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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: May 5, 2009

New postcards, book cover designs, product graphics, ads, and more! Enjoy!

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Published: April 27, 2009

A big thanks to CurlyRed's intern, Anne Beasley, who put this blog post together! blue: calming and refreshing [image above, clockwise from top left: evolve™ event brochure by Chris Reinecke and Teresa Boyd-Ham, EMAC Spring Brochure by Bryan Kahrs, Paul Mitchell® Spring Season by Chris Reinecke, Spring Flowers Skateboard by farmer77 on Zazzle.com, Salon Sky […]

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Published: April 10, 2009

This just made our week. The Washington Post has been holding an annual Sunday Source Peeps Diorama Contest for three years now. This is one of our favorites from last year: Caption: Project Peepway Semifinalist: Cabin John resident Kate Wilkoff, 17, a student at Walt Whitman High School, depicts the finalists and judges on a […]

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Published: April 10, 2009

This is another creative website and blog. When you visit this site, it says: Welcome to FreshElite, a community of creators and connoisseurs. Discover emerging talent in film, music, and fashion through spotlights and features that are updated regularly. Be Fresh... Enjoy. They also have a blog featuring news and new artists, especially fashion designers. […]

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Published: April 1, 2009

For you package design lovers out there, this blog is for you! TheDieline.com features creative packaging from all over the world, even occasionally featuring student work. The Villa Donosti packaging towards the bottom of the first page is particularly beautiful. Thanks Jessica!

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Published: March 23, 2009

If you love color as much as we do, take a look at this site: Kuler is a beautifully designed site featuring user-generated color schemes. Inspiring! Thanks Adobe!

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Published: March 5, 2009

Presenting CurlyRed's newest website design: Interior Transformations When Debbie McHale, owner of Interior Transformations, approached CurlyRed for a website showcasing her beautiful portfolio of interior design work, we jumped at the chance! She wanted a color palette to compliment both her work and personality, and an overall sleek, minimal design that would convey a professional […]

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Published: March 2, 2009

>Happy Monday everyone, this was a great weekend of events for CurlyRed. Thursday night was Fusion, put on by Happy Hour Studios, at Lemongrass in Baltimore. Beautiful artwork hung on the walls, there were tasty food and cocktails, and a great turnout. Thanks to Jessica Watson, owner of Happy Hour Studios, for allowing CurlyRed to […]

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Published: February 26, 2009

Art show, networking, cheap drinks, free food, and wine tastings all at one place! We hope to see you out tonight.

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Published: February 20, 2009

CurlyRed is sponsoring this event, so make sure you're there! Thursday, February 26th, 6 - 9pm @ Lemongrass 1300 Bank Street (Entrance on Central Ave, before intersection of Bank St.) Baltimore, MD 21231 410.327.7835 We have the upstairs lounge! $8 in advance* | $10 at the door Drink: Exclusive Happy Hour Specials for duration of […]

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Published: February 6, 2009

Last Friday CurlyRed celebrated its 2 year anniversary at Mt. Washington Tavern with family, friends, clients and colleagues! It was a great time, and we hope to see many more of you at CurlyRed's next gathering. Thank you to everyone who came out to this event and to all of you that have made these […]

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Published: January 28, 2009

My brother-in-law called my attention to The Pinup Blog. Jaime Caudill has written a blog post I can relate to. I particularly enjoy this quote by Mark Twain: “While the rest of the species is descended from apes, redheads are descended from cats.” It certainly put a smile on this redhead's face. Thanks Eric!

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Published: January 26, 2009

I designed this flyer for the event in March. Visit www.zachsowers.com to find out more about this great event! Thanks Anna for the shout out!

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Published: January 19, 2009

CurlyRed is pleased to announce that we now accept payment using your VISA, Mastercard or Discover! Now you can receive great graphic design AND rewards for using your credit card (that is, if you're using a rewards card). Contact CurlyRed to find out more.

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Published: January 14, 2009

Please visit our website to see a completely revamped portfolio section. We've cleaned out some older pieces to make way for several new ones. We've had many new and exciting clients and projects over the past 6 months that we wanted to share. As always, check back often and let us know what you think. […]

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Published: January 6, 2009

Do you live in the Baltimore area and want to intern for CurlyRed? CurlyRed Inc. is a local graphic design company that is looking an intern for the Spring 2009 semester. This internship is open to college students working on their degree in graphic design. It is an unpaid position for school credit, consisting of […]

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Published: December 31, 2008

Music is exciting once again in 2008. I didn't get to attend as many live shows as I'd like, but did discover many new artists and sounds. I'm especially excited to be part of a band myself this year called Siberiana and to be a small part of the exciting things that are happening in […]

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Published: December 29, 2008

My amazing husband, Mark Ludwig, created this for me: (sorry for the picture quality-it was early! and I couldn't use a flash due to the finish) Mark was kind enough to write out his process: December 19 1. First, I enlarged the CurlyRed Logo to approx. 2' x 3' in Photoshop. Because the image was […]

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Published: December 23, 2008

Dear friends, colleagues, valued clients, and random readers of this blog, It’s been a pleasure working with you this year. Thank you for your support and your business! CurlyRed wishes you a very safe, healthy and happy holiday season. We hope it is as stress-free and joyous as possible! May you have a very prosperous […]

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Published: December 16, 2008

style rookie (umm, she's 12!!) sea of shoes (her wardrobe is to die for)< you're welcome.

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