How did you initially link up with Ecko?
Mike Thompson: Marc and his partner Seth saw my work and asked me to do a few freelance tees. I guess they went over well, because I got that offer to head their T division the next week. Seth’s offer was pretty funny, he told me they loved my stuff and it would be cheaper for them to just hire me. Format: What was your first day at the job like? Mike Thompson: It wasn’t what I expected. Back when I came on they weren’t the multi-million dollar machine they are now. I just remember a huge building with a hand full of people. At the time there were only five artists including Marc at the old South River office. Everyone had high expectations. I remember getting a sketchbook and my computer and thinking, “What the fuck am I going to do now?” It felt like the first day of school, you know how you spend more time playing with your new pencils and lunch box than actually getting anything done? Things didn’t really kick in till Marc told me we needed an entire line of tees for the trade show
