Super Bowl Commercials 2012 (In Order)

Posted on February 5, 2012 by cyndilong

I’m not peeking yet.  I’m like a kid on Christmas Eve.  I can’t wait to see them live.

http://brandcottage.visibli.com/share/zl6fL9

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These Cats Really Bring The Magic

Posted on January 13, 2012 by cyndilong

Music video for All India Radio from Australian Post House, Oh Yeah Wow.

I’m kinda speechless.

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I Say Edible Portraits Are The Best Kind

Posted on December 13, 2011 by cyndilong

Another Mona Lisa!

 

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18 Years of Polaroids, Including His Deathbed

Posted on November 30, 2011 by cyndilong

The idea of an image a day is a common one these days. Jamie Livingston began HIS project in 1979. He died of cancer at age 41. The concept is strong, and as you dig through the imagery, you realize the photographer had a keen eye as well.

Here’s the story-

Here’s the entire project digitally cataloged by his enduring friends-

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This ALMOST Makes Me Want To Eat Burger King

Posted on November 10, 2011 by cyndilong

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http://stocklogos.com/topic/burger-kings-global-packaging-redesign
Their new tv visuals are fantastic as well.

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What Does Yellow Taste Like? An Awesome Look At Synesthesia

Posted on November 7, 2011 by cyndilong

Here’s a fascinating look into a “neurological quirk” I can’t believe that I’ve never heard of…  Synesthesia allows for the tasting of colors, hearing textures or feeling smells.  I wish I could have this for one day.

From the Richards Group blog.  Be sure to enjoy the embedded video, by Terri Timely.  Very well done.

http://blog.richards.com/how-does-your-brand-taste

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Simply Amazing Cross-stitched Metal

Posted on November 1, 2011 by cyndilong

Artist Severija Incirauskaite-Kriauneviciene interviewed by Don’t Panic

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Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2011 by cyndilong

I didn’t feel like dressing up for Halloween tonight, so instead, I had fun in the studio shooting this year’s Jack-O-Lantern.  Only 1 pumpkin was harmed in the making of this photo.

Photo ©Cyndi Long Studios 2011

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Excellent Look At Steve Jobs’ Childhood Home (and how it possibly inspired him)

Posted on October 28, 2011 by cyndilong

(above is an advertising photo for a Joseph Eichler-built home, similar to Steve Jobs’ childhood home.)

http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog/dyn/32552/steve-jobs-grew-up-in-a-modernist-home/

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Smart Product With A Smart Website

Posted on October 25, 2011 by cyndilong

http://www.nest.com/why-we-made-it/index.html

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