UPC challenge

The Universal Product Code, or UPC, is one of the most widely used marks
in the world, appearing on packaged foods, magazines, books, CDS, and other mass-produced
products. Indeed, the UPC mark has become a symbol of consumerism throughout the world.

But because this image is seen so frequently, it is almost taken for granted and consequently not
really seen at all– it has become a part of the invisible fabric of our daily lives. With this in mind,
redesign the UPC mark. Making it visible once again by interpreting it as a personal, political or
social statement.

Create 3 designs where you add elements to alter the meaning of the UPC.  You must maintain the feel of the bar-code and the numbers, you can later the length of the lines and add other vector shape. There are no limitations on the use of color.

 

Click the link below to download the UPC code, which can be altered and modified in Adobe Illustrator.

Ean13_Bar_Code_clip_art

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