Wow… I think I used the words 'motif'. I do believe that's a first for me. Irregardless (also a first for me, because this word does NOT exist in the English language - and I only use it to be silly), Designer Steve Simpson of Dublin, Ireland has recreated the boring, old barcode into a work of art, while still maintaining the functionality of the coding.
In the image above, Simpson has turned the striped coding into a what appears to be a bamboo sushi rolling mat - or a food placemat. To me, because it was the first thing I thought of, it's a rolling mat.
Simpson has also placed atop the coding a set of chopsticks and two pieces of sushi, with what appears to be toasted sesame seeds over the rice.
He has also nicely included the ties that bind - string to join all the flaps of the bamboo together to make the mat.
You can use your imagination, but the sushi on the left has striations on the ingredient in the center, making me think it is a piece of salmon.
To the right - I'm going with rectangular and triangular pieces of vegetable - a cucumber, and, hopefully a Japanese pickled radish (takuan).
You know… I just watched my computer turn the word 'takuan' into taken - and again just now! Bastard Auto-correct! Now I know why I make so many damn spelling mistakes! I thought it was just my lousy typing skills - but now I know it's my computer having a mind of its own… probably receiving its orders through these damn barcodes.
Anyhow, according to Simpson, he was hired to create the artwork for a game called Smorgasborg, a game designed for foodies, which I assume is a better class of Trekkers (Trekies), but who prefer quality over quantity.
As for the boardgame - here's a link to it, and you can order your PLATTER here.
If you would like to see Simpson's great work on this particular project, and you can see his art design elements HERE.
For a look at the other illustrated barcodes, let me direct you to this spot HERE.
Pretty awesome and inventive stuff, to say the least.
Enslaved by computerization or not, Steve Simpson is talented. Check out his color illustrations - I love this style! Take a LOOK! Hire this guy! I don't know him, but he impresses the hell out of me.
Cheers
Andrew Joseph
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