Best Quality London Traditional
Sign-Writing Since 1981
Making London Beautiful
By eye, By hand, By heart
Welcome to NGS
We’re an independent hand made lettering studio.
Est. +30yrs.
House numbers, shop signs, wayfinding, honours boards, murals, gilding, and custom graphic design.
In collab with clients like:
The Wolseley, The Old Blue Last, Electric Coffee Co, Pragnell and AstraZeneca.
Truly Iconic Signwriting.
Design-led
Signwriters.
Brushstrokes not Keystrokes.






























Office, Studio, Reception Signage
WAY FINDING & MANTRA SIGNS!
London Bar & Pub Sign Writers
Gilding
The Old Blue Last, Shoreditch Venue
Love is all you need: Client sign projects made simple
‘You take it easy up there..”
Ringo Starr.
Around the same time Saatchi got started in early 80s, Nick Garrett, climbed his ladder, bumped into Ringo, in Walton Street, Chelsea London and started his signwriting career.
A few moons later Francis Bacon rumbled into him on Chelsea Green, and Susie + Nick Cave in Kensignton.
We all share something in common: we were all told to get a proper job.
London is an incredible place to be creative and to share it’s journey. It’s had it’s highs and lows.
We’ve all been keeping things under the gaze of love ever since.
NGS
A New Tradition of Hand Painted Lettering
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About us...
Busy climbing our ladders, crafting lettering for our great clients all over town – all 100% hand made – all 100% loved.
But it’s all the things done at design level, on the inside, that add up to the powerful presence of an NGS sign.. detail and artistry.
By Eye and by Heart
All the things you see on these pages comes from our special passion, eye-to-hand skills… and most importantly, our big, open minded hearts.
A lot of all weather, hard work and ongoing design and typographic research.
And yes, we’d love to paint you an incredible sign.
Nick & Seraina. N