As many of you know, when we found out we were pregnant, we talked about converting the our guest room into a truly awesome nursery. Here was our blah guest bedroom before. We had just taken down the ugly wallpaper and all we had for the baby was a crib that Eric and Emily graciously […]

Thank you so much for another great year. May your holidays be very joyous, safe and a time to spend with those you love. And as our special gift to you, here is the birth announcement we designed for our daughter Margot! Enjoy! We will be back in full force in the new year, ready […]

2010 marks 3 years that CurlyRed has been in business and that's worth celebrating! We would like to thank you for all the support, love and business you've provided for us so please come join us at Cibo Bar and Grille on Monday, February 1st from 5:30-8:30 pm. The address is 100 Painters Mill Rd., […]

If you've been wondering where we've been, our family welcomed a little baby girl named Margot on November 1st. But I have some more exciting news: My husband, Mark Ludwig, just launched his new portfolio site, www.snowjumpstump.com. He is looking for new job opportunities, particularly in the gaming or user-interface arenas. Please take a look […]

I'd like to apologize in the huge lack of updates recently...as many of you know, I am expecting my first child any day now, and have been frantically tying up loose ends in preparation. CurlyRed has finished up some really awesome projects recently, so we wanted to update our portfolio to show you what we've […]

My friend, Dominic Albanese has created an amazing blog documenting adventures he has taken over the past few years. And as much as I like reading about his travels, I'm even more inspired by the beautiful photography he's taken along the way. Take a look and you'll see what I mean. Keep up the great […]

So while looking for inspiration for our own upcoming baby announcement, we came across some really unique, interesting and beautiful designs, so we figured we'd share! (click for larger view) Clockwise from top left: Vintage Frame from Tiny Prints, Animal Crackers from Tiny Prints, Pink Glamour Baby Crib from Polka Dot Design, Rhino and Birds […]

If you have a design project you'd like completed before Kendall, CurlyRed's owner, goes on maternity leave, please contact us by September 15th, 2009 (less than a month away, can you believe it?). Kendall will be returning around January 4th, 2010. And if you refer a friend to CurlyRed before this time, you will receive […]

The Outlaw Design Blog has free resources, tutorials, product reviews, podcasts, and a sweet western design. Check it out.

"The entire process was seamless. CurlyRed was selected by the Gerontological Advance Practice Nurse Association because of her creative designs and reasonable fees. [CurlyRed] was able to meet in phone conferences with the Board of Directors which was across all four time zones. Her continued timely and complete follow-up helped the Board to develop and […]

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Hi everyone- just a quick note that "Her Rainbow World", a book by Linda Biggs and John Probst, layout design by CurlyRed, is available now at Greetings & Readings. And there's going to be a book signing! How exciting! Good luck to Linda and thanks to John.

CurlyRed has been fortunate enough to do a lot of work for our friend John Probst at Brookes Publishing, a company that specializes in educational publications, many for students with disabilities. They recently sent out the following e-mail newsletter: This e-mail newsletter featured two book cover designs created by CurlyRed for the books As Far […]

A big thank you to our intern Becky, for putting this together! Fun Florals Clockwise from top left: Floralis Wine, Shoes, Chairs, Japanese Paper, Dress, Garland Necklace, and Vector Flower Illustration Red and Teal Clockwise from top left: Rock Chair print, CD kit, Doily Poster, Earrings, Squirrel print, Born to Stitch, Vector Woman, and Red […]

CurlyRed was given the task of redesigning the logo for one of our newest clients: a local company called For the Love of Food. For the Love of Food provides fun and educational cooking classes, as well at catering services. So the company needed a new, fresh and fun logo. Chef Diane Bukatman loved the […]

For all you Photoshop fans out there, check this out: to see the story behind this great concept, read this blog post at thenextweb.com. thanks Mark! Click Here!

Colourlovers and CSS Drive Enjoy! Thanks Emily!

Pattern 8 is a very cool resource with free downloadable patterns with many different themes, color palettes and styles. Thanks Katie! And we've found another very cool fashion blog called Some Girls Wander. Enjoy!

CurlyRed has had the pleasure of having two great interns this semester: Chris Rolfe of Towson University and Anne Beasley of the College of Notre Name of Maryland. Chris and Anne are graduating this month and we wish them the best of luck. Thanks again!

CurlyRed finally got a chance to check out Beehive in Canton on Friday. What a cool concept. From their website: "Beehive Baltimore is a community of freelancers, entrepreneurs, and other creative professionals sharing a common workspace in Baltimore, Maryland." The space is really nice, and perfect for holding meetings, etc, if you don't have the […]