Illustrated Barcodes

Who says barcodes have to be a boring series of thick and thin, black lines with little numbers at the bottom? Apparently there is a lot you can do to jazz up a barcode, with it still remaining scannable. Who knew!? Take a look at this series of illustrated barcodes by designostrataur, Steve Simpson.Whereas most designers would probably look for a way to ignore the barcode as a design element, Steve loves to challenge himself to make them part of the design. Each one of these barcode illustrations are completely functional. And he even shares how you can do it yourself. Once you know some simple rules, you can start illustrating your own barcodes!