Our manufacturing director, Elyse, and our president, Jim, have traveled together to China several times now and have come up with a pretty standard formula for these business trips. Wanna feel like you’re on a Knock Knock biz trip? Here’s the protocol: 1. Always sit as far away as possible from each other on the plane in order to avoid embarrassing …
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Meet Hat-trick Design! The Design Minds behind “Phobophobia”
In spring 2011, designers Jim Sutherland and Gareth Howat gaped at the city of Cape Town from a helicopter tens of thousands of feet above South Africa’s mountainous coastline. The Hat-trick Design duo was in town for the annual Design Indaba Conference, and traveled from their UK studio to participate as speakers. During that helo ride, they met a fellow …
Mel’s First Business Trip to Anywhere Tales of a Borderline Young Professional
I’m currently watching the highly-acclaimed Olsen twins classic New York Minute while I write. It’s the only Olsen flick I have not seen, and by fantastic chance I DVRed it in the nick of time, which may or may not be one of the most embarrassing things I’ve chosen to share with the Internet. Nevertheless, it involves a young woman who’s determined to …
Knock Knock’s Holiday Playlist ‘Tis the Season for Good Music
We picked out our favorite holiday songs for you to enjoy and freely blast on your speakers. You’re welcome. 1. “Ballad of the Sad Young Men” by Roberta Flack —Will, production artist 2. “All I Want for Christmas is You” by Mariah Carey (But you need to watch this version if you haven’t already.) —Dayna, assistant editor and Travis, …
Knock Knockers Count Their Blessings What Are We Thankful For?
This Thanksgiving, other than cooking up a storm in the kitchen, stuffing our faces with friends and family, and hopefully sleeping-in, the Knock Knock team is thankful for: 1. “I’m thankful to my friends and family for being there always—through think, thin, better, worse, and especially for bad photo opportunities. Unconditional love is a rare and special thing—like mustache …