Electronic Love for Stickybits

Check out this album cover that Dutch visual artist Baschz recently designed for hip-hop group La Melodia. He tucked a stickybit in amidst the wild colors and chaotic cool! 

The album, Electronic Love, was produced entirely on synthesizers so Baschz wanted to bring out the the tech theme on the cover. Fans can scan the code for a video of the duo saying hi and showing them around the record pressing factory. Very cool. 

To see a video Baschz about the project, click here. And to see more of his work, stop by his site.

Stickybits in the Wild.

Across the Atlantic, Shropshire Wildlife Trust is using stickybits to create an awesome experience for those exploring the English Hillside. The organization, an environmental charity dedicated to protecting wildlife, is leaving a breadcrumb trail of stickybits for wanderers to scan and learn more about the nature and history of the landscape around them.
 
They are encouraging those out walking through The Stiperstones to attach pictures of the area. The wall for the code is going to be incredible—images of a beautiful landscape during different times of the year. It’ll also double as sort of a Stiperstones guestbook, showing who has roamed those hills.

We’re really pumped to see what people post — and to have Stickybits hanging out in such a cool area! Find out more about the project here, and check out the signage they’ll be posting below:

Enter to Win an iPad at SXSWi!

Anyone headed to SXSWi? Scratch that. Everyone headed to SXSWi?
 
We thought so. Well along with sunshine and breakfast tacos, even more awesomeness awaits. PepsicoJobs is running a great promo during the conference. To celebrate the launch of their new set of job search apps, they’re giving away an iPad!  

Just look for the PepsicoJobs team. They’ll be out and about wearing t-shirts with barcodes printed on them. Scan the tee to enter, and a random winner will be selected on 3/16/11.
 
You can check out their new apps here. And you see how perfect the weather in ATX will be here. Have fun y’all!

Scan for the chance to win an Alexander Ovechkin-signed jersey!

                                                     

The Washington Capitals are running an awesome promotion on Stickybits this month. They’re offering an iconic #8 jersey signed by the one and only, Alex Ovechkin. Fans, we’ve seen your spirit decorate the Caps’ Facebook Wall. This is your chance to win the ultimate game gear.

Just scan the QR code on the Washington Capitals Facebook page to enter. A random winner will be selected on March 31, right in time for Playoffs. (And fingers crossed, the Stanley Cup!)

You can find the code, and all things Caps, at http://www.facebook.com/WashingtonCapitals.

We Call It, Scanvenger Hunt!

Sounds fun, doesn’t it? One of our users, Janna, thought so.
 
She recently wrote in to tell us about a Stickybits scavenger hunt she created for her boyfriend. She had him scan a box of cereal to find the first hint: a picture of the next item to find and scan for more clues. The BF scanned his way from sunblock to cough drops, and finally to the freezer, where he found a surprise tub of his favorite ice cream!
 
We love to see people use Stickybits in fun ways, whether it be worldwide social media experiments or little scavenger hunts like this one. Janna’s idea to use images for the clues is a cool twist, and definitely one that gets us thinking. Imagine attaching codes to places in a city with picture clues of other local Landmarks? Could be fun.

Where will your next Scanvenger Hunt take you?

Experimenting With Stickybits.

                                                              

The #Coolthingspeopledowithstickybits list is coming along nicely! Today’s addition is a project called “Random Thoughts & Observations,” a brainchild of Creative Director Heather Grimstead from DC. 

Heather is sending 1000 cards with barcodes (shown above) around the world as a social media experiment. The cards ask people to scan the code and add a comment, post a photo, or say “hi” to the world. The team working on the project intends to leave the cards in all sorts of places; everywhere from nightclubs to subway stations. To read more about the project, click here. 

We really like the idea of a sort of global inner monologue happening on these barcodes. With so many out there, tons of people will have the chance to scan and leave their random thoughts. 

Very cool Heather! 

Stickybits Releases Version 2 of the Android App

We are excited to announce that Version 2 of the Android app is live! With V2, Droid users can now join challenges, score cool stuff, and earn points just by scanning. We’ve run some exciting promotions with Fiji water and Ben and Jerry’s, and now Droid users can get in on the action too!

Some cool new features:

Promos and deals attached to barcodes

Earn points and level up to access the best rewards

Tag posts as tips, reviews or even wtf

New design (ooh la la)

To download the app, just search the Android Marketplace. Now, off you go—time to explore and score!

HeArtwork uses stickybits to create “art with a memory.”

“An artist and a nerd” from Salt Lake City have created a project that plays with the interaction between technology and art. The artist, Jaynel, paints brightly colored hearts in all different sizes, and then adds a QR code to the back—prompting people to scan it with stickybits to add their story and see where the heart has been.

PETA campaign sees 13,000 scans and counting.

Working with McCann-Erickson Singapore, PETA has used stickybits to take their recent ad campaign beyond print and turn it into an interactive experience for anyone who scans. 

The response to this innovative idea has been huge: thousands of scans in over 100 different locations in Singapore, along with a buzz of blogging activity. 

Like the one shown above, each ad appears to promote designer deals. Yet when someone scans the barcodes, instead of finding a discount, they see a video exposing the animal cruelty involved in producing the items. The final frame leaves viewers with the message: “Know the real price. Shop responsibly.” 

You can view the videos here and here. (Keep in mind they are fairly intense.) 

We are thrilled to see brands use stickybits in creative ways. And according to 13,000+ scans, it looks like consumers are too.

Project 365 meets stickybits.

Do you remember what you did on July 16th? No idea? Me neither. 

The folks at Material Mashup have created a journal that combines stickybits and project 365, so you can document your days with digital goodies. They describe the journal as a “mashup of your old-school diary and your digital camera.” On each day there is a barcode to which you can attach photos, text, or video using stickybits. 

Each journal also has a “community” barcode on the first page, turning the project social. You can scan the code to see who else is working on the project. Check out the Material Mashup site here to learn more or to purchase a journal.