C is for calligraphy. (Obvi.) And cats. And Charlize Theron, because Atomic Blonde. <3
How are your c’s shaping up?
Join us in the 30 Day Lettering Challenge in August! Don’t forget to use hashtag #larkletteringchallenge because at the end of the Challenge, one lucky participant is going to walk away with some lettering swag! But let’s be honest. We’re all winners here because we’ll have adapted some great daily lettering habits.
B is for ballet. This summer I decided to take an adult ballet class to help with my flamenco dance form and have loved the process! It’s an important takeaway in this whole process — practice isn’t just to make us better, the process is part of the fun.
Can’t wait to see what you bake up with your b’s! Don’t forget to use hashtag #larkletteringchallenge because at the end of the 30 Day Challenge, one lucky participant is going to walk away with some lettering swag! But let’s be honest. We’re all winners here because we’ll have adapted some great daily lettering habits.
Are you going to join us in the 30-Day Lark Lettering Challenge? During the month of August, we’re going to letter our way through the alphabet, day by day, and we hope you’ll join us! I encourage you to get creative and try different ways to write these familiar letters.
Don’t forget to use hashtag #larkletteringchallenge because at the end of the 30 Day Challenge, one lucky participant is going to walk away with some lettering swag! But let’s be honest. We’re all winners here because we’ll have adapted some great daily lettering habits.
Do you find your creativity thrives and work actually gets done when you have a deadline? Me, too. For the month of August, join us in a 30-day Lettering Challenge, Learn Your Letters, where we’ll letter our way through the lowercase alphabet and end the month with a few simple words. No formal experience is required.
This is a great opportunity to experiment with different ways to create different letterforms. Get inspired! Try new styles! See what sticks! Can’t wait to see what you cook up. May the lettering begin!
Hello and thanks for stopping by. We are Lark Lettering, a small design house in Seattle, WA focusing on hand lettering and calligraphy, with regular Modern Calligraphy workshops.
You may recognize us — we used to go by Cable Car Calligraphy but we decided to change our name to something that resonated more with our brand. We’re thrilled to start fresh as Lark!
To the rebrand imagery, I partnered with my good photographer friend Sean Gumm who captured some gorgeous images for Lark. After taking all the landscape images, we switched to a square photo orientation, but since Sean was still shooting in this wider crop you can see the mess behind the scenes on the left while everything is perfectly in place on the right.
There is something delicious about the way the word ‘lark’ feels on your lips. It’s feminine, subtle, and has an air of spontaneity about it that is thrilling. Plus, the letters that comprise lark are among the loveliest to letter.
When you start any artistic endeavor, chances are you’re going to look to the greats for inspiration. Trying on someone else’s style for size will help you learn what your distinctive style is.
So here’s how to master the art of being a copycat when it comes to calligraphy.
A word of caution. While we borrow style elements from other artists (Austin Kleon’s book Steal Like An Artist delves into this at length), this doesn’t mean copying someone else’s work and taking credit for it as our own. Be careful only to publish your original work.
Check out Kleon’s TED talk, Steal Like An Arist:
Lark Lettering is coming soon!