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Nice invertible ambigram
Illustration, Type / Typography
Posted by Gavin Lucas, 25 March 2010, 16:40 Permalink Comments (16)

Type designer and illustrator Seb Lester's latest print (entitled Blazing) is, he tells us, an "invertible ambigram - you can read it both ways up." We've checked. He's right...

And the other way up...

Blazing is available printed in either silver or gold metallic ink on black Plike paper in editions of 100. You can order one for £85 from Pictures On Walls at picturesonwalls.com/
16 Comments
Superb
2010-03-25 17:27:08
It's nice.
2010-03-25 19:05:21
Yep I can read it both ways too. I think this is a very impressive piece of clever typography. I especially like the way that two of the letter shapes in the word sunshine have been made to visually represent both the letters e and s. Nice work.
2010-03-26 08:15:08
Stunning.
2010-03-26 09:59:49
Definitely rewarded the effort of turning my computer upside down.
2010-03-26 10:01:31
After attempting a headstand at my desk, I can indeed also confirm that this is an amazing ambigram. Particularly impressed with the 'in' lettering. Great work.
2010-03-26 10:03:09
It's got great clarity, which is often rare with amigrams. I like!
n
2010-03-26 10:07:51
Beautiful attention to detail, what a gorgeous print!
2010-03-26 10:31:05
This is beautiful. 2 side by side would look great. Or do you buy just one and frame it so you can turn it around depending on your mood? So 2 pieces of art in one?
2010-03-26 12:33:49
Another amazing piece from Seb. Truly a work of art.
2010-03-26 12:36:21
An amazing, beautiful piece of crafted work. Obviously a not-so-secret member of the Illuminati sect.
2010-03-26 13:00:08
Worst piece of design I've seen in a long time... well since breakfast. (And that bloody awful new CR front cover and magazine design... what poor Mr Glaser must be thinking...).
Al been done before... and far better!
Crap.
FP
Anybody stupid enough to pay £80 for this nonsense must have just been released.
:–)
2010-03-26 14:05:19
Fat Paul's comment made me smile... As did the print!
Stuck in a dichotomy.
2010-03-26 15:22:28
fat paul is an ill man if he sits in an obese state of sincerity. if not he makes me weak at the knees...as does this print...AND the new CR cover. x
2010-03-27 01:48:37
Thanks for the kind words. I'm pleased to say both editions are selling very well, so do buy one soon if you'd like one. Also to say I updated all sections of my site last week if anyone's interested.
2010-03-29 07:40:13
All of Sebs work is stunning... i wish I could buy them all!
2010-03-30 11:20:38
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