Comments on: Vanity Barcodes http://www.swiss-miss.com/2010/02/vanity-barcodes.html swissmiss is a design blog and studio run by Tina Roth Eisenberg, a 'swiss designer gone NYC'. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:29:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: bob http://www.swiss-miss.com/2010/02/vanity-barcodes.html#comment-51113 bob Sat, 20 Feb 2010 06:05:55 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=20650#comment-51113 Years ago, Mad Magazine made fun of them starting in 1978. http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/36569 Years ago, Mad Magazine made fun of them starting in 1978.

http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/36569

]]> By: ninja http://www.swiss-miss.com/2010/02/vanity-barcodes.html#comment-49526 ninja Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:38:02 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=20650#comment-49526 Great examples. Here are some more creative barcodes from the Japanese firm http://www.d-barcode.com/ http://www.thedieline.com/blog/2009/11/unique-japanese-barcodes.html Great examples. Here are some more creative barcodes from the Japanese firm http://www.d-barcode.com/

http://www.thedieline.com/blog/2009/11/unique-japanese-barcodes.html

]]> By: Marlynn http://www.swiss-miss.com/2010/02/vanity-barcodes.html#comment-49415 Marlynn Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:51:59 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=20650#comment-49415 LOVE this! LOVE this!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.swiss-miss.com/2010/02/vanity-barcodes.html#comment-49250 Jennifer Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:26:05 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=20650#comment-49250 I finally saw an example on a package of paper towels recently. I was surprised to see the barcode so large. It was the focal point to identify the product. Loved it. The product was essentially a generic product, but the use of the barcode lifted it. I finally saw an example on a package of paper towels recently. I was surprised to see the barcode so large. It was the focal point to identify the product. Loved it. The product was essentially a generic product, but the use of the barcode lifted it.

]]> By: roberto http://www.swiss-miss.com/2010/02/vanity-barcodes.html#comment-49247 roberto Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:53:48 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=20650#comment-49247 This was done before by the japanese group: http://www.barcoderevolution.com/ This was done before by the japanese group:

http://www.barcoderevolution.com/

]]> By: Anja http://www.swiss-miss.com/2010/02/vanity-barcodes.html#comment-49242 Anja Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:30:38 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=20650#comment-49242 I have a record with the singer's profile carved out from the top of the barcode - such an awesome detail to an otherwise awesome cover design (by Paul Wilson). I have a record with the singer’s profile carved out from the top of the barcode – such an awesome detail to an otherwise awesome cover design (by Paul Wilson).

]]> By: Simon http://www.swiss-miss.com/2010/02/vanity-barcodes.html#comment-49239 Simon Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:48:28 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=20650#comment-49239 I love these, but sadly clients seem to think it's a frivolous extra! Since when was attention to detail frivolous?! I love these, but sadly clients seem to think it’s a frivolous extra!

Since when was attention to detail frivolous?!

]]> By: Anatolii http://www.swiss-miss.com/2010/02/vanity-barcodes.html#comment-49209 Anatolii Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:34:20 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=20650#comment-49209 Isn't it great!?! Isn’t it great!?!

]]> By: honeyhuckabee http://www.swiss-miss.com/2010/02/vanity-barcodes.html#comment-49207 honeyhuckabee Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:15:03 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=20650#comment-49207 barcodes can really be so fun, i'm glad people get creative with them! pretty charming, really. ;) .honeyhuckabee barcodes can really be so fun, i’m glad people get creative with them! pretty charming, really. ;)
.honeyhuckabee

]]> By: Chris Harmon http://www.swiss-miss.com/2010/02/vanity-barcodes.html#comment-49197 Chris Harmon Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:05:52 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=20650#comment-49197 Great idea!!! Great idea!!!

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