4.30.2010

2 of 3: First we rokked...

In the beginning...God had everything to do with it. Lol. Ok, but in the beginning SYM1 Did It came about in a VERY organic way. I made shirts. I got paid. Then one of my sorors says, “Why don't you join facebook? Post some shirts there.” I did that. I got more exposure. I made more shirts. I got paid. Then there were SO many shirts, one of my sorors says “when are you going to make a facebook group?” And that's when I had to be a little more conscious with my efforts. I had yet to choose an official name, I wanted to call the group “stuff I made” until I made a definitive decision about what to title my greatness. I'm the type of person that REALLY hates to move forward with anything until I'm absolutely sure. However, I wasn't completely comfortable with “stuff I made,” so I chose something a little more catchy. I thought “tell em SYM1 did it” was catchy enough so that's where the name came from. By the time I had other great ideas and considered changing it, it had been well over a year and I had a large following. I don't believe in confusing the customers, plus, “tell em SYM1 Did It” is still very simple and catchy. Later came the iRokk movement. I can't even tell you where that began. Words I use regularly that managed to stikk. Hey, I don't argue with what works. It's been 5 years since I painted my first (official) shirt, and I think it's time to begin a new movement...

2 comments:

Ashley said...

I like the "tell 'em SYM1 Did It" b/c that is what we (or at least I) do when some1 says who painted that or where did you get that from but I can also see why "iRokk" caught on, it's the spelling of it and the joy we (or at least I) get when someone asks me you rokk what? either way I love it! when I first debuted my Luda bag last year the first compliment I got on it was not the bag itself but the recognition of the logo on the back. I was told "hey I know SYM1 and that logo" lol

Sankofa said...

I agree with Ashley. I'm in my Tees and people like ooh where that come from... and I'm like SYM1 did it. and they like who and I'm like check this facebook group and blog. and they like ooooh..... lol iRokk SYM1 because I am and individual.... and want to be seen!