information aesthetics.
The firms [barcoderevolution.com] and [d-barcode.com] use a unique process that allows for an original design element to be integrated into a traditional barcode. While retaining the functionality of the barcodes themselves, their visual appearence are augmented with beautiful iconography or outlined in larger graphic patterns.
More barcode design collections are available at and . Via .
See also Barcode Plantage and Barcode Art.
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Of note, the barcode stickers on Amazon Kindle boxes are styled to look like a little hill, with a reader under a tree. The trunk is an extension of one of the thicker barcode lines.
I tweeted the (blurry, sorry) pic here : http://yfrog.com/04votzj
Thanks for clarifying how we can integrate creative usage of barcodes into our designs! This post reminds me of the days when I used to travel to Japan to print the Directory of Illustration. The Japanese were always such a wonderful source of inspiration!
This is just amazing. I wonder if this goes to regular products???
I've been distorting barcodes for fun since 2001. Check out my series of barcode shapes that are compatible with scanning technology.
http://www.barcodeart.com/distorted_barcodes.html