Apr 4, 2008
Barcodes the Japanese Way
We have all seen barcode tattoos, and have probably heard about evil satanic barcode conspiracies (they mean 666 and represent the end of the world of course!) but Japanese company Design Barcode KK (デザインãƒãƒ¼ã‚³ãƒ¼ãƒ‰æ ªå¼ä¼šç¤¾) has taken things a step further by taking the barcode and reworking it into the package design as a whole.
I found these while looking at Dark Roasted Blend – a collection of weird and wonderful things. They have some very fascinating photos:)
3 Comments, Comment or Ping
Nick
I particularly like the kotatsu one. Nothing screams Japanese like two cutesy animals from different species sharing a kotatsu on a barcode.
I did a Google search for Fujisato, the town in Akita where I currently reside, and came across your blog here. I noticed you had lived in Futatsui about nine years ago. Pretty sure nothing’s changed there, except for perhaps a 10 year leap in the average age.
Small world, eh?
Apr 8th, 2008
Jamaipanese
it Japan I guess even barcodes are cute! ^_^
Apr 20th, 2008
Melanie Wu
Love the designs! I was wondering if i gave u an image if you could generate a barcode from it..I want an unique barcode tattoo because I’m half Brazilian & Japanese I want the Brazilian flag transformed into a barcode in anyway….arigatou gozaimasu;-)
Jun 21st, 2010
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