“I hate it here” simply does not suffice to describe the depths of my horror at the state of the States!

Opened up commissions to draw houses! 6x8," black and white and one color of your choosing, $200 plus shipping. www.etsy.com/listing/4316...

Fonts are just putting letters in drag.

Fun how the wires naturally draw a line to their color boxes!

"The Bitch is Back," they sing to themself as they plug away in Glyphs.

My new font, Soft Text, is out today with FutureFonts! It's got a gentle low-contrast, a friendly demeanor and a slightly fruity mouth-feel. www.future-fonts.com/soft-type/so...

I started a Substack and wrote about my sketchbook practice. It’s also where I’ll be sharing info on new type releases, speaking and teaching spots, and new work. If that’s your thing! heykyle.substack.com/p/drawing-as...

Hosted LetterWest in drag! Death to minimalism and modesty!

What is this gross feeling? Am I inspired again?

Next month I’ll be emceeing LetterWest in Utah! Hope to see you there?

A line drawing of a drag performer losing their wig when an unruly branch snaps it off her head as she walks underneath.

A line drawing of a femme presenting person with one boob falling to the waist.

Mid-century line drawing of a femme in lingerie. She is fastening her corset as a lemon falls out of her bra

Some of my favorite illustrations I've ever seen, via lavenderzines.com. A curated, scanned archive of mid-century queer rags, this is where I go to quell some of my 2025-related fears.

I will have some new letters to share soon, but for now, some pages from a weekend at the Oregon coast.

Might I suggest doing it in drag?

Black and white sketchbook image with pops of orangey red depicting buildings in Brooklyn. On the left, a stack of silos and signs, on the right a graffiti’d van sits in front of a house.

A black and white sketchbook page with red highlights. It shows the exterior of a pizza shop in Brooklyn, next to a subway stop.

An hour of sketchbook time keeps the dread (ever so slightly) at bay.

Hickey Machine Guarantees LGBTQ+ Music and Fashion at the Nightclub Process

Since Process can stay open as late as 6 am, Hickey Machine could revitalize the after-hours party scene. www.wweek.com/culture/2024...

Hello, I'm Kyle. I am a lettering artist, illustrator and type designer in Portland, OR. www.kyleletendre.com/lettering

Speaking at TypeCon 2023 about the power of drag, and the anti-capitalist, communal-healing lessons that design could perhaps learn from.