nooka cockoo is all-a-buzz: updated

i started getting emails from all over the world on tuesday when this post first sprung up on yanko.com – original post can be viewed here. some people wanted to know if i had seen this and others were concerned about legal issues. well, to answer the emails here: no, i did not know about it, and as for laws being broken, my understanding is that this is one of those grey areas. it is illegal to use someone's logo for unauthorized business purposes, and indeed, this is unauthorized. that said, it is legal to use other companies logos for editorial purposes, and perhaps creating a portfolio piece fits into this fair usage. that writ, i am not a lawyer. i guess i am flattered to see that nooka has such a positive image in the world that another designer would choose it as a reference point in a creative exercise. what do you think?

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"Nooka" is a registered trademark of Nooka Inc. (all rights reserved) and may not be used without its express written permission. Nooka Inc. has not reviewed and does not endorse any products, concepts or viewpoints expressed on this website, and no business relationship with Nooka Inc. is implied through any use of its trademark.

it's a common issue i think, and found this ad in this month's print magazine – funny as the same designer who did the nooka cockoo watch has a car freshner logo used in a t-shirt design on his own website...



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swiss miss creative mornings: matthew waldman

2/27/09 Matthew Waldman from CreativeMornings on Vimeo.

i almost didn't publish this, but i guess a lot of people can't stand the way they sound recorded [not to mention the way one looks!]. so let's just say that looking at this hits on all of my insecurities. that writ, the response has been quite positive, so i'll let the webworld be the judge.

special thanks to tina roth of swiss miss, here amazing blog here, and parson's who donated the space. public speaking is really a wonderful way to test out ideas and thought processes so i really appreciate the opportunity tina presented.

product plug: noo spring colors are now available! at fine stores and on our e-store here. join "nooka" and "love nooka" on facebook. as readership on my blog is down, i will invoke the power of the words sex, britney spears, and rihanna in this sentence. nooka_ on twitter.

seeking production advice

i need help. here is a design we came up with for a nooka sign to use at shows and parties. each single letter should be about 15 inches [38 cm] wide based on the 'N'. the quotes we're getting involve building each letter like a box from acrylic which i do not feel will ship well at all. any ideas? thank you in advance!