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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: June 30, 2009

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 […]

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Published: June 23, 2009

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 […]

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Published: June 16, 2009

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!

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Published: June 15, 2009

Colourlovers and CSS Drive Enjoy! Thanks Emily!

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Published: June 2, 2009

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!

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Published: May 28, 2009

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!

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Published: May 18, 2009

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 […]

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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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