LUNCH N LEARN: The Power of Good Branding

The Garrett County Chamber of Commerce invites you to enjoy a light lunch while you listen to a presentation on branding by industry professional, Kendall Ludwig, at our June 2023 Lunch N Learn!

What is branding, and why does it matter? In this Lunch n' Learn, Ms. Ludwig will explain why strong branding is the cornerstone of all marketing efforts for both businesses and nonprofits. Ms. Ludwig will show participants how to use their branding to reach one’s target audience, form a marketing strategy for both digital and print, create “brand ambassadors,” and more. This presentation is sponsored by Christmas Chalet, First United Bank & Trust, and LakeFront Lodge. 

M. Kendall Ludwig, president and principal designer of CurlyRed, believes in good design for everyone. She began her company, CurlyRed, in Baltimore in 2007 with the desire to create usable art. Over the past 15 years, Kendall has provided creative and timeless branding, print and web solutions for companies and non-profits across the country (and even has a few international clients!).

In 2011, CurlyRed was officially certified as a MBE/WBE business by the State of Maryland. CurlyRed is a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) and a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) business by the Small Business Administration (SBA). In 2016, Kendall and husband/CurlyRed vice-president Mark relocated to historic Mountain Lake Park in Garrett County, MD with their two daughters. In 2021, Kendall was named one of The Daily Record's Leading Women and finished her term as the president of the Garrett County Arts Council. Last August, Kendall purchased a building in downtown Oakland for both CurlyRed and her newest endeavor, Jitterbug Movement Studio.