Our Story

“ Mike & Dea founded The Factory as an agency that works with instead of just for our clients ”

Echo::Factory was created by two ad-industry veterans who wanted to do things differently.  Better. Dea came from a Southern California agency where she was the chief creative director, managing the direction of accounts that ranged from automotive to fashion.  Mike was running a photography studio that created images for some of the biggest names in the business.

Mike & Dea founded The Factory as an agency that works with instead of just for our clients.

Our Difference

We combine what you know to be true about your industry with what we know about advertising.  And, we work with people and products we like.  That’s the simple formula that’s given us success time and time again.

“ We offer ourselves to our clients, as a platform to success ”

For us, “truth in advertising” means something more.  It means that we strive for honesty in everything we do.  From our relationships with our clients to the ads we produce to our commitment to doing things in environmentally and socially responsible ways. We work to be credible.  Whether its delivered with formality, frankness or fun, we want our sincerity to be apparent in everything we do.

We’re more than a design firm, more than a marketing agency and more than a photography studio — because we don’t just offer these services.  We offer ourselves to our clients, as a platform to success.  And while sometimes we’re just a short boost to the next level, more often we build our clients a ladder that gets them exactly where they want to be.

The Workers

Robots are great - but every factory needs workers, and we have some of the most talented in the business.  Plus, as you can see from the true-to-life renderings below - they’re quite the lookers.