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Why, hello there—thanks for stopping by!

This area is a place to explore design ideas and inspiration, share recent work and testimonials, and let you know about upcoming CurlyRed and art-related events happening in Garrett County, Maryland and beyond.

If you would like to contribute or be featured in this blog, please contact Kendall at kendall@curlyred.com.


Published: July 17, 2013

Annual reports don't need to be boring, dry, or devoid of color. Especially when you're Zion Project, “an international non-profit which exists to offer life changing counseling and teachings for vulnerable girls and women caught in the global sex trade and communities affected by war.”  Beautiful photography, powerful stories, splashes of bold color and minimal […]

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Published: July 12, 2013

If you haven't seen this event plastered all of the interwebs, well, here you go (and you're welcome). Because the 2nd Annual Un-Company Picnic at Gunpowder Falls State Park is going to be fabulous!  This is perfect for all of you introverted creatives or tech professionals who need sunshine and human interaction. Plus, if you have spouses, kiddos […]

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Published: June 27, 2013

The Delaware Restaurant Association has been a long time client of CurlyRed. So when it came time to refresh DRA's online presence while still delivering a huge amount of valuable content to their audience, we were up to the challenge. And here's what they had to say: “We have been working with Kendall and CurlyRed […]

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Published: June 26, 2013

We found this oldie-but-a-goodie while preparing for a talk on Photoshop. The more you know!

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Published: June 13, 2013

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, […]

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Published: May 23, 2013

So as much as we love the Ravens, the Baltimore Orioles have always had a special place in our heart. Oh no, here at CurlyRed there are no “fair weather fans.” As nice as it is to have the O's playing so well after such a long dry spell, we've always enjoyed going to the […]

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Published: May 2, 2013

If you're a Baltimore area designer or developer, it's time to prove your skills (in bowling, anyways.) This should be a great time, but spots are limited, so please register here today:http://bowling-showdown.eventbrite.com/ We hope to see you there, CurlyRed will be rocking the Red (naturally)!

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Published: April 24, 2013

CurlyRed, 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 […]

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Published: March 12, 2013

CurlyRed is thrilled/humbled to announce that M. Kendall Ludwig, president and principal designer, will be presenting at 2 conferences in April! Wow! On Saturday, April 6th, at the Center for the Arts at Towson University (Kendall's alma mater!), Kendall will be presenting at AIGA's Ink and Pixels Student Design Conference. Here's our topic: Everything I Have […]

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Published: March 1, 2013

Ok, you caught us! We missed February in our Monthly Pinterest feature. So here's one for March, bright and early for your enjoyment. It's not a secret that late winter is NOT our favorite time of year. But we are already seeing the overflow of yummy Easter candy take over store shelves and the days getting a […]

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Published: February 6, 2013

Kendall 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 […]

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Published: February 6, 2013

CurlyRed fans Melissa and Steve Reynolds M. Kendall Ludwig and her fabulous mom, Madeline Meister from left to right: Valerie Albrecht Adams,  CurlyRed PR writer Kristin LeFeber,  M. Kendall Ludwig and Erin Thiel PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (thanks to Kristin LeFeber for her fabulous PR assistance!) CurlyRed, Inc. Celebrates Six Years of Good Design […]

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Published: January 31, 2013

We can't think of a better way to celebrate 6 years of CurlyRed then seeing our favorite team play in the SuperBowl! We are watching the game with family and friends, wearing our purple proudly, eating good food, drinking good beer and enjoying what promises to be a great game! Let's Go Ravens! And we […]

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Published: January 24, 2013

Come on, you know all the cool kids are gonna there! Beer specials, yummy food for purchase, and us! NEXT Friday, 5:30-7:30, at the SkyBar (yup, that would be upstairs) at the Mt. Washington Tavern. Register here: http://6yearsofcurlyredness.eventbrite.com/

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Published: January 21, 2013

We are HUGE Ravens fans here in CurlyRed land, and couldn't be more excited that they are headed  to the (Super)Har-Bowl. In that spirit, we hope you REGISTER TODAY for our happy hour celebrating 6 years—and if you'd like, please join me in wearing your purple pride to the event!  We can't wait to celebrate […]

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Published: January 8, 2013

Are you a CurlyRed client? Friend? Fan? Fellow creative? Lover of happy hours or free networking events? Than this event is for you! It's our way of saying THANKS! We are meeting at the beautiful, newly renovated Mt. Washington Tavern. Drink specials include $3.30 draft beer. Plus: if you are one of the first 5 […]

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Published: January 2, 2013

Happy New Year! We hope you had a joyous and safe holiday season. Here's to a fantastic 2013! And to get started, this is one of CurlyRed's most recent poster projects, and we are so happy with how it come out! Here's what our client had to say about it: "The Alice in Wonderland poster […]

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Published: December 20, 2012

Our former web guru Mark, designed the birth announcement for our oldest, Margot and now, our youngest, Juliette. I think the video game nerds out there will appreciate the Super Mario Bros. NES 1 and 2 references. Super creative, and we love the way they both came out. Which one do you like best? Margot's: Juliette's: By […]

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Published: December 14, 2012

We are in a holly jolly mood! And want you to be too. We hope you enjoy a few of CurlyRed's favorite holiday things. 'Tis the Season when we are truly grateful to do what we love and spend lots of time with family and friends. What are your favorite holiday traditions?

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Published: December 5, 2012

For the past several years, CurlyRed has created an annual interactive holiday card for Rye Country Day School in New York. This year's card features a calendar that reveals a new service, completed by Rye students for 21 days this month. There's even falling snow and music, performed by the RCDS Festival Chorus. Here's what […]

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