Over the last 15 years, Nick Garrett (operating as NGS Signwriting) has built one of the most prestigious traditional hand-painted lettering and gold-leaf gilding portfolios in London and internationally. His client base spans luxury retail heritage brands, world-class art galleries, corporate institutions, and historic hospitality venues.
The following compiled client list represents major commercial commissions, artistic collaborations, and notable projects executed by Nick Garrett and his team over the past 15 years:
Fine Art, Bespoke Retail & Institutional Commissions
- Damien Hirst / Science Ltd: Hand-painted a massive 100-square-meter graph grid mural across four exhibition walls for the famous Damien Hirst Retrospective at the Tate Modern (2012).
- Tate Modern: Various curatorial lettering, wayfinding, and artistic signage projects.
- Royal Estates: High-end architectural lettering and historical properties support.
- Damien Hirst: The ‘Trinity Room’ artwork at The Tate Modern 2012.
- Wartski: Historic London art and antique dealers (famous for Fabergé); commissioned custom classic Roman hand-painted lettering.
- De Gournay: High-end wallpaper and luxury interiors house lettering. [1]
Luxury Fashion & High-Street Retail
- Love Hate Social Club: Tattoo artistry studio and boutique.
- Regent Sounds: Guitar studio and iconic shop frontage on Denmark Street.
- Fred Perry: Commissioned to design and paint the flagship storefront fascia on Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, featuring mirror gold-leaf reversed glass gilded panels.
- Paul Smith: Traditional hand-painted retail signage and bespoke brand styling.
- Bottega Veneta: High-end boutique retail treatments.
- Penhaligon’s: British perfume house window detailing.
- Barbour: Classic heritage outerwear shop storefronts.
- Ted Baker: Major design deck typography and hand-painted retail store features.
- Tiffany & Co.: Elite gold-leaf typography and luxury glass gilding.
- Berry Bros. & Rudd: New retail shopfront replication and conservation.
- Susie Cave (The Vampire’s Wife): Reverse glass gilding for London studio store.
- Diptyque & Le Labo: High-end boutique window graphics, perfumery signage, and gold-leaf lettering.
- Designers Guild: Extended interior graphics, surface finishes, and design collaboration.
- Choosing Keeping: Exquisite bespoke Roman retail lettering for the famous Covent Garden stationery shop.
- Pragnell: Heritage fine jewellery showroom reverse glass gilding lettering.
- Hawkes Jewellers: Restoration of facade gilded letters. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Premium Hospitality, Pubs & Cafes
- The Wolseley (Piccadilly & City): Renowned for executing what is widely regarded as some of London’s finest traditional Roman gold signage for their prestigious restaurant landmarks. [1]
- The Ritz London: Elite gilding, property signage updates, and traditional restoration.
- Fuller’s Brewery: Extensive hand-painted pub fascias, chalkboards, and traditional pub mirrors across their historic London pub portfolio. [1]
- The Old Blue Last: Iconic live music venue and pub storefront signwriting.
- Electric Coffee Co.: Modern retro coffee shop frontages and interior menu typography.
- Drunch: Trendy London eateries requiring standout floral/boutique hand-painted signage.
Corporate, Design and Brand Agencies
- Cubo: Contemporary co-working space signage and office navigation typography.
- The Chase: Creative brand and packaging collaboration.
- Pentagram: Collaborations to bring digital brand guidelines into physical hand-painted reality.
- Neon Design: Technical typography partner layout execution. [1]
Major Corporations & Tech Campuses
- Meta (Facebook London HQ): Painted bespoke interior corporate pieces, creative installations, and branding elements at their high-profile London Head Office “Hack Hub & Analogue Outpost” [1].
- AstraZeneca (Cambridge Campus): Executed precision wayfinding signage, corporate mission statements, and massive architectural entry statement lettering across their main campus [1].
- Amazon (London HQ): Modern campus navigation and custom environmental typography.
- Virgin Media O2: Collaborated on commercial brand identity, internal wayfinding, and large-scale retail hub layouts [1].
- Starbucks: Traditional interior branding and custom hand-painted typographic installations for premium London locations [1].
- Dr. Martens: High-impact retail environmental typography and custom hand-lettered brand features [1].
- Woolwich Works: Painted cultural delivery statements and large-scale public wayfinding systems for this major creative hub [1].
Distinguished Honours Boards & Heritage Panels
- The Houses of Parliament: Hand-painted updates and structural lettering on one of the UK’s most politically significant institutional panels.
- The Knightsbridge Barracks (The Blues and Royals): Elite gold-framed lettering and honorary board signwriting for the British Army’s Household Cavalry.
- The Royal Masonic Grand Lodge: Traditional, classical London font lettering and historical scroll updates.
- Teddington Memorial Hospital: A major restoration and expansion project, replicating intricate lettering styles [1].
International Special Commissions
- Jailhouse Cafe (Moab, Utah): Hand-painted traditional American West diner signage for this iconic tourist hub staple.
- Elsie’s Old World Delights
- Main Street storefront signage and hand-lettered branding elements.
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