50 Most Creative Barcode Designs Ever

The humble barcode has come a long way since it was first invented by Norman Joseph Woodland, an American inventor who received a patent for the ubiquitous black and white stripes found on pretty much everything way back in 1952.

Check out this awesome list of creative barcodes to see what we mean. From bird cages and fish bones to tree roots and accordions, these clever designs prove that good package design can turn an ordinary barcode into something extraordinary.

Oh, and by the way, did you know that the first product with a barcode was scanned in a supermarket in Troy, Ohio, on June 26th 1974? It was a 10-pack of Wrigley’s Juicey Fruit chewing gum, and you can find it on display at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History.

(h/t: boredpanda )

#1 These Spaghetti Have A Pretty Clever Barcode

#2 The Barcode On My Shaving Cream

#3 Barcode On The Back Of A Children’s Book About Thunderstorms

#4 Accordion – Black Prairie Album

#5 The Roots Of The Tree Are The Barcode

#6 Organic Wheatgrass

#7 A Waiter Carrying A Stack Of Plates

#8 This Barcode

#9 Weirdest Barcode

#10 Fisherman

#11 Wine With Blended In Barcode

#12 This Barcode Is A Bird Cage

#13 This Barcode Is The New York City Skyline

#14 Gaiety Tea

#15 The Barcode On This Beer

#16 This Shower Gel Barcode Is A Shower

#17 For Book Jacket – Good Red Herring

#18 My Barcode Is A Surfer

#19 The Barcode On My Cereal Is A Table With A Bowl Of Cereal On Top

#20 The Bar Code On This Shampoo Bottle

#21 Graters Gonna Grate

#22 Grass Like Barcode On Arla Lactofree* Milk Carton

#23 The Barcode On My Chicken-Free Strips

#24 Death Wish Coffee Co

#25 X-Wings On Coffeemate Creamer

#26 I Think I Got A Little Too Excited When I Saw These Barcodes

#27 Curtains

#28 Beer Can Barcode Is A Beer Can

#29 This Liquid Soap Package

#30 This Bottle Of Tall Horse Chardonnay Has Long Necked Giraffes In The Barcode

#31 I Think All Bar Codes Should Be Like This

#32 The Cow On This Beef Jerky Packet Is Eating The Barcode

#33 Laundry Detergent Barcode

#34 The Barcode On My Bag Of Crisps Is A Tiger In Long Grass

#35 This Barcode For A Salsa In Texas Is A Chili Pepper

#36 A Zebra Barcode On My Daughter’s Book

#37 This Is How You Integrate A Barcode Into Your Product Design

#38 While We’re Doing Cool Barcodes. Here’s The One On My Einstein’s Energy Bar

#39 Clever Barcode Design On Noodle Pot

#40 This Cereal Box’s Barcode

#41 Inca Inspired Illustrated Barcode

#42 Barcode On My Baking Powder

#43 The Barcode On My Shaving Soap

#44 Barcode Vodka

#45 The Illuminati Is Watching You

#46 Reading On The Packaging Of A Sleeve For The Kindle Fire

#47 The Barcode On This Bottle Of Bourbon Is A Barrel

#48 The Barcode On This Cup Of Soup Is A Pot Of Soup

#49 Barcode Of My Toilet Paper Pack Is In The Shape Of Toilet Paper

#50 This Barcode On A Pack Of Baby Spinach

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