FISH BOWL STICKER

SEAMLESS DATA ENCODING THROUGH WHIMSICAL ILLUSTRATION

PROJECT OVERVIEW

THIS STICKER EXPERIMENT UTILIZES A SIMPLE FISH BOWL SCENE TO CAMOUFLAGE SCANNABLE, ENCODED GRAPHICS WITHIN ILLUSTRATIVE ELEMENTS. BUBBLES, FISH, AND SPOT VISION'S VINE PATTERN SERVE AS A DECORATIVE SEAWOOD WHILE HOLDING DIGITAL VALUE.

DESIGN STRATEGY

INTEGRATION OF ELEMENTS

SAND, FISH, AND BUBBLES WERE HAND-PLACED TO CREATE A WHIMSICAL, INVITING SCENE THAT STILL FUNCTIONED AS A SCANNABLE INTERFACE. THE SEAWEED USES A STYLIZED VERSION OF OUR SPOT VISION VINES PATTERN.

SCAN-ABILITY TESTING

ENCODING WAS EMBEDDED STRATEGICALLY TO BALANCE READABILITY AND AESTHETICS. TESTING INCLUDED DISTORTION TOLERANCE, SCALE ADAPTATION, AND MATERIAL VARIANTS FOR PRINTING.

TECH & DESIGN CHALLENGES

THIS WAS NOT A SIMPLE DROP-IN ASSET PROJECT. EACH LAYER—FROM THE SAND TO THE FISH—REQUIRED CAREFUL MASKING, COLOR CORRECTION, AND COMPOSITION PLANNING TO ENSURE THAT NOTHING LOOKED OUT OF PLACE OR BROKE THE ILLUSION OF A FUNCTIONAL, WHIMSICAL ENVIRONMENT.

INTEGRATING THE SPOT VISION VINE PATTERN AS SEAWEED TOOK EXTRA TIME. I HAD TO WARP, MASK, AND BLEND EACH PIECE SO THAT IT FELT ORGANIC WHILE STILL REMAINING SCANNABLE. ALIGNING THESE ELEMENTS WITHOUT LOSING THE ENCODED VALUE WAS A REAL BALANCING ACT.

I ALSO DID MULTIPLE TEST PRINTS TO VALIDATE SCANNABILITY UNDER DIFFERENT SIZES AND LIGHTING CONDITIONS—THE KIND OF TECHNICAL DETAIL THAT SEPARATES A COOL VISUAL FROM A VIABLE, FUNCTIONAL PIECE OF TECH ART.

OBJECTIVES

CREATE A CHARMING, SCANNABLE STICKER DESIGN
DISGUISE ENCODED ELEMENTS AS ILLUSTRATIVE OBJECTS
EXPLORE CAMOUFLAGING TECHNIQUES IN SMALL FORMAT PRINT
SHOWCASE THE FLEXIBILITY OF ENCODED GRAPHIC STYLES

GALLERY

FISHBOWL SCENE
FISH AND BUBBLES
VINE SEAWEED DETAIL
SCANNING DEMONSTRATION
FINAL STICKER

CONCLUSION

THE FISH BOWL STICKER SERVES AS A PROOF-OF-CONCEPT THAT ENCODED GRAPHICS CAN BE SEAMLESSLY EMBEDDED INTO ILLUSTRATIVE MEDIA WITHOUT LOSING FUNCTIONALITY. THIS APPROACH OPENS DOORS FOR GAMIFIED STICKERS, DISCREET DATA LABELING, AND CREATIVE SCANNABLE ARTWORK.

  • REINFORCED BRAND AESTHETICS WHILE MAINTAINING SCANNABILITY
  • STIMULATED CURIOSITY AND USER INTERACTION
  • VALIDATED PRINT-FRIENDLY ENCODED DESIGN ON SMALL SURFACES

FUTURE ITERATIONS MAY EXPLORE AUGMENTED REALITY OR INTERACTIVE ANIMATION TRIGGERED THROUGH ENCODED STICKERS.