About

Hello there. Thank you for visiting ZK Designs. My name is Ric. I am the founder and lead designer of ZK Designs. Ever since i was a little boy i was always tinkering and making things by hand. My creativity lead me into the world of car audio where i was able to express myself by designing and creating one of a kind custom stereos systems in automobiles. From 2007 to 2019 I had a fun and successful career in the automotive sales industry before venturing out on my own. It was a visit to a pretty popular hobby store in 2017 that gave me the spark (kick in the butt) that i needed to get back to my hands on work. I put great pride in what I do and really enjoy it. Below is my story, i hope you enjoy it.

My Story:

I was looking to get something American Flag themed for room. I set out to search the typical stores that carried those products. As i was walking through the store i started picking apart these cheaply made items. “That’s made out of cheap MDF and just poorly painted” i said to myself about one piece. This would continue on from item to item i saw. I kept saying to myself ‘I can make that better and for 1/2 the price’. So I threw up my hands, looked at my daughter and said “we are out of here, we are going to Home Depot”. We went to home depot without a specific thought in my head. As I walked down the isles my brain just went crazy with ideas. I landed on an idea, bought the nessasary materials and went home. The piece I had made is the one pictured above and I felt it was better than anything i could have purchased. This piece hung in my bedroom for 2 years before I donated it to a local resturant that was just opening up. I hangs proudly there. This is the type of craftmanship i put into every piece i make (and i make them all). These products are made with the help of machines yes, sometimes there are imperfect indicators of that on the products. All that means is that hard work and good ole American Labor went into it. Thank you for reading my story and I hope I have something that peaks your interest.

Ric Rynerson - Designer/Fabricator, ZK Designs