I know the parents out there (us included) are ready for school to start back up again, but let’s take advantage of these last few weeks of glorious summer. And the best way to do that? Ice Cream! CurlyRed partnered with the Department of Tourism in Allegany County to design a new rack card to […]

Categories: allegany county ice cream trail, CurlyRed portfolio, curlyred print designer, rack card design

Saturday, July 28 and Sunday, July 29th, 2018 Kendall of CurlyRed serves on the Garrett County Arts Council board, and greatly enjoyed this event last year (we love supporting fellow local artists)! Here's a description from the Facebook page:Travel the scenic byways of Garrett County to meet our local artists. Learn about their creative inspiration, […]

Categories: 2018 Garrett County networking, Art Tour Open House Weekend, Garrett County Arts Council, support local artists

James “Mikey” Virts Jr. has been a good friend of ours since we moved to Garrett County, and a great force of good in the community (espeically as the Artistic Director at Our Town Theatre). So Mark Ludwig, Vice-President of CurlyRed jumped at the chance to help him with his branding and custom WordPress web […]

Categories: branding, custom Wordpress website, Garrett County MD design, Garrett County Republican, James “Mikey” Virts Jr., responsive custom Wordpress design and development

Summertime in Oakland, MD means beautiful weather, taking advantage of all the incredible local state parks, and fun, family-friendly events! Mark and Kendall of CurlyRed have been working with the Greater Oakland Business Association to promote these great events through some fun posters and Facebook graphics. One takes place every Thursday night (including tonight): Pocket […]

Categories: 11 years of CurlyRed, Garrett County MD design, Greater Oakland Business Association, Little Yough Music Festival 2018, Oakland MD, Pocket Park movies 2018

Fellow theatre-lover and Oakland resident Tony Teets will be joining the CurlyRed team for the summer! He’s bright, willing to learn, and will be a huge asset (espeically to Mark Ludwig, on the web projects we’ll be tackling over the next several months). Here’s a little more about Tony: 1. Where do you go to […]

Categories: curlyred intern, mark ludwig, Oakland MD, Our Town Theatre, Southern High School, Tony Teets

Our Town Theatre in Oakland, MD is gearing up to present its next play: The Dining Room. Vice President of CurlyRed Mark Ludwig, as well as Mark and Kendall's daughter, Margot, will both be appearing in the performance. Here's a summary of the play from the back of the playbook: The play is set in […]

Categories: CurlyRed poster design, Greater Oakland Business Association, mark ludwig, Oakland MD, Our Town Theatre

CurlyRed has been delighted to be a part of the community of Greater Oakland, Maryland since we relocated our business almost 2 years ago. It's a wonderful small town with tons of history, character, and fun events all year long. The City of Oakland reached out to CurlyRed to create a new trade show display, […]

Categories: CurlyRed client testimonials, graphic design, Greater Oakland Business Association, Michelle Ross, Oakland MD, trade show design, trade show display

We love the colors, sounds and smells of spring. And yet, since our CurlyRed office is located in the frozen tundra of Maryland—it's been snowing here today, yes, today—the 19th day of April. So to help us not want to throw something, we've created this Pinterest board of flowers, spring-inspired clothing and accessories, typefaces, an […]

Categories: CurlyRed poster design, monthly Pinterest CurlyRed, Our Town Theatre, spring 2018

On March 23rd, Mark and Kendall of CurlyRed presented on the Future of Social Media at Sheppard Pratt Conference Center, sponsored by the Baltimore Business Journal. If you weren't able to join us, we wanted to give you some of the highlights of our talk: We begun our presentation by reviewing the history of social […]

Categories: Baltimore Business Journal Social Media Seminar Series, brand ambassadors, branding, future of social media, M. Kendall Ludwig, mark ludwig

This project was a labor of love.The Oracle Library is an incredible ministry resource. It includes both a database of hundreds of sermons on numerous topics and passages of Scripture, and "Master Courses" (full sermon series, complete with outlines, and videos on-demand with a subscription). There's a blog, forum for members, and chat support integration. […]

Categories: CurlyRed testimonials, custom Wordpress website, David Howell, Kingdom Living, responsive custom Wordpress design and development, sermon database, The Oracle Library

That's right! We're heading down to Charm City in two weeks. We’re excited and honored to once again be part of the Baltimore Business Journal's Digital Marketing Seminar Series on Social Media Marketing. Kendall and Mark will be presenting together about the future of social media. This session will cover the ins and outs of […]

Categories: Baltimore Business Journal Social Media Seminar Series, Baltimore March 2018 networking, curlyred speaking, M. Kendall Ludwig, mark ludwig, Social media

Thank you to all of our amazing (both new and returning) clients for making 2018's CurlyRed's First Fruits February the best one yet! Next week, we'll be sending out checks to both Simple Sacrifice (visit Simple Sacrifice's website here) and I Can Swim (visit I Can Swim's website here), our 2018 First Fruits February recipients! […]

Categories: 2018 Garrett County networking, CurlyRed, first fruits February, have a nice day project, I Can Swim, Simple Sacrifice, Trader's coffee house deep creek maryland

It's finally here! Silent Sky at Our Town Theatre in Oakland, MD opens tonight! We still can't get over how lovely the poster design is, created by our own Mark Ludwig, Vice President and Principal Developer at CurlyRed. If you're curious what Silent Sky is all about, here's a quick synopsis: When Henrietta Leavitt begins […]

Categories: 2018 Garrett County networking, Garrett County Republican, Henrietta Leavitt, Lauren Gunderson, M. Kendall Ludwig, mark ludwig, Our Town Theatre, silent sky

Join us on Tuesday, February 20th, from 6-8pm for Garrett County's first Have a Nice Day Project. Our dear friend Jessica Watson of Points North Studio began the Have a Nice Day Project in 2015. It's been happening in coffee shops and bars all over Baltimore. Join CurlyRed and the Garrett County Arts Council at […]

Categories: 11 years of CurlyRed, 2018 Garrett County networking, have a nice day project, Jessica Watson, Points North Studio, Trader's coffee house deep creek maryland

“I am thrilled with the result of my branding project with CurlyRed. Her creativity, attention to detail, positive attitude and flexibility made it a pleasure to work with Kendall.” —Jeanne Børretzen, CEO of Prima Optikk It's not everyday that we get the chance to work with someone across the world! In fact, Prima Optikk is […]

Categories: Alliance Optikk, comprehensive digital brand guide, CurlyRed testimonials, eye care brand, Jeanne Børretzen, norway design, prima optikk

It's hard to believe, but February is only a week away! And that means: First Fruits February! CurlyRed will be donating 10% to two extra-special Maryland-based organizations, suggested by you. (We had several great choices, and two stood out to us. We couldn’t choose between them, so we’ve decided on TWO non-profit recipients, one in […]

Categories: Baltimore design, CurlyRed giveaway, CurlyRed news, first fruits February, Garrett County MD design, GC CARC, I Can Swim, non-profit graphic design, non-profit web design, Simple Sacrifice

Join us on Tuesday, February 20th, from 6-8pm for Garrett County's first Have a Nice Day Project. Our dear friend Jessica Watson of Points North Studio began the Have a Nice Day Project in 2015. It's been happening in coffee shops and bars all over Baltimore. As Jessica writes: “It's the coolest way for one […]

Categories: 2018 Garrett County networking, Baltimore, Garrett County MD design, have a nice day project, Jessica Watson, Points North Studio, Trader's coffee house deep creek maryland

When we are able to help a client that has helped us for years, that's something really special. RemSource is a US-based virtual support company that CurlyRed has been using since 2011! My assistant at RemSource helps us keep our company running smoothly: assisting with scheduling, following up on proposals and invoices, and even answers […]

Categories: administrative design, Azi Rosenblum, Baltimore project management, bookkeeping branding, branding, CurlyRed client testimonials, icon design, Maryland consulting, RemSource, virtual office team

So long, 2017! We wish you a wonderful holiday full of love and laughter, and a safe and magical start of 2018. Our CurlyRed office will be closed starting today at 5pm, and we'll re-open Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018. Please continue to check CurlyRed's blog (curlyreddesign.blogspot.com) and Twitter (http://twitter.com/curlyreddesign) for updates and CurlyRed news.

Categories: CurlyRed news

We love bringing clients full-circle. In 2008 (when we were brand-new!), CurlyRed helped Annapolis-based, computer programming company Wyetech create their visual branding. Mark Goss is the president of Wyetech (fun fact: he's also cousin-by-marriage to president and principal designer M. Kendall Ludwig). Mark approached us this year, ready to up his online presence game. We […]

Categories: branding, CurlyRed client testimonials, CurlyRed testimonials, custom Wordpress website, responsive custom Wordpress design and development, wyetech