CurlyRed | A Design Blog
Today we are featuring long time CurlyRed creative retainer client: New Hope Community Church in Catonsville, Maryland! Over the many, many years that we've partnered with New Hope, we've created branding, identity systems, interior and exterior signage, apparel, pint ads, sermon graphics, a fully custom and responsive website, and much, much more! We act as […]
Categories: 17 years of CurlyRed, CurlyRed client, CurlyRed client testimonials, New Hope Community church
Today we are featuring Mountain Air Linen Services: a premier linen service catering to the needs of vacation homeowners in the beautiful Deep Creek Lake area. Their extensive range of high-quality sheets and towels will ensure that your guests feel pampered and comfortable throughout their stay. They take pride in delivering exceptional customer satisfaction, which […]
Categories: 17 years of CurlyRed, CurlyRed client, CurlyRed client testimonials, CurlyRed portfolio, web developer, website design portfolio
Ohio-South Farm Products is a Specialty Foods company rooted in Central Ohio. Their great tasting products are made fresh from the farm with healthy, natural ingredients. Ohio-South markets to national distributors, wholesale customers, grocery stores, restaurants, and online direct to consumer. Many of our products were created by hardworking Specialty Food Industry entrepreneurs and sold […]
Categories: 16 years of CurlyRed, branding, business card design, CurlyRed client, CurlyRed client testimonials, CurlyRed portfolio, custom mobile website, custom Wordpress website, ohio-south farm products, website design portfolio
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 […]
Broadford Recreational Park is a family oriented park owned by the Town of Oakland. The park offers a lake, picnic and beach areas, volleyball, basketball, boat launch, boat and pavilion rentals. The park is currently under construction with the creation of the Broadford Park Trail System. The park also hosts events through the year such […]
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
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
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
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 […]
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
Take a look at this new branding, identity system and leave behind print pieces with created for Goodwill Retirement Community in Grantsville, MD! Brochure photography by Logan Marks of Marks Media 🙌
Sometime a client comes along and you just know that it was meant to be. We met Pat and Michelle Hudnall, owners of The Vagabond Taproom on Alder Street in downtown Oakland, through the Mountaintop Soccer Association. Their son was on a team with our oldest daughter, and we became friends quickly after that. So […]
Categories: 13 years of CurlyRed, CurlyRed client, CurlyRed client testimonials, custom, custom mobile website, custom Wordpress website, Oakland, Oakland MD, Remove term: The Vagabond Taproom The Vagabond Taproom, website design portfolio
Happy Giving Tuesday, everyone! At CurlyRed, we want to take today to give thanks to the incredible non-profits who trust us to bring their vision to life. We are in awe of the incredible, often thankless work they do to better this planet we share. Here's a list of some of the non-profits that we […]
Categories: 12 years of CurlyRed, CurlyRed client, CurlyRed portfolio, curlyred print designer, giving Tuesday, non-profit graphic design, non-profit web design
CurlyRed's newest website design and development project is for long-time client and friend, Maryellen May. Maryellen recently launched a new coaching business called DOOR 3, which provides the following services: • offers one-on-one and team coaching programs that uncover the internal, emotional narratives that block us from reaching our full potential. • offers an updated, […]
Categories: 12 years of CurlyRed, CurlyRed client, CurlyRed client testimonials, CurlyRed portfolio, custom Wordpress website, Maryellen May, web developer, website design portfolio
Join us July 5-7 2019 for a very special Chautauqua “Then and Now” festival to be held in Mountain Lake Park, MD, the original home of Chautauqua in Maryland through the Garrett Lakes Arts Festival (GLAF). The 25th annual Chautauqua living history series will take place over three days and will include full days of […]
Categories: 12 years of CurlyRed, branding, CurlyRed client, CurlyRed portfolio, CurlyRed poster design, curlyred print designer, Garrett County Arts Council, Garrett County MD design
As much as we love our office space in historic Mountain Lake Park, we've been longing to be part of the downtown Oakland community for as long as we've resided here in Garrett County, Maryland. Oakland has an amazingly rich history and was accepted as an official “Arts and Entertainment District” in 2016. We are […]
Categories: 12 years of CurlyRed, CurlyRed client, CurlyRed news, custom Wordpress theme, Garrett County MD design, Oakland, Oakland MD, Uncategorized
We had the absolute honor of creating a new web presence for The Dove Center in Garrett County, which 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. Heather L. Hanline, MS, LCPC, Executive Director of The […]
Categories: 12 years of CurlyRed, CurlyRed client, CurlyRed client testimonials, custom mobile website, custom Wordpress theme, custom Wordpress website, web developer, website design portfolio
We had so much fun creating the branding for “Weird Wine: A Peek Into the Curious World of Maryland Wine.” This event on May 5th, 2019 is being hosted by The Maryland Wineries Association and Baltimore Magazine at Union Collective in Baltimore. There are still tickets available—you can buy them here. When Kelly J. Dudeck, […]
Categories: 12 years of CurlyRed, Baltimore design, branding, CurlyRed client, CurlyRed client testimonials
M. Kendall Ludwig is proud to serve on the Garrett County Arts Council, and was delighted to help out with the design and layout of Ginseng, the annual literary publication that GCAC releases each year. Mary McEwen, GCAC president, says in her opening letter of Ginseng, "In your hands is the culminating project of talented […]
Categories: CurlyRed client, CurlyRed client testimonials, CurlyRed portfolio, Garrett County Arts Council, Garrett County MD design
Congrats to our client, Appalachian Crossroads, on their new website, http://www.appalachiancrossroads.com/! We were honored to create their new branding, as well as this fully custom and responsive WordPress website. CurlyRed believes in their mission: At Appalachian Crossroads, we believe that we are all part of the fabric of our community. Cut from the same cloth, […]
Categories: Appalachian Crossroads, branding, CurlyRed client, CurlyRed portfolio, custom Wordpress website
For the past several months, Mark and Kendall of CurlyRed have been assisting the Greater Oakland Business Association with marketing and promotions of upcoming events. We've created posters, flyers and social media assets for various things GOBA has been a part of, including Winterfest, the Little Yough Music Festival (shown above), and the Pocket Park […]
Categories: 11 years of CurlyRed, CurlyRed client, CurlyRed poster design, Greater Oakland Business Association, Social media assets
A client CurlyRed has enjoyed working with from quite some time is also the best place in Baltimore to go for a facial or massage: Ojas. We wanted to feature them today because they are celebrating the opening of a brand new location in Cockeysville and we've loved watching them grow! We adore the philosophy […]
Categories: Baltimore spa design, CurlyRed, CurlyRed client, custom emails, Ojas Wellness Center, signage design, Social media assets, vehicle wrap designIn CurlyRed's ten years of business, I had a first last week:I attended the funeral of a client. W.C. Bird, passed away unexpectedly on May 22nd, 2017 from heart complications. I had only known him a few short months. We were paired together after he invented and secured a patent for a baseball/softball training tool. W.C. […]
It's hard to truly articulate all of the amazing things our client, The Institute For Integrative Health in Baltimore, does. So instead, we'll share how they describe themselves on the website: “Despite great advances in medical knowledge and technology, chronic disease affects one in three Americans, leads to 70 percent of U.S. deaths, and accounts […]
Categories: annual report design, corporate invitation design, CurlyRed client, flyer design, newsletter design, Robin Yasinow, The Institute of Integrative Health BaltimoreHave you been thinking about beginning a new branding, print or web project with CurlyRed? Now is the time! You see, all month long, we want to give thanks for being in business for 10 years by donating ten percent of what we bring in back to the community. We have chosen two charities: The […]
Categories: 10 years of CurlyRed, Community Crisis Center, CurlyRed client, Dove Center Oakland Maryland, first fruits February, non-profit graphic design, non-profit web designNext month,CurlyRed is giving back 10% of all of our February sales to two great charities, one here in Garrett County (our new community) and one in Baltimore (our hometown). Today we want to give more exposure to the Community Crisis Center in Baltimore. From their website: "The Community Crisis Center, Inc. (CCC) is a […]
Categories: 10 years of CurlyRed, Baltimore non-profit design, Community Crisis Center, CurlyRed client, first fruits FebruaryCurlyRed, a branding, print and web design company, is excited to announce that it has signed its first Garrett County client, Jay Ferguson of Taylor-Made Deep Creek Vacation Sales. A successful real estate agent for many years, Mr. Ferguson founded the real estate side of Taylor-Made in April of 2014 with friends Joe and Jodi […]
Categories: CurlyRed client, CurlyRed news, folder design, Garrett County MD design, Jay Ferguson, real estate marketing, Taylor-Made Deep Creek Vacation and SalesThe Delaware Restaurant Association has been a client of CurlyRed for many years, and we've always loved working with them on branding, print and digital projects. This year, we once again created an invitation for their annual Golf Classic and we wanted to share it with you. For this project, we chose a rich color […]
Categories: corporate invitation design, CurlyRed client, Delaware Restaurant Association, golf marketingSo—this client is VERY near and dear to our hearts. Kendall's younger brother, John Amato, V, was married to Samantha Tarlton this past Saturday in a beautiful celebration at Linganore Winecellars. CurlyRed had the extreme privilege of designing the save-the-date, invitations, and RSVP cards. This was our first time printing in spot foil and hand-lining […]
Categories: C&V, CurlyRed client, hand-lined envelope, Illiah Manger, John Amato V, Linganore Winecellars wedding, Maryland wedding Stationery, Samantha Tarlton, spot foilClarity Centers is a new group counseling center in Towson, MD that believes the relationship between patient and therapist is of the upmost importance. Through fully engaged guided conversations with wise and compassionate counselors, patients can "end needless suffering" by learning self knowledge, self control and gaining clarity. Our client and long-time friend, Dr. Shawn […]
Categories: baltimore logo design, business card design, clarity centers towson md, CurlyRed client, CurlyRed client testimonials, Dr. Shawn Hales, identity system design, logo portfolio, Peter Davis brandingPresident and principal designer Kendall with fellow B'More Creatives board members Rachel and Hazel, and CurlyRed assistant to the stars, Gena CurlyRed family members: Chip, Madeline and John Kendall poses with friends Glen, Mary, Tuley, Michael and Linda CurlyRed networking partner Tony and friend Toyao Mt. Washington Tavern took great care of us! Kendall grabs a […]
We just received the sad news that our client, Hot Air Dry Bar, is closing its doors. We have truly loved working with them, and wish owners Joy and Kate, much happiness and joy moving forward. Here are a few of our favorite pieces CurlyRed created for Hot Air:
Categories: Baltimore web design, CurlyRed client, CurlyRed portfolio, hot air dry bar owings mills md, Joy Singer, menu design, Style magazine Baltimore, website design portfolioCurlyRed, and it's president, M. Kendall Ludwig, is passionate about stopping human trafficking around the world. And we've been looking for an opportunity to assist an organization that is focused on addressing this serious crisis. So a few weeks ago, after seeing a post on B'More Creatives, we reached out to Sarita Hartz Hendricksen. She's the […]
Categories: B'more Creatives, CurlyRed client, CurlyRed portfolio, Imani, Sarita Hartz Hendricksen, stop sex trafficking, Uganda fair trade jewerly, Zion Project