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Eko Interactive Audio Design
Eko: Swedish, echo (n)
1) a sound or series of sounds caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface back to the listener. “The walls threw back the echoes of his footsteps.” 2) a close parallel or repetition of an idea, feeling, style or event. “His love for her found an echo in her own feelings” ~ Oxford English Dictionary
Eko Interactive Audio Design is a full-service interactive audio design company, focusing on:
video game sound / user experience audio / sonic branding / sound palette design / audio direction /
audio management / sound audits / guidance
Eko takes a wholistic approach to audio design, starting with the intent and goal of the the AX (audio experience).
Prioritizing authenticity and continuity across the sound files, implementation and playback methods result in a stronger, more intentional soundscape.
We believe that large scale interactive projects can have thoughtful effective audio that doesn’t overwhelm the user. We believe that brands and products can have efficient, high-quality iteration without extensive identity exploration.
Let Eko apply the best of UX and game audio processes to your next interactive project.
Meet the founder and creative director, Chris Hegstrom.learn, teach, do
Learn, Teach, Do is the trinity of honing skills and maintaining an open mind.
When we learn, we engage in novel tasks and create new neural pathways in our brains. While routine is important for mastery, spending time outside of our comfort zone is what truly makes us grow. Whether it's learning about a client's goals and priorities or understanding a new technology, each learning opportunity also adds a new perspective on the things we already know, as if seeing them from a new angle.
Teaching is more than just imparting knowledge to those who don't yet have it, it is also a mirror put up to the things we already know. It's a way to self-analyze and see if there's a better, more efficient way to approach a subject. When we teach, we're presenting our own knowledge to others and if we're lucky, we get back lots of different perspectives that will help us refine what we know beyond our own limited perspective.
As important as learning and teaching both are, if we aren't applying this knowledge and understanding into a tangible process, we can't fully understand it. Doing helps us manage the friction points, increase efficiency and reflect on actual results. It turns the hypothetical into the practical and allows us to improve our own process from the skills learned and taught.