Earlier this year I took interest in designing tattoos. Naturally I came across typography, calligraphy, and recently ambigrams.
What is an ambigram?
An ambigram is basically a word or phrase that when you flip it over, it reads the same with another word or phrase. They actually combine all my favorite things: drawing, words, puns, mystery and … magic! So, it was a matter of time before I tried my skills in this field too! Some of them are incomprehensible, some (I hope!) are more readable. All of them are hand-drawn, no computer generated fonts here. Let’s get started!
![Carpe Diem-Carpe Noctem Ambigram](https://ioannaladopoulou.design/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/3DBBEDD5-5BFA-473D-8AC3-167B3663FC3B-1024x380.jpeg)
This is the first “serious” ambigram I designed (and the least readable of all! XD). It should read Carpe Diem-Carpe Noctem, meaning Seize the Day-Seize the night. Or else, make the most out of your time.
![Christos-Joanna Ambigram](https://ioannaladopoulou.design/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1376B548-4C20-43BD-AE8B-3B77484FCACB-1024x320.jpeg)
This one is personal, but since ambigrams are ideal for this kind of stuff, I had to give it a go! Me, and the other half of me. Take your guesses what is written. 😉
A huge inspiration for me, art-wise, is my favorite movies. So, here we go again.
![Wonder Woman Ambigram](https://ioannaladopoulou.design/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/A337A8DC-BE16-41BD-9C93-7607CF7B42AF-1024x389.jpeg)
![Superman Ambigram](https://ioannaladopoulou.design/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/8E57B53A-01BF-435A-B2B0-23E734B3C014-1024x388.jpeg)
![Iron Man Ambigram](https://ioannaladopoulou.design/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/AAE1B7FC-59EF-4A5A-9ED2-DF76859EDF2C-1024x416.jpeg)
The following was very challenging. But I am stubborn as hell (no pun intended!).
![Supernatural Ambigram](https://ioannaladopoulou.design/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/D964C6C2-F04C-4546-BCFB-DE44CBB892EE.jpeg)
My favorite band. 🙂
![Dream Theater Ambigram](https://ioannaladopoulou.design/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/43619F77-2B22-4A68-8618-B9636B81FB97-1024x382.jpeg)
This one was inspired by Harry Potter, and it is a single word ambigram. Aaaand of course there’s my “wand” too! 🙂
![Always ambigram](https://ioannaladopoulou.design/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/84349593-1B0D-4A9F-B8C0-DBBAB4F79132-1024x384.jpeg)
Finally a couple of random ones. The first is quite simple. The second is a famous phrase by -someone I don’t remember and I am too lazy to google right now- which I feel is really relevant to ambigrams.
![One for all - All for all](https://ioannaladopoulou.design/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/587CF273-74D8-4F1E-BB46-5604683B62CB-1024x398.jpeg)
![Normal is an illusion](https://ioannaladopoulou.design/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CC16E31A-3E51-4C48-B2D9-AC44A6A76477.jpeg)
To be continued… 🙂