QR codes may be a way for businesses to build connections between their print marketing materials and their online presence, but individuals can make their own QR codes too. If you and your friends are all smartphone users then QR codes provide a fun or novel way to interact.
If you aren't familiar with the way QR codes work, how to create them, explore QR Codes and Desktop Publishing — including what to make your QR code do.1. Name Tags
The name is right there in black and white, right?
Create a QR code for name tags. You could put the same code on all the name tags that sends a Twitter tweet about your awesome party. Or, use name tags as party ice breakers by personalizing a code for each person with some interesting or funny information about the named person. You could write names too or leave off the names and see how many people have to scan the codes at your next high school or college reunion.
2. Invitations
You could weed out the less tech-savvy among your invite list by putting everything in code.
The QR code could be the centerpiece of your invitation by turning it into a designer QR code or simply add it inside for additional information. Code it to show a map, a calendar event, or generate an RSVP text message or email.
3. T-Shirt
Wear your code around town.
Create an iron-on transfer of a QR code and put it on a t-shirt. Use the code to send the curious to your personal Web site, generate a funny text message, or play a video. Just be sure you don't share too much personal information because you never know who might be scanning you.
