NAC JULY 2007 Theme

Hi again for the submissions from ambigram enthusiasts from around the world. NAC (nagfa ambigram challenge), since its first instalment, has undergone quite a bit of a change, in format and also in its format. Never have we thought that a simple invitational on a niche hobby - ambigrams - could be so successful in terms of participation and support. We owe it all to you, dear visitors and friends.

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As nagfa - Naguib and Fadilah - ourselves have plunged into the whirlwind of marriage life. and our careers getting into the faster gears, we feel only right to share what we feel about the future of NAC..

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When we started off, it was like being a wide-eyed kid starting his lemonade stand. He'll be standing there by his stand, waiting patiently, loyally for his clients - his customers, his regulars, his friends - to come by every now and then. And his regulars came from all walks of life: teachers, professionals, students... all dropping by in the midst of their busy schedules, sipping his lemonade as solace to a mundane life.

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As this kid grows up, he himself knows, that how much he loves selling his lemonade, other obligations would creep up, and he will not set up his stand as regularly. Deep in his heart, the nostalgia of meeting and catching up with the regulars will be the best memories one can have. He hopes that when he is there with his loyal lemonade, that regulars could still offer the same 'hi, how do you do?' and 'How's it goin'?'. He misses that too.

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Enjoy..

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salam,

nagfa

'sweaty-dreams'

nagfa (singapore)

'play-hard'

nagfa (singapore)

a.snow.mouse

paavo pirinen (finland)

'a.pub.duck'

paavo pirinen (finland)

'extremely-Hiawatha'

paavo pirinen (finland)

'mentally-challenged'

kisabolipz (philippines)

'wicked-mickey'

julio herrera a.k.a. janus (mexico)

'surreal-pawns'

homero (chile)

'detalles-galletas' (details-cake)

alberto portacio (colombia)

'queso.santo' (saint cheese)

adrian moro calderon (spain)

'sabina y amigos' (sabina & friends)

adrian moro calderon (spain)

'nationality-saturation'

ruel (philippines)

' distilling-thoughts'

ruel (philippines)

'animal-leguime'

scalpod (usa)

nagfa's ambigram challenge (NAC) July 2007

Salam and hi to all! How are you all? Hope everyone is feeling fine in spite of the quirky weather.

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As promised, the mid-month instalment of July'07 NAC. As we - Naguib and Fadilah - would be sucked into a black hole of busy-ness in these coming few weeks (our wedding, the planning and renovations of our new home, and convocation coming up..), we have decided to post a slightly different format for this month's NAC...

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Instead of the usual theme or word/phrase, we feel that a little creativity - and freedom - would be fun for all participants and visitors alike. So, we propose to introduce an experimental exercise in ambigram designing - 'surrealistic word couplings' or 'absurd ambigrams' (see example below). There are a few steps to take note of:

example: butterfly-hunting

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1) Find a random word.

(Could be the first word you see in the morning headlines, a random dictionary search or even the first word you hear from a person on the streets. The word 'butterfly' was inspired by Fa.)
2) Write the word down.
3) Rotate the word around.
4) Try to 'see' possible words that may 'appear' or 'present itself'.
5) Construct the 'ambigrammatic formulae' (first draft).
6) Design the final draft.

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...and, hey presto, you either get a 'surrealistic word coupling' or an 'absurd ambigram'!

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Please submit designs to:

nagfa_ambigram@hotmail.com

hopefully before 24nd of August (for allowance for us to compile them before September). Please also include the chosen word for the design, your name (pseudonym allowed), country of origin, and website/blog (if any).

*Designers are allowed to send in more than one design/entry..

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Salam,

Nagfa: Naguib & Fadilah

Singapore