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# Temporary Barcode Tattoos
Brand Yourself This Halloween With Scott Blake's Customizable Fake Codes

By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-10-17 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barcode-tattoos
References: [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5396751) & [barcodeart](http://www.barcodeart.com/barcode_tattoos.html)

Last September, we featured Scott Blake's barcode art, and just in time for Halloween I present to you the artist's line of temporary barcode tattoos. What better way to accent your outfit--or just channel the sign of the apocalypse referred to in the [Christian Bible](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/azzedine-alaa-foundation)--than these customizable barcode tattoos?

Check out the gallery above to see some of the phrases featured in Scott Blake's temporary barcode tattoos. In addition to the ones featured above, you can also order your own [customized set](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-tattoo-creator). Happy (temporary) branding!

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 5.5/10
- Popularity: 80% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Customization](https://www.trendhunter.com/customization)

## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Customizable Barcode Tattoos:** Opportunity for brands to explore unique and personalized branding strategies through temporary barcode tattoos.
- **Artistic Barcode Designs:** Emerging trend of incorporating creative and visually striking barcode designs as a form of self-expression.
- **Temporary Tattoo Merchandising:** Growing market for temporary tattoo products that cater to niche interests and themes, such as barcode tattoos for Halloween.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Branding and Marketing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for companies to experiment with non-traditional branding methods, like customizable barcode tattoos.
- **Tattoo Industry:** Expanding market for temporary barcode tattoos, offering tattoo artists and retailers a new product category to explore.
- **Costume and Party Supplies:** Opportunity for costume and party supply companies to offer barcode-themed temporary tattoos as part of their Halloween product lineup.

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