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posted on July 18, 2008 at 01:58PM Inappropriate?

Could we use this idea at Sears?

Check out the following link for barcodes used in Japan:

http://www.britannica.com/blogs/2008/07/barcodes-as-art/

Perhaps we could sponsor a contest (h.s. and college art students) for barcode art for use with different kinds of Sears/Kmart products. Might be good publicity.

replies: 4 latest post: May 16, 2009 at 05:08AM by AdamO
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posted on July 21, 2008 at 12:11PM
 

These images made me smile, how creative! Thanks for your idea about a contest, too. I'll forward your suggestions right away.

posted on August 03, 2008 at 12:29AM
 
Now that was cool.  Not sure we would ever see it here, but it gives you something to think about.
posted on August 04, 2008 at 09:45AM
 

While these are creatively great, they probably aren't practical for use in our automated processes at this time.  An expert in the use of bar codes for product labels and shipping labels isn't aware of anyone utilizing a "creative" bar code symbol for a product design.  There are practical limitations-  Most systems that scan bar codes have minimum size, color and bar code spacing requirements in order for the code to be readable. The information encoded in the bars has to be translatable, so that may also limit the artist's ability to manipulate the lines asthetically.  The artwork would have to be reproduceable at a fairly exacting level to adhere to these standards, which may be why this isn't something that is being embraced on a production level.  In looking at these, most of them would not scan, even with pretty high tolerances in place to read the label.   As technology evolves, I'm sure this will be something that will eventually be put into production, as it is fun and cool.

posted on May 16, 2009 at 05:08AM
 

What is needed is intelligent scanners that can read barcodes "wrapped" around cyclindrical products or through molded plastic packaging, that distorts the current "simple" scanners.

Or... The packaging Graphic Designers and Packaging Engineers could work together to create packaging that more easily scans.

Either way would be good.

Let me see...

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4

Got it!

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