Design Secrets
Mar 28th, 2011 |
By Editor |
Category: Design Secrets
In April 2011, Scott Kim gave a presentation in New York CIty. He took on a dazzling array of topics in this journey into the mathematical patterns behind art, drawing, music, dance and animation.
Tags: ambigrams, art, music, scott kim Posted in Design Secrets |
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Jul 22nd, 2009 |
By Nikita |
Category: Design Secrets
A well-designed ambigram is difficult to find, especially in the corporate/business world. FLIP NY, a New York clothing company, breaks that stereotype.
Tags: ambigram, ambigrams, angels & demons, flipny, identity, logo Posted in Design Secrets |
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Jul 1st, 2009 |
By Nikita |
Category: Design Secrets
Ambigram identities online are just as rare as real-world ambigram identities. Today, we examine one of those rarities from the Ektopia blog.
Tags: ambigram, ambigrams, design secrets, ektopia, nikita prokhorov, nikita wednesday Posted in Design Secrets |
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Jun 24th, 2009 |
By Editor |
Category: Design Secrets
In this week’s “Design Secrets” column, Robert Maitland takes us through his “Quick and Dirty” method of ambigram design.
Tags: ambigram how to, design, how to create ambigrams, tutorial Posted in Design Secrets |
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Jun 17th, 2009 |
By Nikita |
Category: Design Secrets
Where does the inspiration for an ambigram come from? What goes through the mind of an ambigram artist after he decides to tackle a particular word or phrase? Let’s take a look inside…
Tags: ambigram, ambigram analysis, ambigram process, ambigrams, design secrets, nikita prokhorov Posted in Design Secrets |
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Jun 10th, 2009 |
By Nikita |
Category: Design Secrets
This week, Nikita shares the secret of how he is able to quickly create the world’s best (and most legible) ambigrams: he cheats.
Tags: ambigram, ambigrams, design secrets, mirror, natural, nikita prokhorov, rotational Posted in Design Secrets |
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Jun 3rd, 2009 |
By Nikita |
Category: Design Secrets
If you have ever looked at the 1956 Russian book version of the German legend “Faust” by Goethe and wondered if you could make an ambigram from the Blackletter Cyrillic title, well, here’s your long-awaited answer.
Tags: ambigram, ambigram.com, ambigrams, blackletter, cyrillic, design secrets, faust, goethe, nikita prokhorov Posted in Design Secrets |
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May 27th, 2009 |
By Nikita |
Category: Design Secrets
When creating your own ambigrams, the letters don’t always cooperate. In this article, Nikita explores when to combine letters…and when to leave them alone.
Tags: ambigram, ambigram.com, ambigrams, design secrets Posted in Design Secrets |
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May 20th, 2009 |
By Nikita |
Category: Design Secrets
There are books with ambigrams, and books about ambigrams, but how do you learn how to create your own? Nikita shares a gem he discovered.
Tags: alphabet, ambigram, ambigrams, eye twisters, letter by letter, letterforms, letters, wordplay Posted in Design Secrets |
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May 13th, 2009 |
By Nikita |
Category: Design Secrets
If you’ve never tried to make an ambigram before, getting started can be a challenge. In this article, Nikita goes into how to create an ambigram.
Tags: ambigram design, angels & demons, graphic designer, Nikita, nikita wednesday, Prokhorov Posted in Design Secrets |
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