I’m Elliot! I’m currently 21 and proudly own and operate both a long running magazine/brand and a small business, each seeing widespread growth in audience, interest/engagement, and profit since their respective beginnings. ​ Smelly Dog Design first began as a simple hobby-turned-sidegig in 2018, when I was 14 - and is still successfully running almost 6 years later. Over the years, Smelly Dog Design has grown exponentially. From product & sales to advertising, audience growth and profit - what was once a simple hobby is now a fully fleshed/developed brand and artistic identity. ​ From 2018 - 2022, I made a living through self employment, selling a wide variety of handmade goods such as jewelry and modified clothing at art markets & concerts across the Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX area, as well as creating/growing my publication, YarnBomb Zine, in early 2022 - before beginning college in August 2022 at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. ​ Currently, I reside in Texas and attend Tarrant County College with plans to transfer back to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in Fall 2025 and earn a degree in Graphic Communications with a focus in Art Direction. ​ My current goals include continuing to grow Smelly Dog Design into a widespread, respectable brand & YarnBomb Zine into a known, sought after opportunity for artist growth and recognition across the globe - as well as expand upon my personal skills, portfolio and experience as much as possible leading up to my degree/graduation in 2026!