This video interview featuring Nick Sharps, President of Garrett County Chamber of Commerce, is part of a client spotlight series by the creative agency CurlyRed. CurlyRed, led by principal designer M. Kendall Ludwig, loves to create custom branding solutions for community organizations like the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce. Nick discusses the process of working […]

Categories: 19 years of CurlyRed, branding, Garrett County Chamber of Commerce, graphic design

So this one might ruffle some feathers. We are currently witnessing a huge influx in AI-generated artwork that small businesses and non-profits are using to promote for upcoming events. These graphics all have a very similar look. Ask anyone under the age of 25, and they will probably refer to it as “AI slop” or […]

Categories: 19 years of CurlyRed, Oakland MD, Our Town Theatre

We are very excited for our long-time client, Mother Maiden Crone Apothecary & Bodywork Shop, who recently opened a second location at Timber Rock Village! Timber Rock has now introduced massage and spa services as part of thier growing resort-style experience at Deep Creek Lake. Tiffany Rounds, Licensed Massage Therapist, brings thoughtful care, professional expertise, […]

Categories: 19 years of CurlyRed, branding, Deep Creek Lake, Deep Creek Lake graphic design, Garrett County MD design

To our favorite web guru and all-around wonderful human being, we hope you have a great birthday!

Categories: 19 years of CurlyRed

For those of you who are following along, we have not 1 or 2, but 3 INTERNS this summer! Last but not least, please welcome our newest CurlyRed graphic design intern, Emily McCormick (fun fact: Emily's sister Amanda is also interning for us, and they were both students of Mark's at Garrett College)! 1. Where […]

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Do you ever wonder how AI-art is "created"? Currently, the process goes something like this: The language models and image generators need samples before they can generate anything. The giant tech companies call this “training” – the Artificial Intelligence machines are being provided huge datasets that are run through several algorithms. But this data comes […]

Categories: 19 years of CurlyRed

Meet our newest CurlyRed graphic design intern, Amanda McCormick! We had her answer a few get-to-know-you questions: 1. Where do you attend school? What is your major? I attend Garrett College and my major is Graphic & Web Design. 2. What’s your dream career? My dream career is to create video games. 3. What do […]

Categories: 19 years of CurlyRed, Garrett College, graphic design intern

Join us on Thursday, June 18th for great food and conversation with some of the most incredible women in Garrett County! Networking + Lunch at Ace's Run Restaurant & Pub $22 includes lunch buffet, beverage, and gratuity Our month's presenter will be Krysta Huxford, owner of Practical Pilates. Krysta was looking for a new exercise […]

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Meet our newest CurlyRed graphic design intern, Alayna Weeks (fun fact: Alanya is the cousin our our very own lead designer, Olivia)! 1. Where did you attend school? What was your major? attended school at Garrett College for two years, and then transferred to Frostburg State University for two years after that and just recently […]

Categories: 19 years of CurlyRed, CurlyRed news, Garrett county, graphic design intern

If you’re nervous about the data centers required to power A.I., you’re right on the money. Data centers 💦require massive amounts of water for cooling. Permanently depletes local aquifers and wells, sometimes noticeably decreasing water pressure for residential neighborhoods and agricultural needs. 💰Causes electricity demands to skyrocket and leads to higher utility bills 🏭rely on […]

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