Hot Off The Press! Printing Our Spring 2012 Catalog

The board that adjusts the colors. It had to be perfect.

The other day, our manufacturing coordinator Chelsea and our graphic designer Alexis spent a few hours in Irvine, California to help oversee the printing of our beloved Spring 2012 catalog at LT Litho & Digital. The catalog was in the works since mid-August, so it was a feat to see it in its final form.

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And the Winner Is . . . The Results of our Blog Sticky Note Contest!

Top: Our ballots. Bottom: Designer Alexis choosing her favorites (note the savvy hand placement, preventing others from eaveslooking).

First we’d like to thank the Academy. But a close second goes out to every single Knock Knock fan who submitted an idea. Like your kindergarten teacher said,  you’re all winners in our book. (Take note: that’s how you get at least two clichés in one short paragraph.) This was the first time we reached out to civilians for creative …

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Where’s Waldo? It’s Not Just My Grandma!

Aw, so sweet that one sister inspired another to get something as unique as a chalkboard! But I think that “quinoa” listing is just for show.

I still kind of think that my grandma buys all the Knock Knock products that sell. Never mind that she’s ninety and doesn’t really leave her assisted-living apartment too much anymore. Whenever somebody tells me they bought a Knock Knock product before I met them I’m always inappropriately tickled. So imagine how good it feels to see Knock Knock as …

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Carolyn Andrews, VP of Sales! It’s Our “In It for the Money” Feature!

Just wanted to say "hi" from my office! (With my bacon buddy in hand.)

For our weekly “In It for the Money” feature, we’ll be introducing you to the kick-ass Knock Knockers who make everything go, from creative to sales to logistics to . . . everything! Note—everybody answers the first five questions. After that, they have about fifteen wild-card questions from which to choose. 1. Name and title? Carolyn Andrews, VP of Sales. 2. …

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“Columbus Day”: Who Has The Day Off? Google Roulette Monday

The first Google Image result. Hooray for Microsoft Paint!

Without chance, the world would just be boring. And without Google Roulette Mondays, in which we put a chosen word or phrase into Google Images to see what comes up first, frivolity would have no meaning. Since today is Columbus Day, we thought it was an appropriate subject for Google Roulette. Although the state of California doesn’t consider Columbus Day …

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