"On this episode of I Know This Guy we feature the founder of ULT Apparel - Nate Eckman. We discuss how he was able to take his experience studying the arts and apply it to modern day marketing in the E-Sports and apparel space. We touch on the importance of sticking to a life philosophy and how Nate strives to apply it to every project that he's involved with now." - Norm Farrar from I Know This Guy... Podcast Check out ULT's 2021 gaming str...

ULT was founded back in 2016 and at that point in time I had spent a decade of my life within the gaming community, designing for publishers, collaborating with artists on contemporary gaming fashion.  Getting to have ULT design with top esports leagues, pro players and gaming organizations has continuously inspired our work at the brand.  We knew the day would come when mainstream media would pay attention to gaming and finally realize it is ...

Growing up, playing video games and skateboarding were always some of my favorite things and are still constant sources of inspiration.  One of my favorite DIY creative quarantine projects has been putting together a skate ramp and customizing it with some ULT graphic art spray paint stencils.  OC ramps ships you the ramp pieces and all you need are some power tools to build it.  It's a fun process and definitely part of the experience.  I lik...

"Launching a clothing company is one thing. Launching streetwear that is hyper focused on the esports and gaming community is another. John catches up with Nate Eckman, Co-Founder of ULT, and talks about the opportunities in enhancing connection, authenticity, and brand integrity within the gaming ecosystem. Apparel is not simply a product, but a reflection of shared ideas, developing cultures, and playing with different mediums for individua...

"As part of my series about the leadership lessons of accomplished business leaders, I had the pleasure of interviewing Nate Eckman. Nate is the co- founder of the gaming lifestyle brand ULT. Nate has spent over a decade within the gaming industry, working with the world’s leading publishers on creative campaigns that shape the future of gaming lifestyle and globally franchised esports leagues. His history with billion dollar brands mixed with...