Obtaining UPC and ISBN Numbers

If your product is going to be sold in retail outlets, you should consider obtaining a UPC or ISBN number.

This number allows your product to carry the bar codes that some retailers require for scanning, ordering and inventory control.

ISBN numbers are for books and book-like products. UPC numbers are for all types of products. You should contact these organizations to determine which number is more appropriate for your product.

Once you have your number, we can generate the appropriate symbol and insert it into your artwork.

UPC numbers are obtained from the Uniform Code Council:

Uniform Code Council - Getting a UPC/Bar Code

ISBN numbers are obtained from R. R. Bowker:

The ISBN Application Process

For a quick and inexpensive UPC Bar code you can go to http://www.buyabarcode.com/