Posts Tagged ‘ design secrets ’

Ambigram Identity Online: Ektopia

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.



Ambigram analysis: John Mayer

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…



The Natural Ambigram Hunt

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.



An Ambigram Case Study: Faust by Goethe

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.



Keeping a 1-to-1 character ratio; why or why not?

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.