John Langdon is an American graphic artist most known for his work developing ambigrams. They form the basis of his book, Wordplay, and have been featured in several books and national magazines. John is also known for his cooperation with Dan Brown, the author of the best-selling books 'Angels and Demond' and 'The Da Vinci Code' which plot revolves around a number of ambigrams. John Langdon was the prototype for the books' protagonist Robert Langdon. John worked as a commercial logo designer through the 1980s in Philadelphia and New York City. He is now a professor of typography and corporate identity at Drexel University in Philadelphia. He continues to do work on ambigrams, as well as paintings and fine arts works that incorporate language, type and philosophy.

Website: http://www.johnlangdon.net/


Interview with John Langdon