QR Code Press

QR codes at ReapSo designed to increase appeal of scanning

03/25/201303/23/2013 Jennifer Goula

This Michigan based startup company has found a way to make the barcodes stand out. ReapSo, a startup company based in Farmington Hills, Michigan, has come up with a mobile app that provides loyal customers with a way to earn fun rewards through the use of QR codes, boosting the appeal of scanning these barcodes. The mobile app officially went live in January, and had already broken the 500 customer mark in 3 weeks. The mobile app from ReapSo gives smartphone users the ability to scan unique QR codes that…

QR codes made from chocolate make a tasty sculpture

09/19/2012 Jennifer Goula

The London Design Festival provided its own unique nod to the importance of mcommerce. This year marked the 10th annual London Design Festival, and it featured an important recognition of the growing influence of mcommerce through a sculpture that formed QR codes made entirely out of chocolate. The sculpture was the result of a collaborative effort between an international chocolatier and a designer. Hotel Chocolat, an international chocolatier based in the United Kingdom, but that has store locations throughout the U.K, across Europe, and in both Boston and New York,…

Textile QR codes showcased at the graduation ceremonies of the Royal College of Arts in London

07/07/2011 Stephen Vagus

College graduation is a time of celebration and reflection, the marking of a new chapter in a life that had thus far been spent in tutelage. At the Royal college of Art in London, graduation is a time to showcase the skills and talent that students have refined over several years of practice and learning. Such is the case with Thorunn Arnadottir, a graduate whose taken a particular liking to textile QR codes. At the graduation ceremony, Arnadottir showed off her final designs, most of which featured prominent, artistically elaborated…