that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . february 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message knock knock industry books gifts stationery publishing founded 2002 founder jen bilik headquarters venice ca usa area served worldwide website knockknockstuff.com knock knock is a book publisher and gift product company founded by jen bilik on january 1 2002 . the company is based in venice california . contents 1 history 2 products 3 books 4 plumb 5 awards and recognition 6 partial list of press 7 references 8 external links history edit encouraged by her friends reception to her witty january card a holiday card for procrastinators and flow chart poster how to find true love sent out for valentine s day because she missed the holidays entirely bilik previously a book editor launched knock knock in 2002 with the proceeds from the sale of her manhattan apartment . 1 2 knock knock s initial product launch consisted of 13 items including the january card and the how to find true love poster . the debut launch also included the personal library kit a bestselling product that remains in knock knock s live offerings . as of 2015 knock knock employs over 30 people and creates nearly 300 products annually including its bestselling all out of grocery checklist pads the what i love about you journal the i m doing my best inner truth journal and slang flashcards . 1 products edit knock knock s products and books are known for their irreverence 1 whimsy and wit 3 and according to the new york times balance novelty with utility . 2 according to the wall street journal a key to knock knock s success is that there are real uses for the products . 4 knock knock states on its website that it seeks to integrate art and commerce creating original authentic noncynical products that support themselves in the marketplace . 5 knock knock s all time bestseller the all out of grocery list pad among its hundreds of paper products knock knock s all time bestseller is the all out of grocery list pad which has sold over a million units worldwide . 6 books edit in 2007 knock knock began publishing humorous nonfiction . 3 among its 29 current titles the bestselling lines for all occasions series has sold more than a million copies worldwide . citation needed plumb edit in 2014 knock knock teamed up with san francisco based artist tucker nichols and design firm macfadden & thorpe to create plumb a new line of journals concepted and designed by contemporary artists including nichols sumi ink club katherine bradford nathaniel russell linda geary jason pollan matt furie ed panar and liz markus . awards and recognition edit this section does not cite any sources . please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . june 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message knock knock s products have won numerous design competitions and awards from organizations including how communication arts 365 aiga year in design print california design biennial pasadena museum of california art pubwest graphic design usa the stationery trends awards the trendys international greeting card awards the louies best of los angeles in los angeles magazine plumb products have been featured in the new york times 7 and its products have won design competitions and awards from organizations including how print regional annual award 8 knock knock its founder jen bilik and its products have been featured on television shows and in numerous print publications and websites . knock knock products have also been used as set dressing in television shows 30 rock 9 nashville the big bang theory and in feature films bridesmaids . 10 partial list of press edit buzzfeed 11 cosmopolitan 12 designtaxi 13 incredible things 14 mashable 15 seventeen 16 the poke 17 travel leisure 18 real simple 19 o the oprah magazine people magazine inc. magazine every day with rachael ray 20 good morning america 21 the new york times 22 food network magazine better homes and gardens entertainment weekly magazine newsweek magazine the wall street journal references edit a b c welch liz october 2011 . the way i work . inc. a b wallace amy 20 march 2010 . the wit that breeds wisdom . the new york times . a b schwartz nomi 25 october 2007 . knock knock who s there a new book sense publisher partner . bookselling this week . american booksellers association . staff 15 june 2004 . procrastination is start up s key to success . the wall street journal . philosophy . knock knock . all out of 1 000 000 sold head honcho hello for september 2014 . knock knock blog . kurutz steven . open cover ; insert brilliance . nytimes.com . retrieved 3 april 2015 . regional design annual 2014 far west . printmag.com . retrieved 3 april 2015 . press . knock knock . the award for best picture goes to ... . knock knock blog . mcinnis mallory . 33 places to shop for home decor online that you ll wish you knew about sooner . buzzfeed . retrieved 3 november 2015 . manning charles . 12 mother s day gifts for you and your mom to share . cosmopolitan . retrieved 3 november 2015 . goh melissa . hilarious brutally honest book filled with advices and tips to raise a child . designtaxi . retrieved 3 november 2015 . high brittany . calm the f ck down is the only parenting guide you ll ever need . incredible things . retrieved 3 november 2015 . moon kat . 5 simple bedtime rituals that will make your mornings so much easier . mashable . retrieved 3 november 2015 . denton elizabeth . 15 super cool graduation gifts for your besties . seventeen . retrieved 3 november 2015 . calm the f ck down the only parenting manual you ll ever need . the poke . retrieved 3 november 2015 . hallemann caroline . best stocking stuffers for travelers . travel and leisure . retrieved 3 november 2015 . 36 unique graduation gift ideas . real simple . retrieved 3 november 2015 . every day faves fun . every day with rachael ray . retrieved 3 november 2015 . cwayna katie . back to school shopping list top trends for your kids . good morning america . retrieved 3 november 2015 . wallace amy . the wit that breeds wisdom . the new york times . retrieved 3 november 2015 . external links edit knock knock website plumb notebooks website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title knock knock company & oldid 707619489 categories publishing companies of the united stateshidden categories articles with a promotional tone from february 2013all articles with a promotional toneall articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from june 2012articles needing additional references from june 2012all articles needing additional references navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 29 february 2016 at 21 38 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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