A foundation of non-conformity
If it wasn’t for an unhealthy problem with authority Oligarch founder Isaiah King would never have begun studying design. An angsty youth + fine arts training + Adbusters magazine + a love of propaganda art all pointed to a future in the communication arts.
Provocation as a business model?
Um, yeah it’s a dream job! International brands and organizations actually pay us to poke, provoke and annoy. Folks like Greenpeace, MoveOn, Color of Change, Consumer Reports, IFAW and others come to us for our particular brand of swagger.
Well that sh*t didn’t work!
You win some, you lose some. We lost this one big time! During the 2016 U.S. general election Oligarch partnered with political action juggernaut MoveOn.org to inspire, provoke and mobilize. You know the rest.
