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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You're not imagining things. A LOT of AI-generated artwork looks very similar. And it's becoming white noise in already crowded online spaces. If you want to stand out in your industry, want more folks to attend your events, are looking for employees or volunteers, a fully custom designed brand, graphic, or website will be a […]

Categories: 19 years of CurlyRed

So this one might ruffle some feathers. We are currently witnessing a huge influx in AI-generated artwork that small businesses and non-profits are using to promote for upcoming events. These graphics all have a very similar look. Ask anyone under the age of 25, and they will probably refer to it as “AI slop” or […]

Categories: 19 years of CurlyRed, Oakland MD, Our Town Theatre

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 […]

Categories: 19 years of CurlyRed

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, […]

Categories: 19 years of CurlyRed, Oakland MD

Have you ever wondered what goes into trademarking a logo? There's typically lawyers and paperwork involved, but there's also a need to demonstrate that the visual brand includes original art. Tools like Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini don't care if the art they "borrow" to generate logos is credited to the artist or unique to the […]

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