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Published: July 8, 2026

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, […]

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Published: July 3, 2026

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

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Published: July 1, 2026

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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Published: June 24, 2026

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 […]

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Published: June 17, 2026

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 […]

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Published: June 16, 2026

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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Published: June 10, 2026

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 […]

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Published: June 4, 2026

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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Published: May 27, 2026

CurlyRed is a small team of local artists. We geek out over typefaces and color palettes. We love looking at wine labels, movie posters and album art. We also love living, working and playing right here in Oakland, Maryland, in the heart of Appalachia. By hiring CurlyRed instead of using A.I., you're supporting local designers, […]

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Published: May 21, 2026

This video interview featuring Anthony Delauney, owner of Owning the Dash, is part of a client spotlight series by the creative agency CurlyRed. Owning the Dash is a financial literacy program for kids that makes learning financial principles fun! CurlyRed, led by principal designer M. Kendall Ludwig, helped Anthony with the visual design and layout […]

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