little Rock, JFK Store
• Funded a trip to Washington D.C. for the National History Day Competition, raising nearly $2,000 from about 20-25 organizations