Word is reaching Provokateur Towers that use of our beguiling ‘K’ is causing confusion to those trying to track us down. Those searching for ‘Provocateur’ and ‘design agency’  and even ‘charity’ are ending up directed to a well known purveyor of overpriced knickers, while missing out on our much celebrated ethical branding and communications. But as we like to say to folk when introducing ourselves for the first time, it’s like ‘Provocateur’ – but with a ‘K’. That way, you discover us immediately.

Why, you might ask, are we going to the lengths of putting this on our blog? Well, the sad, calculating truth is that now, at least, a search for Provocateur, charity, branding (or should that be Provocateur, ethical, design?) might at least register us somewhere in your results. In which case, you’ll be wanting to visit us at:

www.provokateur.com

Neat, eh?

If, of course, you’re after some saucy knickers – well, you know where to go.

Sir Montgomery Cecil, the aviation legend and iconoclastic hero of the anti-aviation lobby, is back – this time, on the front page of The Daily Telegraph. The advertisement originally conceived for billboard hoardings has now been put into print. And he looks ace, exhorting readers to ‘Stuff global warming’. Good old Sir Monty. Where have you been, for goodness sake?

You can see the ad here:

www.unlimited-spurt.org

Provokateur Towers was pleasantly surprised to discover that Joshua Blackburn, chief mischief maker at Provokateur, ended up on the Evening Standard’s Top 1,000 Most Influential People 2007, ‘Up and Coming’ in the environment category. We were especially surprised since Joshua is not so much ‘influential’ as ‘mithersome’, and he is scarcely able to influence his cat. Still, his name did feature just above HRH Prince of Wales (also ‘up and coming’ apparently!), so it’s not a story without its mirth-factor.

We are thrilled to announce that Fourth Estate, part of Harper Collins, will be publishing Provokateur’s Acme Climate Action in Spring 2008. This is a uniquely Provokateur enterprise that, as the name suggests, is all about *action*. Doing something. Getting jiggy. The idea was to produce a book that gets people stuck in. In fact, we want people so stuck in, that by the time they finish the book, nothing is left. That’s why it’s full of posters, postcards, DIY ideas, notebooks, stickers, actions, ideas and inventiveness. It’s a sumptuous little affair and we’re tickled pink that it’s going to be getting out into the Big Wide World. Watch this space for further updates.

Vive Acme Climate Action!