True/False Ambigram by John Langdon

Ambigrams 19 December 2012 0 Comments

True/False Ambigram by John Langdon

This ambigram, created by John Langdon, features two words with opposite meanings that can be seen by rotating the image 180 degrees.

Heaven on Earth Ambigram by Punya Mishra

Ambigrams 9 November 2012 0 Comments

Heaven on Earth Ambigram by Punya Mishra

Some of the best ambigrams deal with words that have some sort of polarity to them.  Two perfect examples of this would be the words good/evil and love/hate.  These designs are inherently more meaningful than those that would present two words completely unrelated to one another.  The example below, created by Michigan State University professor [...]

Optical Illusion Tattoos

Ambigrams,Impossible,Trompe L'oeil 19 September 2012 0 Comments

Optical Illusion Tattoos

Some people really love optical illusions.  So much so that they are willing to have a deceptive tattoo inked permanently onto their body.  I suppose tattoos are not always permanent.  They could be removed at some point in the future, but it would come at considerable cost (and pain).  Take a look at the following [...]

Love by John Langdon

Ambigrams 5 September 2012 0 Comments

Love by John Langdon

What word (or words) do you see below?

Ideal Ambigram by Punya Mishra

Ambigrams 17 August 2012 0 Comments

Ideal Ambigram by Punya Mishra

The left and right side of this ambigram designed by Punya Mishra are mirror images of each other.  While the design itself is very simple, it is a remarkable example of a mirror ambigram. When asked about the design, Punya Mishra offered the following: “I like the manner in which the same shape is read [...]

Liar Face Illusion

Ambigrams,Ambiguous,Hidden Objects 21 June 2012 2 Comments

Liar Face Illusion

Can you find the liar hiding in this portrait of a man’s face? Many sites do not properly attribute this illusion or leave the source either blank or unknown.  This figure was drawn by Paul Agule.

Fact / Fiction Ambigram

Ambigrams 6 June 2012 1 Comment

Fact / Fiction Ambigram

When you look at the following ambigram, do you first see FACT or FICTION?  Or do you see another word? Oftentimes, it seems like the two are indistinguishable.  The designer of this work, Michigan State University professor Punya Mishra, ponders: “The question is… is that fact and fiction or is it making a meta statement [...]