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Dec 3rd, 2010 |
By Nikita |
Category: Feature, Quick Draw
The second round of Quick Draw was just as successful as the first one! If you are a racing fan who loves racing and the culture surrounding it, then the results are definitely worth seeing! Oh, and if you are not a racing fan…take a look at the results regardless and enjoy these fantastic ambigrams!
Tags: A.C.A.C., ambigram, ambigram challenge, ambigram.com, design secrets, inversions, quick draw Posted in Feature, Quick Draw |
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Nov 27th, 2010 |
By Nikita |
Category: Feature, Quick Draw
The results of the first round of Quick Draw are here! Our two chosen ambigrammists did a fantastic job, and it was an honor to have them as the first Quick Draw pair. To see their sketches, final results, and read about their process, click here!
Tags: A.C.A.C., ambigram, ambigram challenge, ambigram.com, design secrets, inversions, quick draw Posted in Feature, Quick Draw |
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Sep 26th, 2010 |
By Nikita |
Category: A.C.A.C., Feature, News
The ambigrams submitted for this challenge paid homage to various fine artists, designers, architects and writers. The original creators would be honored to see theirs names & masterpieces portrayed in such a creative and unusual manner. Curious about the results? Take a look.
Tags: A.C.A.C., albrecht durer, ambigram challenge, Ambigram Designs, Ambigram Font, ambigram tattoos, ambigram.com, ambimatic, angels & demons, challenge, design secrets, FlipScript, hr giger, inversions, jackson pollack, john langdon, MC Escher, scott kim Posted in A.C.A.C., Feature, News |
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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 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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