Ambigram Couples Ring Challenge
Aug 7th, 2010 | By Editor | Category: A.C.A.C., NewsThe ambigram ring challenge results are in… and the winning ambigram design will soon be worn on a pair of wedding rings for one happy couple.
The ambigram ring challenge results are in… and the winning ambigram design will soon be worn on a pair of wedding rings for one happy couple.
The feature artist today is not just an ambigram designer, graphic designer or typographer. He is all of the above, with amazingly precise hand-lettering ability and a unique talent which is rarely seen.
What do Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco and New York City have in common? The names of those cities produce some of the best ambigrams we could find in our world-wide hunt.
The exquisite “Philadelphia – City of Brotherly Love” ambigram by John Langdon garnered the highest score, and took our top prize. Congratulations to John and to Philadelphia!
Ambigrams are still very unique, despite their introduction into the mainstream culture by various artists & books. So sometimes, when you see an ambigram in the real world, you have to do a double take to make sure it really is an ambigram!
This next theme brings geography, cultures & people together. What is it? Click to find out!
The Valentine’s Day ambigram challenge brought out some amazing ambigram designs centered around the themes of love and romance, and the number of submissions for the contest continues to increase, which means that the competition is heating up.
For the first time ever, the contest was won by a first-submission rookie.
Beware of a company named “Sleek Logos” (sleeklogos.com). They are stealing other people’s copyrighted ambigram designs, calling these designs their own, and selling them for profit.
Ambigram artist Tiffany Harvey has managed to maintain a consistent ambigram aesthetic, while creating very diverse & unique ambigrams. She shares her work with us, as well as some tips and ideas on ambigram design.
“This is an Ambigram” is the name of an upcoming bonus feature on the two-disc Blu-ray and the two-disc Extended Edition DVD releases of Ron Howard’s Da Vinci Code sequel “Angels & Demons”. If you love ambigrams, you will definitely want to check this out.
Everyone has a favorite something. Favorite artist, favorite song, favorite dish, favorite vacation spot, etc. So, we asked some ambigram artists and lovers to reveal their favorite ambigrams.