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At CurlyRed, we love our client Jessica Fike, and the way she approaches her work. She's always striving to think of everything her clients might need, and to be viewing as the ultimate Deep Creek resource. Since she does so much group outdoor photography in Garrett County, she asked us to create a color resource […]
Do you live in or around Garrett County and want to get moving this fall? We’d love to have you join our sister company, Jitterbug Movement Studio! Jitterbug is a safe space (located in the CurlyRed building at 208 South Second Street) for all ages & bodies. However, many of our classes are already full […]
by CurlyRed president and principal designer M. Kendall Ludwig Just a few weeks ago, I celebrated my 42nd birthday. I took the day off work, and spent quality time paddle boarding, reading outside and enjoying our firepit with our family and friends. And if that wasn't enough, I also made a point of eating the […]
Categories: 16 years of CurlyRed
Our Ladies Night Out event is still on tonight, rain or shine (we're keeping our fingers crossed for NO rain!). Please join us at 5pm in downtown Oakland for Store specials, live music, wine & cheese pairing, vendors and more!
Categories: 16 years of CurlyRed
by CurlyRed president and principal designer M/ Kendall Ludwig Do you have a scarcity mindset? Since moving to Garrett County almost 7 years ago, there's a pattern I've witnessed (especially among business professionals). Don't get me wrong—I saw it in Baltimore too. It's just much more obvious here. What I've witnessed is folks trapped in […]
Summer in Garrett County means farmer's market and CurlyRed is fortunate enough to be right across the street from Mountain Fresh Farmers Markets, Oakland, Maryland! Our client, Backbone Farm wanted some custom illustrated stickers featuring their produce, meat and flowers. Our junior designer, Olivia Weeks, was happy to take the project on! She also put this great reel […]
Say hello to our newest graphic design intern, Margot Ludwig (yes, she just may also be the oldest child of Kendall and Mark)! She expressed interest in learning more about graphic design, so we look forward to seeing what she'll learn here at CurlyRed. Here's a little more about Margot: Where are you attending school? […]
by CurlyRed president and principal designer M. Kendall Ludwig Life is a journey, not a destination —that catchphrase is all well and good, except for all of those times when you just want to get there already. I don't know about you, but this idea bring on the continuous journey that is life can be […]
CurlyRed received a grant from the Backing Small Businesses program presented by American Express, in partnership with Main Street America. These grants provide financial support to small business owners to address critical needs and make a positive impact in their local communities. Grants of $5,000 have been awarded to 350 small business owners, and we […]
Categories: 16 years of CurlyRed, CurlyRed news, CurlyRed press release, Greater Oakland Business Association
The Foundation for International Aid to Animals (FIAA) is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that promotes humane and responsible treatment and training of domestic animals and advocates natural conservation of wild animals and global biodiversity. FIAA began in 2001 when its founder, Mindy Camponeschi, was inspired by what she saw as a compelling need for […]
Categories: 16 years of CurlyRed, custom mobile website, custom Wordpress website, non-profit graphic design, non-profit web design, web developer, website design portfolio
Over the weekend, our spring intern Whitney Reall graduated from Garrett College with an Associates Degree in both Science and Applied Science. She recently also accepted a job here in Oakland, Maryland as a graphic designer! We are so proud of you, Whitney!
Categories: 16 years of CurlyRed, curlyred intern, CurlyRed news, Garrett County MD design, Oakland MD internship
by M. Kendall Ludwig, president and principal designer of CurlyRed I'm a big fan of the Enneagram, an ancient personality tool that's helped me better understand myself and how I relate to those around me. I am a type 4, and one of 4's top values is authenticity (and so I made it the word […]
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An exciting venture many years in the making, the Baltimore Street Redevelopment Project was born from the need to replace the aging infrastructure beneath Baltimore Street. As the bricks on the Pedestrian Mall would need to be removed to address the infrastructure issues, a street plan was envisioned to concurrently reimagine the Mall by opening […]
Categories: 16 years of CurlyRed
Looking at various “m” words, I ultimately landed on marvelous as our CurlyRed word of the month for March. Besides meaning “causing great wonder” and “extraordinary,” it's also this delightfully old-fashioned word that should be used more often (outside of hilarious comedies set in the 60s or in a comic-book-turned-movie universe). Perhaps when folks ask […]
Categories: 16 years of CurlyRed
In the 2022 Legislative Session, the Maryland General Assembly passed Senate Bill 474, sponsored by Senators George Edwards, Paul Corderman and Katie Hester. The legislation called for the creation of the Senator George C. Edwards Fund and established the Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board to review, evaluate and rate applications for funding from the […]
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*****NEW DATE: Join us February 16th! Same time, same place**** After years of being thwarted by Covid-19 we are SO EXCITED to be back and better than ever! Garrett County's first Women's Networking Event of 2023 is set for Thursday, February 16th at noon at Ace's Run Restaurant & Pub! The featured speaker is Kendall […]
Categories: 16 years of CurlyRed, acesrun, Garrett county, Garrett County MD design, M. Kendall Ludwig, women in leadership, women's networking garrett county
Every February at CurlyRed, we donate 10% of our proceeds to two worthy nonprofits! This year our Garrett County recipient is Pop Pop's Path and our Baltimore recipient is Ballet After Dark (BAD). You can read more about these fantastic non-profits below. Pop Pop’s Path is a brand new local non-profit dedicated to raising awareness […]
CurlyRed turns Sweet Sixteen today, wooohooo! Over breakfast, I was reminiscing about some of the harder things I've faced in the past 16 years. Like in 2008, when the recession hit and I lost the few clients I had and had to start all over again. Like in 2009, when a former client threatened to […]
Just a reminder: CurlyRed is turning 16 YEARS OLD (can you believe it?). And if you know us, you know we love a theme (as if!). So plan to join us and channel your inner Kurt Cobian, Cher from Clueless, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air or any other 90's icon and join us at The Vagabond […]
*****NEW DATE: Join us January 26th! Same time, same place**** After years of being thwarted by Covid-19 we are SO EXCITED to be back and better than ever! Garrett County's first Women's Networking Event of 2023 is set for Thursday, Jan. 19 at noon at Ace's Run Restaurant & Pub! 👭 The featured speaker is […]
This year, we are going to pick a word for each month that starts with the same letter that starts the month name, and then our junior designer Olivia is going to create a sweet custom illustration around that word! Jubilee felt like a great word to kick off 2023. Not only does the word […]
Categories: 16 years of CurlyRed
Our team at CurlyRed would like to thank you for another wonderful year! As usual, we will be closing down our office between Christmas and New Years' for some much-needed rest and relaxation with our loved ones. Our offices will be reopening on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023. All phone messages and emails will be answered […]
Categories: 15 years of CurlyRed
Our president and principal designer, M. Kendall Ludwig had the honor of being interviewed by the Mountain Maryland Mamas, and the episode is now live! It was a really great conversation about how Kendall and her family ended up in Garrett County, the businesses and non-profits we’ve served, and Kendall's newest endeavor, Jitterbug Movement Studio […]
Categories: 15 years of CurlyRed, Garrett county, Jessica Fike Photography, mountainmarylabndmamas, mountainmarylandmamas
If you'd like to place a candle order for delivery, we encourage you to do so this week to arrive in plenty of time for the holidays! You can also stop by our CurlyRed building at 208 South Second Street, Monday through Friday between 9am and 5pm to pick out your candles in person. Just […]
by M. Kendall Ludwig, CurlyRed president and principal designer Joy is a really tricky thing. It's fleeting, and it seems (in my experience) that the more I try to hold onto it, the more it wants to slip through my fingers. But someone wise told me recently that joy is something we need to choose […]
Categories: 15 years of CurlyRed
We are so grateful to each of you for supporting us this year, especially in our transition to buying a new building here in Oakland, and the opening of Jitterbug, our comprehensive dance studio. To everyone who’s come out to take a class or attended our salsa workshop, thank you from the bottom of our […]
“I wish I knew what to post.” “I don't have time to worry about social media.” “I should be posting online, but I don't even know where to start.” When thinking about your company or organization's goals for 2023, where does your presence on social media fit in? Do you have a plan of what […]
Categories: 15 years of CurlyRed, Garrett County MD design, Oakland MD, Social media, Social media assets, Uncategorized
There are so many great events happening all over Garrett County over the next few weeks to kick off the holidays! Here are just a few that we are especially excited about: Next Thursday the 17th • 5:30-7:30pm Ladies! Please join us for a special "Shop Small" edition of AAUW's Cocktails and Convos at the […]
We're currently celebrating 150 Years in Garrett County, Maryland! The 150th Anniversary Committee has been commemorating our rich county heritage throughout all of 2022 at each of the municipalities’ annual celebrations. There was an extremely well-attended special community celebration event at the Garrett County Fairgrounds just last month. As part of this celebration, a commemorative […]
Jitterbug is a comprehensive movement studio located in the rear of the CurlyRed building at 208 South Second Street, in the heart of downtown Oakland, (an Arts & Entertainment district). It will offer a diverse range of movement classes, including but not limited to various forms and styles of dance, yoga and wellness classes, and […]
One of the best weeks of the year has finally arrived in Garrett County—Autumn Glory! We're excited to celebrate in our new space, just down the street from the Grand Feature Parade route. Our sister company, Jitterbug Movement Studio, is celebrating by offering demo classes on Friday and an open house on Saturday. If you'd […]
by president and principal designer M. Kendall Ludwig What is it about being a business owner that makes one think we have to project an air of success and confidence all of the time? I can remember clearly when I was early in my CurlyRed days, and how important it was at the time to […]
Categories: 15 years of CurlyRed
Lavender Mint and Autumn Leaves, Clove and Smoke are currently TIED for the next CurlyRed candle! Which one will come out on top? Vote here (voting ends Friday)!
Say hello to our newest web design intern, Jackson! We're excited to have him on board this fall, and look forward to seeing what he'll accomplish during his time with CurlyRed. Here's a few things we've learned about Jackson: Where are you attending school? What are you going to school? What’s your dream career? I […]
What scent should we create next? Options are: • Chocolate-covered strawberry • Lavender mint • Autumn leaves, clove, and smoke Voting closes Sept 30th. Thanks for participating! Vote for CurlyRed's next candle by clicking here!
Join us at our brand new CurlyRed building at 208 South Second St. in the former CMCI building! The location is just behind Englander's and right across the street from the town parking lot, in the heart of downtown Oakland (an Oakland Arts & Entertainment District). After the ribbon cutting with Garrett County Chamber of […]
Categories: 15 years of CurlyRed, CurlyRed news, Curlyred party, Garrett County Chamber of Commerce, Oakland MD
It's been an eventful week for us. This past Monday, CurlyRed joined the ranks of property owners in downtown Oakland and purchased the former CMCI building at 208 South Second Street St, Oakland, MD 21550. The location is just behind Englander's and right across the street from the town parking lot, in the heart of […]
Join Kendall for a free Hip-hop class at the Deep Creek Farmers Market market this Friday! Learn fun combinations while getting a great workout. All ages and levels welcome, just wear sneakers and comfortable clothing you can move in! M. Kendall Ludwig is the president and principal designer of CurlyRed, and believes in good design […]
Categories: 15 years of CurlyRed
First, a bit of history: Sunkissed Tanning was established in 2013 by owner Alice when she decided to venture away from her 28-year career as a dump truck driver to pursue a bigger dream of owning her own business. Alice brought on her daughter, Hanna, as co-owner and service provider to help build on to […]
Categories: 15 years of CurlyRed, branding, CurlyRed client testimonials, web developer, website design portfolio
If you've been following along, we are fortunate enough to have Olivia Weeks as our CurlyRed junior designer. Olivia came to us with a passion for illustration, and we've put her passion to good use. She has now created custom illustration work for multiple clients, and the results have been extraordinary. Shown above is the […]
by CurlyRed president and principal designer, M. Kendall Ludwig I'm in a season where I really need to be brave. I'm in the midst of doing some new things, and those new things are scary. Fear can be helpful. It can also be debilitating. It got me thinking about one of my all-time favorite books on creativity, […]
Have you joined our CurlyRed email list yet? We don't send emails out often, but we have some super important information coming soon, so message us to sign up if you don't want to miss it! Photo by Atomic Cheesecake Studios
There are always so many great things happening in the summertime here in western Maryland, but we wanted to highlight A few things that are near and dear to our hearts: M. Kendall Ludwig, president and principal designer for CurlyRed is thrilled to be part of the incredible cast of the musical RENT (and it […]
Categories: 15 years of CurlyRed, Arts & Entertainment district, Garrett County Arts Council, Oakland MD, Our Town Theatre
by CurlyRed president and principal designer, M. Kendall Ludwig Do you feel like you have a little too much on your plate right now? Because I sure do. My sister-in-law recently made the kind comment that I'm really good at the work-like balance thing, and as much as I would love to believe her, I'm […]
Categories: 15 years of CurlyRed
As our client, The Greater Cumberland Committee (TGCC), celebrates its 21st anniversary, our team at CurlyRed was delighted to create an annual report for them. The goal of this report was to help TGCC “share what they’ve accomplished, what’s next, and to honor those incredible individuals whose vision, tenacity, courage and hours of hard work […]
Good morning and May the 4th be with you! Silly memes aside, this year has been a strange one so far. As infection rates decrease, things in Garrett County are opening back up and our schedules are getting much busier. While it's wonderful to be out and about, reconnecting in person with friends and family […]
Categories: 15 years of CurlyRed
According to TechTarget, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is a term used to describe policies and programs that promote the representation and participation of different groups of individuals, including people of different ages, races and ethnicities, abilities and disabilities, genders, religions, cultures and sexual orientations. This also covers people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, skills and expertise. […]
Categories: 15 years of CurlyRed, brand ambassadors, branding, CurlyRed client, CurlyRed client testimonials, CurlyRed logos
In honor of Earth Day today, we encourage you to donate to our CurlyRed client and friends at The Foundation for International Aid to Animals (FIAA). They are a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that promotes humane and responsible treatment and training of domestic animals and advocates natural conservation of wild animals. They believe that the […]
Categories: 15 years of CurlyRed
We hope that you are able to spend some time this weekend with your loved ones, and wish you an Easter full of peace and joy (and candy)! Our CurlyRed offices will close early this Friday, April 15th and will remain closed until Tuesday, April 19th. We will respond to all emails and voice messages […]
So we're now about 1 week into April, and it's still cold and raining again. BLAH! This time of year here in Garrett County is the ultimate tease—a warm sunny day will make you think that spring is finally here, but—guess what?—JUST KIDDING! We might get snow again this weekend. So what are we to […]
CurlyRed had the pleasure of working on two separate projects for the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce that have been unveiled to the public in the last 6 months. The first was a small, but important update to the chamber's branding, to make it more inclusive of all of Garrett County: We also picked a […]
Categories: 15 years of CurlyRed, Garrett County Chamber of Commerce, Garrett County MD design, graphic design portfolio
March has officially began, and today marks the first day of Lent, for those who follow the Christian church calendar. Lent can be observed many different ways, but this year it seems like a rather good time to stop and listen. Even in the nature that surrounds us here in Garrett County, we await Spring […]
Categories: 15 years of CurlyRed
Mark and Kendall Ludwig of CurlyRed are delighted to be performing in Flash Drive at Our Town Theatre in Oakland, MD! It's brand-new original production, written by local Garrett County playwright Barry Weinberg! Mark also designed the bold and compelling poster and program. A struggling artist on the way to his first gallery show stumbles […]
Categories: 15 years of CurlyRed, Barry Weinberg, Flash Drive, Oakland MD, Our Town Theatre, poster design
CurlyRed is pleased to bring you The Garrett County Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Lunch N'Learn on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at noon. Enjoy a light lunch while you learn from an industry professional. Does Facebook, Instagram and YouTube make you feel overwhelmed (and maybe a little ancient)? Are you tired of customers asking you if […]
Happy Giving Tuesday, everyone! At CurlyRed, we are thrilled to announce the two non-profits that will be receiving a portion of our proceeds in February 2022! Our Garrett County recipient is Garrett County Lighthouse and our Baltimore recipient is Pathfinders for Autism. You can read more about these fantastic non-profits below. _________________________ Garrett County Lighthouse, […]
Categories: 14 years of CurlyRed, first fruits February, garrett county lighthouse, pathfinders for autism
Every year at this time, our team at CurlyRed stops and give thanks for the tremendous blessings we've been given—and that includes each and every one of you! We hope you have a safe and joyous Thanksgiving. Our office will be closed this Thursday and Friday so we can spend some quality time with our […]
Baltimore, Md., October 13th, 2021 — The Daily Record selected M. Kendall Ludwig, president and principal designer of CurlyRed to receive one of the 2021 Leading Women awards. The Daily Record’s Leading Women awards honor women who are 40 years of age or younger for the accomplishments they have made so far in their careers. […]
Such a privilege for CurlyRed to be on the After Hours podcast with Mike Shelah and Alison Haase! Loved chatted about branding and beauty with these two 🙂 Let us know what you think!
At CurlyRed, we've been keeping busy with a lot of web projects and were pleased to launch two brand new websites in September: a web presence for the Southern Garrett High School Alumni Association, and a brand new web presence for business consultant Bob Frazee. Southern Garrett High School Alumni Association is based right here […]
Categories: 14 years of CurlyRed, Garrett County MD design, J.R. Frazee, Oakland MD, Southern Garrett High School Alumni Assocation, web developer, website design portfolio
by M. Kendall Ludwig, president and principal designer custom illustration by CurlyRed junior designer Olivia Weeks Without a doubt, fall is my absolute favorite season here. Most GC locals will argue that September has the nicest weather of the entire year. I'd argue that October is pretty damn spectacular as well. Lots of sun, with […]
Beautifully situated and rich in history, Sewickley Quarter in Sewickley, PA is a stunning French Quarter-inspired wedding venue grown from the notion that love and passion combined with intimacy and romance lend itself to the fairytale wedding of your dreams. At CurlyRed, we had the great honor of creating the visual brand for this amazing […]
Categories: 14 years of CurlyRed, branding, logo design, logo portfolio, sewickley quarter, website design portfolio
written by CurlyRed guest blogger Alex Crews More and more businesses today are facing a need to hire outside help for creative efforts. Between web design and logo creation, social media and email marketing campaigns, and content production and broader marketing strategy, creative work has a lot to do with whether a modern business can […]
At CurlyRed, when we find local or online vendors that provide excellent service and high-quality products, we tend to use them over and over (and encourage our clients to use them too!) A while back, we started looking for a vendor to do some die-cut stickers for one of our branding clients, and found Sticker […]
If you've wondered by CurlyRed's Oakland office in the past few days, you'll see something rather special: an amazing umbrella “sculpture” in Banker’s Alley, created by Brenda's Body Shop to benefit Cindy's Fund (a Garrett county non-profit created to help people in our community fighting cancer). In these days full of worry and sadness, we're […]
In honor of the absolutely GLORIOUS fall-like weather we're having here in Garrett County today, here's a clue for our newest custom candle creation for CurlyRed from our friends at Sihaya and Company! Any guesses to our newest scent? More info and a candle giveaway coming soon! Photo by Küflü Çıkın from Pexels
Categories: 14 years of CurlyRed, CurlyRed giveaway, CurlyRed news, custom candle design, Sihaya & Company, Sihaya Designs
It's officially September, which means that the Autumn Glory Festival is just around the corner! The Town of Oakland and the Greater Oakland Business Association is proud to present the 54th Annual Autumn Glory Grand Feature Parade, sponsored by First United Bank and Trust, on Saturday, October 16th at 1pm. CurlyRed is thrilled to be […]
“Oh, I didn't realize you did that, too!” Often, our company is hired for a particular marketing or design project, such as creating a fully custom and responsive website. And then a different need will arise, such as business cards or trade show signage. While it's easy to add items on to a project we're already doing, sometimes […]
Categories: 13 years of CurlyRed
Our CurlyRed office will be closed beginning today, Wednesday, August 4th at 5pm until Monday, August 9th, 2021. We looking forward to unplugging, unwinding and enjoying our beautiful girls at the beach. If you need assistance while we're away, feel free to reach out to our assistant Riki at office@curlyred.com. And as always, you can follow […]
On Saturday, August 28th, Garrett County will hold a Women's Equality Day Celebration to commemorate the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote (100 years ago)! The celebration will take place from 11am-2pm at Sang Run State Park in HcHenry, MD. There will be a Reenactment Pilgrimage, crafts and food for sale, a re-dedication […]
CurlyRed doesn't often take on wedding identity or stationery projects, but we always make exceptions for friends and loved ones. When Kendall's step-brother Will and bride-to-be Sam approached her about created a custom invite, she happily agreed. But what made this project truly special is that the world-traveling couple wanted the invite and RSVP card […]
Categories: 14 years of CurlyRed, Baltimore design, CurlyRed portfolio, curlyred print designer, CurlyRed testimonials, custom illustration, wedding invitation design
by M. Kendall Ludwig, president and principal designer custom illustration by CurlyRed junior designer Olivia Weeks After living most of my life in Baltimore, I have come to appreciate how very temperate it is here in Garrett County in summer. Today they are calling for a high of 67 degrees! On the 23rd of […]
Categories: 14 years of CurlyRed
One of our newest CurlyRed branding clients is O.M.G. Relax, a local client serving Deep Creek Lake and the surrounding areas. Located at the Fort right off of 219, O.M.G. Relax offers a "30 minute lake escape" via a safe and effective head-to-toe massage in one of their luxurious state-of-the-art Medical Breakthrough massage chairs. […]
Categories: 14 years of CurlyRed, Deep Creek Lake, Deep Creek Lake graphic design, Garrett County MD design
The City of Oakland's Kick Off to Summer event is one 3 days away! Activities include a cornhole tournament, Craft Beer Walk, local food vendors, sidewalk sales, artist exhibits, kids activities, Classic Car Show, and much more! And we're particularly excited because M. Kendall and Mark Ludwig will be performing some live music, outside at […]
Isn't it wonderful to be able to do things in-person again? While summer does not begin until June 21st, GOBA’s Events Team is kicking things off Saturday, June 12th with its “Kickoff to Summer” event in the Arts & Entertainment District in downtown Oakland (home of CurlyRed)! This event will run from 2pm to 6pm. […]
Categories: 14 years of CurlyRed, Arts & Entertainment district, CurlyRed news, CurlyRed poster design, Oakland, Oakland MD
Our Town Theatre in Oakland Maryland is proud to present a virtual performance of the play Hate Mail featuring Jen & Mikey Virts this weekend! --- When Preston writes a furious letter to a store demanding a refund for a broken snow globe, he gets assistant manager Dahlia fired - and finds a vengeful epistolary […]
CurlyRed is deeply honored to have created the branding used in this important project: What Were You Wearing? A Project Supporting National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The Allegany and Garrett County Arts Councils, along with partners Allegany College of Maryland, Dove Center, Family Crisis Resource Center, and Frostburg State University are proud to be part the "What Were You Wearing?" […]
Categories: 14 years of CurlyRed, allegany arts council, Dove Center Oakland Maryland, Garrett County Arts Council, what were you wearing
M. Kendall Ludwig is honored to serve as the current president of the Garrett County Arts Council. We are committed to create a more diverse and inclusive community through the arts. GCAC is accepting GRANT applications at www.garrettarts.org through April 12, 2021! Funding is available to organizations in general operating support and for specific programs/projects. […]
by M. Kendall Ludwig, president and principal designer custom illustration by CurlyRed intern Olivia Weeks You've heard the expression "Spring comes in like a lion and out like a lamb." That is certainly true here in Garrett County. We are starting to see warmer weather, but seasoned resident gardeners warn not to plant anything new […]
At CurlyRed, we have been launching new websites left and right! Two of our most recent web projects have been for Healing Garrett, here in Garrett County, MD and WCL Painting in Anne Arundel County, MD! Healing Garrett is a local non-profit that seeks to create a trauma informed, self-healing community, through education, prevention, and […]
Categories: 14 years of CurlyRed, CurlyRed portfolio, custom mobile website, custom Wordpress website, healing garrett, wcl painting, web developer, website design portfolio
by M. Kendall Ludwig, president and principal designer custom illustration by CurlyRed intern Olivia Weeks Even though winter is technically almost behind us, anyone who lives in this region will tell you that there are still potentially several more weeks of winter left here in Garrett County. Winter is long and intense here. According to […]
Categories: 14 years of CurlyRed
At CurlyRed, we've been creating newsletters for FP Growth Partners for over a year! We wanted to sit down with this client and talk about the work we've created for their company. In this 20 minute interview, M. Kendall Ludwig (president and principal designer of CurlyRed) and Justin Drummond (COO | PF Growth Partners, LLC) […]
You know that feeling when you get to work on a totally unique project? That was our experience at CurlyRed working on the visual brand for WheelzUp Adventures. Inspired by CEO Mandela's love of the outdoors and his African heritage, we went to work. After researching traditional tribal patterns and color palettes, we created a […]
article and illustration by CurlyRed intern, Olivia Weeks Happy “Galentines” day from CurlyRed! Here are six ways you can celebrate this year with all the lovely ladies in your life in this crazy time: Brunch picnic: What better way to celebrate love and friendship is there than by eating food? Packing a fancy picnic brunch […]
14 years ago, I began CurlyRed, and I continue to feel absurdly blessed to own my own business, doing something that I love while providing for our family. I thought (since we can't do an in-person shindig) it would be nice to commemorate the day by honoring 14 people who have helped me get […]
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At CurlyRed., it's such much fun to help our clients to create a new visual identity and new online presence! We loved working with Allegheny Trail House, Frostburg’s first and only farm-to- table bed and breakfast. The home is located in historic downtown Frostburg – within walking distance to the FSU campus, unique restaurants, shops and, yes, […]
Categories: 13 years of CurlyRed, branding, CurlyRed client, CurlyRed client testimonials, website design portfolio
Say hello to our newest graphic design intern, Olivia! We're excited to have her on board this spring, and look forward to seeing what he'll accomplish during her time with CurlyRed. Here's a few things we've learned about Olivia: Where are you attending college? What are you going to school? What’s your dream career? I […]
We are honored that local publication, Lake-Front Magazine, has decided to feature CurlyRed president and principal designer M. Kendall Ludwig this month! You can read the full article here.
Categories: 13 years of CurlyRed, Deep Creek Lake, Deep Creek Lake graphic design, Lakefront magazine, M. Kendall Ludwig
At CurlyRed, we're kicking off the new year with updates to our website, www.curlyred.com! We hope you enjoy and Happy 2021!
Categories: 13 years of CurlyRed, branding, graphic design, graphic design portfolio, web developer, website design portfolio
Our client, the Dove Center in Oakland, MD provides safety, advocacy, and counseling to individuals whose lives have been shattered by domestic violence and/or sexual assault, and strives to expand public awareness of those issues. Their biggest fundraiser of the year is the Festival of Trees. In July, they made the heartbreaking decision to cancel […]
Categories: 13 years of CurlyRed, CurlyRed client, Dove Center Oakland Maryland, festival of trees, web developer, website design portfolio
We are pleased to announce that we have chosen our 2021 First Fruits February recipients! CurlyRed will donate 10% of all profits in February 2021 to one non-profit in Baltimore, and one local non-profit here in Western Maryland. Our Baltimore recipient is World Relief Baltimore Immigration Legal Clinic! They advise and represent immigrants and their […]
Even during this crazy year, we have much to be grateful for. Like YOU—we're thankful for each of you! We hope you have a safe and joyful holiday. Our offices will be closed, beginning at 3pm today through this Sunday, November 29th. If you need assistance while we're away, feel free to reach out to […]
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This Saturday is Small Business Saturday! If you'd like to #shopsmall and #shoplocal this holiday, we still have a limited number of all three of our CurlyRed candles available (lovingly made by Ellicott City's Sihaya & Company). Candles are one for $12, or two for $20. Just message us to place your order, and we […]
Dear Clients and Friends, CurlyRed has had the immense pleasure of serving you for the past (almost) 14 years. During this time, many things have changed, but our commitment to “good design for everyone” has not wavered. We care deeply about creating usable art at affordable rates and working as hard as we can to […]
Join us at our brand new space at 108 South Second St. in the historic Republican newspaper building! Located in downtown Oakland, our office is now directly above The Gallery Shop and professional offices for The Garrett County Arts Council and Oakland Arts & Entertainment District. After the ribbon cutting with Garrett County's Chamber of […]
Categories: 13 years of CurlyRed, Garrett County Chamber of Commerce, Garrett County MD design, Garrett County Republican, Oakland MD
We're excited to announce that our CurlyRed Ribbon Cutting for our new space has been scheduled with the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce! Please save the date for Friday, October 2nd at 4:30pm! More details and official invite to follow next week.
Categories: 13 years of CurlyRed, Garrett County Chamber of Commerce, Garrett County MD design, Oakland MD
Doing a giveaway today! Head over to our CurlyRed Facebook or Insta pages to get your free CurlyRed sticker while supplies last!
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Garrett Mentors were the winners of our CurlyRed design giveaway this past spring, and we were so happy to use that design time to create all-new branding for their organization! Garrett Mentors is a non-profit organization founded in 2008 serving Garrett County, Maryland. They are committed to providing the Pre-kindergarten through grade five children in […]
Categories: 13 years of CurlyRed, branding, CurlyRed portfolio, Garrett County MD design, Garrett Mentors, Laura Fike, logo design, logo portfolio
Say hello to our newest graphic design intern, Ondrea! We're excited to have her on board this fall, and look forward to seeing what he'll accomplish during her time with CurlyRed. Here's a few things we've learned about Ondrea: Where do you go to school and when do you expect to graduate? I attend West […]
So this project was super cool because the Anglican Episcopal Cathedral of The Good Shepherd is our second ever international client (hailing all the way from Lima, Peru!) This congregation was looking for a simple landing page design with information and an easy-to-follow guide on how to give. When they approached us at CurlyRed, we […]
Categories: 13 years of CurlyRed, CurlyRed client testimonials, custom mobile website, custom Wordpress theme
At CurlyRed, recently we have been busy bees! On top of serving our retainer clients, and taking on new branding and print projects, we launched 4 new websites last month (might be a record for us?) including these two: Allegany National Photography Competition & Exhibition (ANPCE) The ANPCE was established in 2015 as a way […]
Categories: 13 years of CurlyRed, Allegany National Photography Competition & Exhibition, CurlyRed client, CurlyRed portfolio, custom mobile website, custom Wordpress website, Karen Hineman, NautiTaco, web developer, website design portfolio