We have been fortunate enough to have painted the world’s most beautiful letters, and getting it right for London’s finest signs for over 30 years. We do this by being honest, genuine, Design-led and dedicated artists.
SUCCESSFUL SIGNS SELL, 365/24-7.
If you are a start-up and have high committment a great sign is a fast return on an affordable investment.
Buying a sign is not an expense… it’s a downpayment on success*.
A dynamic sign by us produces customers, brand ID loyalty and gain.
It’s a 24-7 working partner… just add the beauty and years of success.
Future clients will pass it and read it while you sleep at night, or on Christmas eve.
*Our shop/Cafe signs start from 450-650.00
Design-led is strategic. It’s never not about giving general weight of priority to everything, thereby risking points of distinction and swimming with the others.
Design-led businesses deliberately use design thinking to emphasise, solve problems and to distinguish themselves head and shoulders above, as opposed to simply following consumer demand.
Nick Garrett NGS
WE DESIGN IN YOUR SUCCESS
YOUR SUCCESS BUILT ON SMART DESIGN & HEAD TURNING ARTISTRY
Take your time, look at some of our head-turning recent projects on our website – attractive, beautifully executed signage solutions that simply out-perform. Lead time 7-21 days.
Nick Garrett, Founder Owner NGS.
The true cost of going cheapest?…
The cheapest sign is not viable in real terms.
Going cheap fails your potential.
Great marketing is no gimmick. It is the lifeblood of your success.
About 5% of our enquiries come to us asking for the cheapest price. I tend to offer some design and development advice and step away.
The most important part of your business is your sign: it underwrites what you are and what you do. Why sell yourself short?
The most expensive sign is usually the cheapest one. Because it won’t work and will probably cost the owner their business.
A great sign goes into profit in a few hours or days and just keeps rolling on.
It portrays mission, personal standards and your genuine message of quality.
Great or small
If you would like to learn a little more about these projects, the way we work and the benefits we can bring to your next signage or signwriting project – give us a call.
Seraina, Design, Paint finishes and Gilding NGS.
BEING DESIGN-LED
We dedicate absolute focus in each design.
What’s best going to work for your business.
The great majority of people would like their company to look good. For design-led businesses, however, design is not simply a decorative add on, it is an integral part of their proposition.
Creating a logo, producing attractive packaging, and starting an Instagram account does not make a business ‘design-led.’ What counts are strategic decisions about business approach that become inseparable from the product or service.
One accepted definition of ‘design-led,’ means it must necessarily involve giving design the primary position in the value creation process and appropriate consideration to the end user.
Because a great sign brings an immediate return on your investment.
Smart stuff, risk, pitfalls and true cost?…
The most expensive sign is usually the cheapest one.
Because it won’t work.
Nick
A really great sign turns heads, sends you into profit in a few hours or days.
It convinces new clients while you get one with the business.
Buy some Mojo.
Yoga Mojo.
I was painting a sign at Yoga Point Studio in Brixton the other week and even before we finished we had lots of people asking how to book Yoga lessons with me!!
Same thing happened at Studio East in Wanstead… By 3 o’clock they’d booked £1000 worth of first week courses! We were astounded!
Nick Garrett, Sign Master not Yoga Master!
Buy an NGS sign if you want to out-win the opposition.
Shop Façades: 650-850
A Showjumper that’s also a Workhorse.
Fab Traditional Lettering.
From Royal Kensington to Rural Kennington.
When you work with us, you work with an incredibly knowledgeable team that is dedicated to your best interests.
Over the past 30 years, we’ve worked with clients all over the world, across a huge variety of brand design and signage projects, enabling them to deliver on their cherished design ambitions.
Nick Garrett NGS.
PROJECT INFO
FOR PROMPT, ACCURATE PRICING
For us to price your project fairly, we need some essential details.
GOOD INFO:
The design style, Images, Location, Access info etc.
These pointers allow accurate costs for you.
MASTERS OF CUSTOM SIGN PAINTING
WEIGHING UP PROJECTS: Checking for those Ninjas
There are always variables, as each job is different and unique. We like to get a clear picture, and we never do ‘add-ons’ due to project pricing errors.
Below is a comparison of how we cost things.
To make the magic happen, we have a specialist reputation to rely on.
We’re dedicated to customer care, creative output and developing ambient signage. We deliver a full stack of services including but not limited to:
- Sign Gilding, Painting & Installation
- Deciphering Work Spaces & Wayfinding Systems
- Custom Font Design, Brand Identity & Art Direction
With our experience, we know what works, but there’s no better feeling than taking direction from our clients to come up with new concepts, while offering our insights along the way.
So whether you are looking for subliminal wayfinding navigational signs, classical ID or stand out retail branding, we’ll figure out the best way to cast your spell.
Nick Garrett NGS.
Costing examples | Buying your sign like for like.
*We won this contract set at medium range ‘fair’ pricing for gilding.
Finished project.
Looking beautiful, at the right price.
What d’you think?
Genuine Pricing | Buying a new sign with us.
2 essential tips for creating a great sign:
1. Bold who you are
&
2. What you do.
Genuine Pricing | for starters we’ll need…
Check us out: assured of our experience and skills.
Aims: aiming clarity and for your successful outcomes.
INFO RECAP ON WHAT WE NEED:
1.
Post code/address
2.
Image of the site position
3.
Full Design or General idea/rough sketch
KIND WORDS
PROJECT: ITERIOR SIGNAGE, TED BAKER, KNIGHTSBRIDGE STORE.
“Nick’s work is simply stunning”
He was able to take our brief and bring it to life with his creativity and expertise.
The result – a distressed and beautiful piece of handcrafted art/signage on the column and bulkhead at our new Knightsbridge store.
Barry Wylie
Graphic Designer, Ted Baker, London
Read more… Client Projects for: Ted Baker
WHY NGS? 30 years experience
The most beautiful signs in London. Best Materials always used
Best Brushes, Double Gold, Ultra Dura Signwriting & Lining Enamel.
TECHNICAL DATA:
MATERIALS-COMPONENTS.
FOR PURE CLASSIC STYLES.
A blend of Craftmaster’s own Standard range and relaunched ‘Keep’s Signwriting Enamel’ popular colours, are the most loved products we choose, for all our NGS signwriting projects.
All colours are available in 125ml and 250ml tin sizes so this maintains freshness as whenever we get to half way stock levels we rotate and mix into larger custom blend colours.
Craftmaster Fine household paints can be found by clicking here.
Check out our FAQ and Our Clients page.
Whatsapp or Mobile
07960113799
The best person to talk to at NGS?
Either of us will be able to go over details with you.
Immediate replies and prices on whatsapp or by phone unless I’m up the ladder.
Nick and Seraina
.
.
GALLERY OF WORK
SHOPS CAFES BARS
ABOUT US
Shop Sign Writing Costs
I was painting a sign at Yoga Studio the other week and had at least 30 people asking how to book Yoga lessons with me!! By 3 o’clock they’d booked £1000 worth of courses!
Nick
Brilliant bespoke Traditional Lettering & Sign Painting.
From Royal Kensington to Rural Kennington.
Q. Can you give me a ball park figure Nick?
A. Ball park prices are a bit of a false economy TBH.
PROJECT INFO
HELPS US WITH PROMPT, ACCURATE PRICING
MASTERS OF CUSTOM SIGN PAINTING
WEIGHING UP PROJECTS Correctly
COSTING EXAMPLE
This gilded sign above (+ numeral) was priced at 450.00 by Central – 650.00 NGS* – 1500 Trad signs of London.
*We won this contract set at med range fair pricing for gilding, that ensured quality.
Finished project. Looks beautiful, right price.
Buying a new sign with us.
2 essential tips for creating a great sign:
1. Say who you are
&
2. Always state what you do.
Genuine Pricing | for starters we’ll need…
Trust: in our experience and skills.
Aims: aiming clarity and for your successful outcomes.
INFO RECAP ON WHAT WE NEED:
1.
Post code/address
2.
Image of the site position
3.
Full Design or General idea/rough sketch
KIND WORDS
PROJECT: ITERIOR SIGNAGE, TED BAKER, KNIGHTSBRIDGE STORE.
“Nick’s work is simply stunning”
He was able to take our brief and bring it to life with his creativity and expertise.
The result – a distressed and beautiful piece of handcrafted art/signage on the column and bulkhead at our new Knightsbridge store.
Barry Wylie
Graphic Designer, Ted Baker, London
Read more… Client Projects for: Ted Baker
WHY NGS? 30 years experience
The most beautiful signs in London. Best Materials always used
Best Brushes, Double Gold, Ultra Dura Signwriting & Lining Enamel.
TECHNICAL DATA:
MATERIALS-COMPONENTS.
FOR PURE CLASSIC STYLES.
A blend of Craftmaster’s own Standard range and relaunched ‘Keep’s Signwriting Enamel’ popular colours, are the most loved products we choose, for all our NGS signwriting projects.
All colours are available in 125ml and 250ml tin sizes so this maintains freshness as whenever we get to half way stock levels we rotate and mix into larger custom blend colours.
Craftmaster Fine household paints can be found by clicking here.
Check out our FAQ and Our Clients page.
Whatsapp or Mobile
07960113799
The best person to talk to at NGS?
Either of us will be able to go over details with you.
Immediate replies and prices on whatsapp or by phone unless I’m up the ladder.
Nick and Seraina
.
.
GALLERY OF WORK
SHOPS CAFES BARS
ABOUT US
Shop Sign Writing Costs
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