Alec Rios

10 Great Ambigram Logos

One of my favorite types of logos is the ambigram. According to Wikipedia, an ambigram is “a graphical figure that spells out a word not only in its form as presented, but also in another direction or orientation.” The most common type is rotational. That is when it spells the word also when rotated (commonly 180°). Some words are naturally ambigrams, but I have a lot of respect for designers who force a word to become one. Here are 10 great examples of rotational ambigrams:

Edge - Raja Sandhu

Ambigram Logo by Raja Sandhu

Aerosmith - John Langdon

Ambigram Logo by John Langdon

D.H. James - Nido

Ambigram Logo by Nido

All City - Katsie (AusScreen)

Ambigram Logo by Katsie (AusScreen)

Hapy - Raja Sandhu

Ambigram Logo by Raja Sandhu

Dip - Hayes Image

Ambigram Logo by Hayes Image

Ann - OcularInk

Ambigram Logo by OcularInk

Jaier - pkadam

Ambigram Logo by pkadam

Vava - Raja Sandhu

Ambigram Logo by Raja Sandhu

Axis - TernaciousT

Ambigram Logo by TernaciousT

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Posted June 4th, 2008 by Alec Rios in Art

24 Responses

  1. nagfa -

    Hi Alec,

    this is a good compilation. Could you shed some light on some designs/logos: what do they read?

    The 4th, 5th & 6th one is a bit difficult to read, at least to us..

    Including the designers’ names would be nice, too..?

    we design ambigrams.

    salam (peace)
    nagfa
    singapore

  2. Alec Rios -

    nagfa, I just edited in the logo title and the designer. Both the logo and the designers’ names link to their website or portfolio. Thanks for your comment.

  3. David Airey -

    Hi Alec,

    I arrived here via Design Bump, and enjoyed your logo showcase. Cheers buddy.

  4. Alec Rios -

    Thanks, David.

  5. Giles -

    Nagfa, if you turn all these logos upside down, they read the same - cool!

  6. Alec Rios -

    Giles, yes, they’re very impressive. Thanks for your comment.

  7. Evren -

    Evren (Aerosmith) pllz

  8. Alec Rios -

    Evren, I don’t understand what you mean.

  9. Ambigram of My Name - Alec Rios - Alec Rios -

    [...] being inspired by ambigram logos and particularly the work of John Langdon, I started sketching fragments and ideas for an ambigram [...]

  10. Aus Screen -

    Hey Alec,
    Nice site - some great designs here (ya gotta love John Langdon). I noticed you took my file from LogoPond. This link will lead you to a cleaner version if you want it:
    http://www.katsiedesign.com/allcity.html

    all the best

    Katsie (aka Aus Screen)

  11. Alec Rios -

    Thanks a lot, Katsie. Just updated it.

    You did a great job on that design. I recently finished an ambigram of my name and I know it’s not easy. Thank you for the comment.

  12. Katsie -

    Hey Alex,

    thanks for that! any chance of redirecting from logopond to my own site?

    thanks man,

    Katsie aka AusScreen

  13. Alec Rios -

    There you go, Katsie. Thanks again.

  14. Kevin Burr -

    Hi Alec, just wanted to stop by and say thanks for including my ‘ann’ logo in your blog. That means a lot. Keep up all the great work!

  15. Alec Rios -

    It is a beautifully simple mark and really deserves the mention. Keep up the great work yourself, Kevin. Thanks for your comment.

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  17. Nikita Prokhorov -

    Hi Alec,
    Just came across this website. A great compilation of ambigrams, as well as other writing and work.

    Nikita

  18. Alec Rios -

    Thank you, Nikita. Just found your blog as well. Good stuff. I subscribed.

  19. Raja Sandhu -

    wow thanks for the posts - great to see those ambigrams!

    Happy Holidays

    - Raja

  20. Alec Rios -

    You’re welcome, Raja. Thanks for your comment and keep up the good work.

  21. Les -

    Exceptional work by a gifted and ingenious talent…… but can you produce the word “alaska”

    A sample of this word would truly impress!

  22. Alec Rios -

    Definitely sounds like a hard one. Thanks for your comment, Les.

  23. nido -

    Hi Alec

    thanks for the mention… nice site!

  24. Alec Rios -

    Thanks, nido. :)

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