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If you're in the Oakland, Maryland area and have an occasional need for a professional meeting space—we're here to help! Our conference room features: • quiet, private setting in downtown Oakland with ample parking • a conference desk with seating for 8 • a smart TV with screen mirroring capabilities • two white boards for […]
We're so pleased to announce that our intern, Ellie Hudnall, has officially graduated from Southern Garrett High School! Ellie will be attending Virginia Commonwealth University this fall to continue her studies in Design and Illustration. Ellie, you have been a wonderful asset to our company, and we can't wait to see all you'll accomplish in […]
Kendall and Mark are thrilled to have the opportunity to take their daughters to Paris, France! It's a belated 20th wedding anniversary celebration, and a chance to share one for the couple's favorite places with their children. Please note that during this time our CurlyRed office will remain open (during normal office hours). Kendall and […]
On January 31st, CurlyRed will turn 17 YEARS OLD (can you believe it?). CurlyRed clients, partners and friends: Join us on Wednesday, January 31st, from 4:30-7pm, for this free event to celebrate 17 years of CurlyRed! Enjoy some light refreshments right where the CurlyRed magic happens (208 South Second Street in Oakland)! We simply ask […]
Dear Clients and Friends, CurlyRed has had the privilege of serving you for the past (almost) 17 years. We have grown and evolved much in that time, but our commitment to “good design for everyone” has not wavered. We care deeply about providing creative and timeless branding, print and web solutions, while still meeting our […]
CurlyRed candles are now back in stock, while supplies last! Our newest scent for 2023 is Soothing Siren: a refreshing and rejuvenating ambiance of 💜 lavender and 🌿 mint! Other scents available: 🍂 Smoke & Siren,🌲Cedar & Siren, 🍪 Cinnamon & Siren, 🎃 Spice & Siren, and ☕️ Espresso & Siren. These candles are custom-made […]
Categories: 16 years of CurlyRed, CurlyRed news, custom candle design, shop local, Sihaya & Company, Uncategorized
Say hello to our newest CurlyRed graphic design intern, Luci Dawson! Here's a little more about Luci: Where are you attending college? When are you graduating? What is your concentration? What’s your dream career? I’m attending Garrett College, and I’m graduating this fall. My concentration is graphic and web design, and my dream career is […]
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? […]
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
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
Say hello to our newest graphic design design intern, Whitney Reall! We're excited to add her to our team this spring, and look forward to seeing what she'll learn during this time with CurlyRed. Here's a little more about Whitney: Where are you attending school? What are you going to school? What’s your dream career? […]
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 […]
An interview with Kendall just went live today! You can read it here. If you'd like to follow SubKit for stories like these, here are there social handles: Instagram: @subkit LinkedIn: @subkit Twitter: @wearesubkit
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)!
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
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
To you, our readers: THANK YOU. You're the reason we're still here, creating beautiful things, 15 years running. We're hoping that by our Sweet Sixteen, it will be safe to have a big in-person bash to celebrate. We send out very infrequent emails, and one went this morning about our WHY, First Fruits February (starting […]
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. […]
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
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Oakland, MD — CurlyRed, a local branding, print and web design firm are moving their downtown Oakland office location from 204 Alder St. to 108 South Second St. in the historic Republican newspaper building, directly above The Gallery Shop and professional offices for The Garrett County Arts Council and Oakland Arts & Entertainment District. M. […]
Categories: 13 years of CurlyRed, Arts & Entertainment district, CurlyRed news, CurlyRed press release, Mary McEwen, Oakland MD, Sincell Publishing
Happy 2020 everyone! We hope your year have gotten off to a great start. Here at CurlyRed, we’ve got a ton of new projects kicking off and we can't wait to share them with you. But first: we’re really excited to celebrate THIRTEEN YEARS of CurlyRed at the end of the month! We’ll be doing […]
Today is our last day before holiday break, so we want to take a moment to thank each of you: our clients, family and friends. It's been a wonderful year of new adventures and growth, and we look forward to seeing what 2020 will bring. Tidings of peace and joy to you and your loved […]
Exciting news—CurlyRed is headed your way, West Virginia University students! From 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., next Wednesday, November 6th, CurlyRed will be holding a “Resume and Portfolio Review with Career Services” in the Creative Arts Center Lobby of the College of Creative Arts. M. Kendall Ludwig, president and principal designer of CurlyRed, will also be giving […]
Categories: 12 years of CurlyRed, branding, CurlyRed news, curlyred speaking, graphic design, graphic design intern, west virginia university
Oakland, MD --- PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW! More details will follow soon. On Thursday, October 17th, 2019, AAUW-Garrett Branch will recognize all local women business owners with a celebration at Cornish Café in Oakland, MD, 6-8pm. October is National Women's Small Business Month, a time to recognize and applaud the talented, dedicated and driven […]
Categories: 12 years of CurlyRed, CurlyRed news, CurlyRed press release, Garrett County MD design, MBE/DBE certified business, Oakland MD
Our CurlyRed office will be closed beginning today, Wednesday, August 21st at 3pm until Monday, August 26th, 2019. 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 Abby at office@curlyred.com. And as always, you can […]
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
Today marks the 15 year wedding anniversary of CurlyRed president and principal M. Kendall Ludwig to vice-president Mark Ludwig! They were married in 2004 in Baltimore, Maryland at College of Notre Dame. They are both so thankful that CurlyRed gives them the opportunity to work and create together. Here's to 15 more!
Just a friendly reminder that 10% of any new project that we start and/or finish in the month of February 2019 with CurlyRed will go directly to ¡Adelante Latina! and It's in the Bag! Adelante Latina is our Baltimore FFF recipient. It's a free college prep program for academically promising Latinas of limited means in Baltimore […]
Categories: 12 years of CurlyRed, Adelante Latina, CurlyRed news, first fruits February, Garrett County MD design, It’s in the Bag, M. Kendall Ludwig
This past Friday, our CurlyRed team had the pleasure of launching a new, fully custom and responsive WordPress for Hamel Builders, one of the most successful privately held construction companies in the Mid-Atlantic region. The website features stunning imagery of construction projects, a bold color palette and color overlays, and clean typography. Here's what our client […]
Categories: 12 years of CurlyRed, CurlyRed client testimonials, CurlyRed news, CurlyRed portfolio, website design portfolio
We're excited to announce that Redstart Creative, a full-service, Baltimore-based marketing and communications firm, recently recognized CurlyRed president and principal designer M. Kendall Ludwig on their social media platforms! Kendall spoke with friend Rebecca Teaff, CEO of Redstart, about her company. Kendall said that her favorite part about being a business owner is: “The flexibility. I've never […]
Categories: CurlyRed news, M. Kendall Ludwig, Rebecca Teaff, redstart creative, Women in business Baltimore
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
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#givingtuesday is a wonderful day of giving back to organizations that desperately need it! Our favorite global non-profit is Compassion International, where you can sponsor a child in need and change his or her life! This upcoming February of 2018, we'd like to donate the full 10% to one Maryland-based non-profit, suggested by you. We've […]
Categories: CurlyRed news, first fruits February, Maryland organization, non-profit graphic design, non-profit web designOur dear friend, Bridget Manley, created the Birds in a Tree podcast about parenting. The good, the bad, the hard and the glorious, all from the perspective of different parents each episode. From left: Mark Ludwig, vice-president, CurlyRed; daughter Juliette; daughter Margot; M. Kendall Ludwig, president, CurlyRed She asked M. Kendall Ludwig, president and principal […]
Categories: birds in a tree, CurlyRed news, girl boss, M. Kendall Ludwig, mark ludwig, podcast, women in leadership, working momFirst off, thank you to everyone who submitted their non-profit for consideration for CurlyRed's 2018 First Fruits February! We had several great choices, and two extra-special organizations to stood out to us. We couldn’t choose between them, so we’ve decided on TWO non-profit recipients, one in Baltimore, MD and one in Garrett County, MD. Congratulations […]
Categories: 10 years of CurlyRed, Community Crisis Center, CurlyRed news, Dove Center Oakland Maryland, first fruits February, non-profit graphic design, non-profit web designThanks for following along, everyone!Here's some more tidbits I’ve learned over the past year since relocating my life (and CurlyRed) 200 miles west to Garrett County, MD:6. It’s easy to become overcommitted anywhere. As I shared last week, being overcommitted and having little or no margin in my life was a driving force in our move. But […]
CurlyRed Inc. is a local branding, print and web graphic design company that is looking an intern for Fall 2017. This internship is open to college students working on their degree in website or digital design and/or development. It is an unpaid position, preferably for college credit. The days/hours for this internship are very flexible, […]
Categories: 2017 Garrett County internship, CurlyRed news, graphic design intern, Oakland MD internship, web design internshipWe’re closing up shop to spend some fun family time down the ocean, hon! Our office will re-open Friday, August 11th. If you have any immediate needs before then, please contact our office assistant Alandra at 410.878.2068 or office@curlyred.com.
So exciting! CurlyRed had the awesome opportunity to create the branding and print design for this fun event (happening in one week), and here's what our client, Jessica Fike (who's helping organize this event), had to say: “THANKS A MILLION for your participation in this event, Kendall! You’ve been wonderful to work with and I appreciate […]
Categories: 2017 Garrett County networking, CurlyRed news, lakefront wedding social, Maryland wedding Stationery, sunset wedding venues, wedding invitation designHere's Mark, rocking a new 'do and favorite “old man sweater.” We wanted to share a little more of Mark's story with you: his training, passions, and career moves that has led him to become CurlyRed's “web guru.” Mark has a very unique approach to online design and development, and brings his joy and silliness […]
Categories: CurlyRed news, custom Wordpress website, Garrett County MD design, mark ludwig, responsive custom Wordpress design and developmentby M. Kendall Ludwig, president and principal designer, Tonight is opening night for a production called Almost, Maine at the quaint playhouse Our Town Theatre in Oakland, Maryland. We're even featured on the cover of the local newspaper! photo courtesy of Our Town Theatre (I'm on the bottom left!) A few months ago, notices for […]
Categories: Almost, business and design, CurlyRed news, M. Kendall Ludwig, Maine, MD, Oakland, Our Town TheatreOver the past decade, M. Kendall Ludwig, president and principal designer of CurlyRed, has done a decent amount of public speaking about design, branding, marketing, and owning her own business. In the next few weeks, you'll have two opportunities to see Kendall present (if you're in the Western Maryland region—or just feel like making a […]
Categories: 2017 Garrett County networking, CurlyRed news, Garrett College, Garrett County MD design, Greater Oakland Business Association, Power of Possibilities Summit, Social media, website design portfolioTen-year-old design and marketing firm expands to meet growing digital demand Mtn. Lake Park, MD - CurlyRed (curlyred.com) announced today that Mark Ludwig has joined the CurlyRed team. Mark Ludwig comes with a wealth of experience within the marketing industry, having spent the last fours years at Warschawski a full-service PR and marketing firm in […]
Categories: CurlyRed news, CurlyRed press release, good design for everyone, mark ludwig, responsive custom Wordpress design and development, web developer, western MD graphic designYes–ten years ago on this insignificant day, the paperwork was submitted to make CurlyRed a THING, with no real plan for what it would become. And in those ten years, we've worked with hundreds of companies and non-profits around the country. We've had fundraisers (and we're starting a new one tomorrow!). We've gotten to work […]
Happy snowy Friday, everyone, We are expecting more snow today and tomorrow here in Mountain Lake Park, but the crews are good at staying on top of the roads in our neighborhood, so we are still ON for our party tomorrow night from 5-8pm! < We hope you can still join us! Please register here: […]
Happy New Year from Garrett County, Maryland! Well, it may be hard to believe, but on January 31st, 2017, CurlyRed will be turning 10 YEARS OLD! Holy goodness, it’s been a tremendous ride. As I mentioned in a recent blog post, at the end of 2015, things weren't looking so promising for CurlyRed, and we […]
Categories: 10 years of CurlyRed, 2017 Garrett County networking, Baltimore networking 2017, CurlyRed newsTo all of our fantastic clients, family, and friends: we wish you and yours a most happy holiday season, filled with peace and joy. Thank you for making 2016 truly wonderful. In all honesty, this time last year, things weren't looking so promising for CurlyRed. In fact, we had to completely re-examine our business development […]
Categories: 10 years of CurlyRed, 2017 Garrett County networking, CurlyRed anniversary party, CurlyRed news, save the dateCurlyRed, 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 SalesSince CurlyRed made this move a few months ago, we felt it was important to get plugged in to our local community. We have met with several community leaders, attended events like Oakland Renaissance, and made the decision to join the local chamber. The Garrett County Chamber of Commerce is the largest professional business association […]
Categories: CurlyRed news, Garrett County Chamber of Commerce, Garrett County MD design, Laura Stutzman, Mark Stutzman, Visit Deep Creek...on Instagram, that is. You see, if you've been reading along, CurlyRed has made some changes recently. And we're doing a daily recording to give you a taste of what our new normal is. The point of all of this is the hope that by sharing one shot a day, you'll get a better sense […]
Categories: Ann Voskamp, CurlyRed news, Garrett County MD design, Instagram graphic design, print design baltimoreWindows. Yes, CurlyRed's office has REAL WINDOWS now. 3 of them to be precise. With the windows open, a light breeze floats in, and there's little sound other than the chirping of crickets. To quote Hamilton (as I so frequently do): “Look around, look around, at how lucky we are to be alive right now.” […]
Categories: B'more Creatives, Baltimore, CurlyRed news, Deep Creek Lake graphic design, Garrett County MD design, Hamilton musical, historic Mountain Lake Park, historic Victorian home, Rob Bell, vector vrs. bitmapWell, let us tell you—this has been a long time coming. We are so excited to finally share this with you— our brand-new website has gone LIVE! This fully-responsive custom website is full of new imagery (with the pictures of Kendall shot by the talented Stacey of Atomic Cheesecake Studios), new navigation, new testimonials, tons […]
Categories: 9 years of CurlyRed, Baltimore web design, CurlyRed news, CurlyRed portfolio, custom mobile website, graphic design portfolio, responsive custom Wordpress design and developmentWe love it when we get to do cool things with our clients! Carroll Museums has agreed to host B’More Creatives for this very “sweet” event, bringing creative professionals and students together in Baltimore! Check it out: Register here: http://allamericanicecreamsocial.eventbrite.com/ We hope to see you there!
Categories: All American house 2016, B'more Creatives, Baltimore design, Baltimore networking May 2016, carroll mansion, carroll museums, CurlyRed newsphoto courtesy of Aji Bakare, TU Graduate Student, Women and Gender Studies Kendall, president and principal designer for CurlyRed, had the great privilege of speaking the Women In Leadership conference at Towson University on April 2nd. She spoke to a room of enthusiastic and driven women, and enjoyed the diversity of the women's passions and […]
Categories: Baltimore AIGA, CurlyRed news, curlyred speaking, Ink and Pixels student design conference, women in leadershipIt's that time of year again—presentation time! CurlyRed is always honored to be a part of these great events. You can catch our president and principal designer, M. Kendall Ludwig, presenting at the following: Towson University's Women in Leadership Conference: April 2nd, 2016 from Towson University's website: “On Saturday April 2, 2016, Towson University will be […]
Categories: Baltimore AIGA, CurlyRed news, curlyred speaking, Ink and Pixels student design conference, M. Kendall Ludwig, New Hope Community church, towson university, virtual teamsHi everyone! Meet Tia: our newest lovable member of this crazy CurlyRed family. We often take interns from local universities to help mentor them while they earn school credit. But we thought it would be sweet to interview her and find out what makes Tia tick. Here we go! 1. Where do you go to […]
Categories: Baltimore design, curlyred intern, CurlyRed news, Futura, Louise Fifi, M. Kendall Ludwig, tia calloway, towson universityWe are closing up shop until January 4th, 2016. We wish you and yours and joyous and anxiety-free holiday!
We decided to celebrate 11 (yes, 11) wonderful years of marriage by taking a trip to Nashville. And we were inspired the entire trip! There are such wonderful treasures in "Music City," here are just a few we want to share: Barista Parlor This little gem of a coffee shop was totally unique and very […]
Categories: Barista Parlor, CurlyRed news, GooGoos, Hatch Show Print, Jack White, letterpress design, Nashville design, Third Man RecordsFor those of you who have asked, thank you! We at CurlyRed are safe, we are open for business, and we are overwhelmingly encouraged by the current peace and restoration being brought to our city. Baltimore is our home, and we are very grateful to be here.
CurlyRed Inc. is a Baltimore-based branding, print and web design firm. CurlyRed opened its doors in 2007 with the desire to create usable art, and has provided creative and timeless branding, print and web solutions for companies and non-profits across the country. In 2011, CurlyRed was officially certified as a MBE/WBE business by the State […]
January 31st, 2015 marks 8 YEARS of CurlyRed! We can hardly believe it. And we’d like you to help us celebrate. This is our way of saying “thank you” for being a great client, business partner, or friend! Please join us at the Sky Bar at Mt. Washington Tavern on Tuesday, Feb. 3rd, from 5-7pm, and enjoy some light […]
CurlyRed is happy to be a part of these upcoming events, and we hope you can join us! 1. M. Kendall Ludwig, president and principal design of CurlyRed, will be "speed mentoring" along with many other fabulous women at the BBJ's BizWomen Mentoring Monday. Yay for women in business! 2. Are you struggling to navigate […]
Categories: AIGA, B'more Creatives, Baltimore networking April 2014, BBJ, BizWomen Mentoring Monday, Brody Bond, CurlyRed news, Ink & Pixels, Jessica Watson, M. Kendall Ludwig, Melanie KelleherHappy Wednesday, everyone! CurlyRed president and principal designer, M. Kendall Ludwig will once again be chatting with Writer and PR expert Wendy Meyeroff of Piggy Bank Promotions at 11am tomorrow (Thursday March 13th)! Please tune in to hear us discuss the difference between verbal and visual branding, the importance of color, consistency in branding and much more. Then, after […]
Since everyone will be snowed in tomorrow (2.13.14) and not working anyway, set your alarm, and log onto Piggy Bank Promotions at 11am! Then you can listen to CurlyRed president and principal designer, M. Kendall Ludwig discuss balancing running a successful design firm and raising two small girls. Writer and PR expert Wendy Meyeroff interviews Kendall […]
Categories: blog radio show, CurlyRed news, graphic designer and mom, M. Kendall Ludwig, piggy bank promotions, Wendy Meyeroff, working momWe are overwhelmed with thankfulness this year (as we tend to be around this time). But there are so many things to be grateful for! Spending time and sharing meals with family is at the top of our list.At CurlyRed, we are working hard to finish up some projects and then heading off to celebrate […]
So a few years ago, we were fortunate enough to have the extremely talented Becky Pool (now Becky Helms) intern for us. We were blown away by passion for design, her dedication to her craft (which also includes silkscreening, illustration (she draws her own outfit each day!), and crazy amounts of crocheting), and her sunny, sweet disposition. We simply […]
Categories: Becky Pool Helms, crocheting, CurlyRed news, custom illustration, M. Kendall Ludwig, office design ideas, The Pink SamuraiKendall and Kristin Our dear friend and PR writer, Kristin LeFeber (visit her personal blog here), was approached by Sperk* to choose a woman to write about for Sperk*'s weekly feature, Wednesday's Woman. Kristin chose M. Kendall Ludwig, president and principal designer of CurlyRed to feature! We feel so honored. Please take a moment to […]
Thumbtack is a site that features local service professionals in a variety of fields, including graphic and web design. CurlyRed was chosen to be featured on the Baltimore Logo Design page after an interview where we explained how we work and why our customers continue to come back to us, time and time again. Here's […]
Categories: baltimore logo design, Baltimore service professionals, Baltimore web design, CurlyRed news, CurlyRed portfolio, ThumbtackWarschawski, a full service public relations, marketing, branding, advertising and interactive agency in Baltimore announced today the addition of CurlyRed's former web guru, Mark Ludwig, to the agency’s growing team. In his time with CurlyRed, Mark has helped design and develop some amazing web solutions for our clients, such as Ludwig Painting, IronDog K9 Solutions, […]
Categories: Baltimore advertising websites, CurlyRed news, IronDog k9 solutions, Justin P. Wilkinson, Ludwig Painting, mark ludwig, New Hope Community church, WarschawskiJuliette with her big sister Margot On August 15th, the CurlyRed family grew by one when Juliette Elsie was born! She's been such a blessing, and has already mastered the basics of Photoshop (gotta start them while they're young).And meanwhile, we are back in full swing here at CurlyRed and working on some really exciting […]
Categories: CurlyRed newsIf case you haven't heard, we are happy to announce that I, M. Kendall Ludwig, president and principal designer of CurlyRed, and my husband, Mark are eagerly awaiting the arrival of our 2nd child, due any moment now. Here's what you need to know: • I will be returning full-time to CurlyRed no later than October 8th, 2012. […]
Categories: CurlyRed newsThings have been a little chaotic around here. We are currently renovating our CurlyRed office space and while I have very little to do with the new construction, it has been given some time to dream up a perfect new office and what it would look like. Given the furniture we have now and our […]
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Categories: Anne O'Hare, Baltimore Design Guide, Baltimore networking March 2012, bookkeeping for creatives, CurlyRed news, F. Keith Duncan, Mary Jo Watson, taxes for creatives, TeavolveHave you visited CurlyRed's site on your smartphone recently?If not, you may be in for a surprise. We have just released the custom mobile version of our site. The main page looks like this: We started with our homepage and decided on a mobile layout that showcases our work in the same way our full site […]
Categories: Android mobile site, CurlyRed news, custom mobile website, iPhone mobile site, mobile-ready websites, viewing websites on smartphoneWe feel like doing a happy dance! A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has helped us get here! Come celebrate with us tonight —there are still some free tickets available: http://fiveyearsofcurlyred.eventbrite.com
Categories: Baltimore Design Guide, Baltimore networking January 2012, CurlyRed news, Curlyred party**Please place your interactive holiday card order before November 4th to ensure your card is completed before the holidays!***M. Kendall Ludwig, president and principal designer at CurlyRed, talks about a new service offering: interactive holiday cards. We've developed this card for a private school in upstate New York for the past three years, and we […]
Categories: 2011 holiday card ideas, CurlyRed news, interactive holiday card, Rye Country Day SchoolWe are pleased to announce that CurlyRed has just been certified MBE/DBE with the State of Maryland! This has been a long road, and we are so glad to have arrived at the end! We hope this will enable us to serve even more businesses and organizations in the State of Maryland. Please contact us […]
CurlyRed has recently added two new websites to its portfolio: New Hope Community Church in Pikesville, MD and Scientific Insect Control in Glyndon, Maryland. New Hope's site offers lots of information to visitors and members alike, while providing links to the church's Facebook page and podcasts through iTunes. Scientific Insect Control had no previous web […]
Categories: blog design, CurlyRed news, iTunes podcasts, New Hope Community church, Scientific Insect Control, website design portfolioSay hi to the newest member of the CurlyRed team: Mark Ludwig. Yes, he's been doing work on the side for us for several years, including the implementation and optimization of CurlyRed's site. But now it's official: he's working part-time in the CurlyRed office as our Web Guru. He'll have an active role in the […]
Have you registered yet? A Day in the Life Design Conference is only 11 days away. CurlyRed is a proud sponsor and part of the planning committee, and we couldn't be more excited about the speakers, the topics, the venue, everything! This will be an amazing opportunity to learn and grow as designers and celebrate […]
Categories: A Day in the Life design conference, CurlyRed news, Flying Dog, MICA, Spring Fling BaltimoreSo we are just watching the Academy Awards last night, when they got to the nominations for Best Song, and all of the sudden, we see a logo CurlyRed designed for Marcodi and their instrument., the Harpejji! Performance of "If I Rise" (from the film 127 Hours) by Florence Welch and A.R. Rahman (playing the […]
Categories: 127 Hours, Acadamy Awards, Best Song nominations, CurlyRed news, Florence Welch and A.R. Rahman, harpejji, logo portfolio, MarcodiHappy Valentine's Day, everyone! We figured a little eye candy might get you through your workday a little easier. We've been designing websites like crazy recently, and here are our newest creations: Rouge Catering in Timonium Nordik Twins: two model/actress sisters that are beautiful and talented!
Categories: Amanda and Linda Nord, CurlyRed news, Nordik Twins, Rouge Catering, website design portfolioTa-da! This was been in the works for some time and we are thrilled to finally get to share it with all of you. We announced our new website at the party last night (with was packed with fabulous people and fun was had by all)! You'll find the newest version of our logo, new […]
4 Years of CurlyRed-ness! Monday, January 31 • 5:30pm - 7:30pmThe Falls in Mt. Washington, 1604 Kelly Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21209 Just a reminder to RSVP now! There will be amazing drink specials and free appetizers for all, not to mention incredible company to mix and network. Please join us and invite your friends. Can't […]
Barb Clapp Advertising & Marketing is a well-known and respected ad agency in Baltimore who needed an updated website to showcase their impressive body of services and clientele in a fresh, bold and creative way. They went to CurlyRed to help capture the essence of Barb Clapp and her team. Please let us know what […]
Categories: Baltimore advertising websites, Barb Clapp Advertising and Marketing, CurlyRed news, website design portfolioSo some of you may be asking, "What's up with CurlyRed? I thought they were launching their website soon?", etc. And to answer: Yes, it is in the works. But, as it always seems to happen in the graphic design world, several large projects that we are very excited about have all hit at once. […]
When our friend, Beth Fales, approached us about designing a website for the childcare facility she was starting, we were excited about the fun challenge of designing a daycare website. Inspired by the beautiful open areas of land near her home and a color palette with kids in mind, we couldn't be more happy with […]
Categories: CurlyRed news, daycare website, graphic design portfolio, Precious Blessings childcare, website design portfolioHi everyone! We have an exciting announcement: CurlyRed is proud to be a sponsor of the first annual all-day design conference in Baltimore! It's called A Day in the Life and thanks to the incredible team headed by Jessica Watson, it's going to be an amazing day: Great sessions, a panel discussion, creative jam session, […]
Visit CurlyRed's Facebook page to see photos from our event. If we missed you, we hope to see you next year!
Happy Wednesday everyone! We are pleased to announce that we have added two websites to our portfolio section: Azul 17: a Mexican Cuisine & Tequila Lounge in Columbia, MD R. K. Tongue: an expertise and service-driven,nationally-capable, regionally-focused insurance agencyand brokerage based in Baltimore, Maryland. Contact CurlyRed today about your web design needs!
Just a reminder: please come join us at Cibo Bar and Grille next week, Monday, February 1st from 5:30-8:30 pm. The address is 100 Painters Mill Rd., Owings Mills, Maryland 21117. This event is free and open to all clients, family and friends of CurlyRed. The drink specials are:2.50 domestic beers2 for 1 import beers$2.50 […]