Barcode Art: Could We Be Seeing More Of This On Product Labels?

Did you say Barcode Art?

Everyone knows what barcodes are. They're on nearly every product we purchase, from bread, to antifreeze and even nappies. Many of us don’t even pay attention to them (until we get to the self-scan tills and can’t find them anywhere on the item being purchased). They pretty much look the same… right?

That is, until you see this. Yes. Barcode art. A transformative way to turn these useful series of lines into beautiful expressions of art. And what a way to create a talking point on nearly every single product sold.

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Chrome Apps: Pixlr Editor

Have you ever wanted to edit your photos or draw a picture with your digital tablet but couldn’t afford Photoshop or paint sai tool? Now you can with the Google chrome app “Pixlr Editor.”  This application isn’t the best of its kind, but works for the basic use much like MS-paint. Granted this application is much more powerful than MS-paint, but let’s go down the line of things it could have done better, and why the application may be good for you.

The interface will remind you of Photoshop right off the bat if you have used it before. It offers a navigator that allows you to see what your image looks like at a micro view (which some digital artists use the most to get a faraway distance view...

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