Making London Beautiful
By eye. By hand. By heart.
Welcome to NGS
We’re 2 dedicated artists making up 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, Paul Smith, The Old Blue Last, Electric Coffee Co, Pragnell, Ted Baker and AstraZeneca.
For Truly Iconic Signwriting.
Brushstrokes not Keystrokes for all our Clients.
Love is all you need: Sign projects that say it all.
‘You take it easy up there..”
Ringo Starr.
Around the same time Saatchi got started in early 80s, I climbed up my ladder, bumped into Ringo, in Walton Street, Chelsea. I started my signwriting career.
I am very lucky to be born an artist, with natural drawing skills, I built a great lettering practice with fantastic clients spanning 40 years. I knew my path even at a very young age.
Growing up in the seventies was exciting, I was supported by some and discouraged by many… which built my inner resilience and determination to continue to paint and forge an independant artistic career. Role models aplenty such as Bowie, Bolan and Bob Marley.
Creativity can be said to lie at the heart of all human nature: We have actively promoted that truth.
Nearly all major global businesses depend on artists. Today I believe Ai is a useful tool – however it cannot deliver original material as we do. Ai is used sparingly here at NGS. The spark of our shared human inspiration can invent new icons and idols: or re-create lasting beauty: by Eye, by Heart, By hand.
Artistry is therefore needed today more than ever, to be nurtured and cherished… Of course we passionately promote it.
On that note we’d just like to say thanks to all the well wishers on the day of our wedding 29 10 2026 – shared with our incredible friends and family.
Let’s work at sharing art, love and creativity: and simply everything known to be truly good.
Welcome and enjoy these gallery based pages together.
Seraina B. and Nick Garrett
For Jessica
NGS
A New Tradition of Hand Painted Lettering
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Seraina & Nick
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 tiny 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
