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What If a QR Code Became the Mona Lisa of the Future?

04/29/2025 John Montgallo

Turning QR Codes Into Art: How Artvizual is Transforming the Game QR codes. We all use them—for menus, payments, guided tours—you name it. They’ve become a daily part of life, with 59% of us scanning them every single day, according to recent numbers. But while they’re undeniably practical, traditional QR codes don’t exactly scream creativity. That’s where Artvizual changes the game. This Amsterdam-based company has flipped the script by launching a store that turns plain QR codes into stunning pieces of visual art, both animated and static. A Quick Look…

QR code billboards aim to draw attention to anti-tobacco campaign

05/09/202205/06/2022 Jorge Gonzalez

The #IndiaVsTobacco campaign was launched in Bangalore by Karnataka Health Minister Dr. K Sudhakar. A vibrant QR code is the crowning jewel of a new #IndiaVsTobacco billboard campaign launched in Bangalore with the goal of making the country tobacco-free. The quick response barcode makes it possible for people to scan the posters to inform themselves. The tobacco campaign’s QR code is printed visibly on all posters and billboards, which will be displayed throughout Bangalore to help boost interactive engagement with respect to the health impact of using tobacco products. Each…

QR codes hidden under bottle caps reveal much more information

07/01/201306/29/2013 Julie Campbell

A North American company is now tucking the barcodes under the lids of its bottles. Crown Closures North America is grabbing hold of the mobile marketing potential offered by QR codes by printing the barcodes under each of their bottle caps in order to be able to provide a swath of information to consumers from a very limited space. The effort aligns well with the results of recent studies that have indicated that more consumers are scanning. A recent survey conducted by Pitney Bowes, for example, reported that in the…

QR codes are getting their revenge by performing well

06/03/201306/01/2013 Julie Campbell

Despite the huge success the barcodes are achieving in China, there are still those who cling to doubt. Over the last few years, as mobile marketers have been learning the ropes for the proper use of QR codes, some of the epic failures have overshadowed the many massive successes that their campaigns have achieved. This has caused a general level of controversy to build over the value of using the barcodes. Strangely, even though QR codes seem to be coming into their own, doubters have become quite rigid in their…

QR codes used by Nestle to share information

02/05/201302/04/2013 Stephen Vagus

Nestle launches new initiatives involving QR codes Nestle, the largest food company in the world, is launching a new initiative involving QR codes. The company has made use of the codes in the past for the sake of mobile marketing, so it is no stranger to the way the codes work. This initiative will expand throughout the company’s prolific product portfolio and is designed to appeal to consumers that are interested in learning more about the Nestle products that they purchase. Codes used to offer nutritional information The QR codes…