Architectural London: Regen-Retro Restoration Sign Writers

Restoration and regeneration sign writing has become in important part of what we do these days.

Projects such as The George Tavern, Penhaligons, more recently The Cavalry & Guards Club, The Dispensary and Canberra House have all shown our architects and design colleagues the range and experience we have reviving priceless brand ID/artefacts and challenging surfaces.

Classic Typography pointing to a Modern World.

Mr. Disraeli’s Safe Door decal Hand painted Restoration

Original Label restored by Nick Garrett, NGS London sign writers at No 6 Bloomsbury Sq, LDN – Smallest text size 4mm.

‘The Old Dispensary’ Stratford Regeneration project: A Sign Painted Typographic Restoration

CASE NOTES

Original sign panel restored by Seraina and Nick Garrett, NGS London sign writers.

The text was created from archive images of the original writing and matched with the architectural colourwise detailing of the building. The buff shade with just a hint of dark olive and the type in British Racing Green.

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Sawyer & Gray London Underground ‘Johnston’ original Lettering – an artefact saved… and expanded.

Original Johnston Underground Type. Restored by NGS London sign writers and inspiring the creation of 3 ‘Truecut’ Fonts in 2018: sets that we now hold in our permanent bespoke collections, used on several projects like ‘The Beatles Cafe’ and ‘Electric Coffee’ houses and many custom fanlight gilds.

Recently this Truecut collection has expanded with several new versions including ‘Ebury Street’, ‘Baker Street’ and ‘Earls Court’ versions – each with their own idiosyncrasies drawn from the original 1910 signage found in our London across town journeys. Just as the original typeface designer, Edward Johnston would have envisaged.

Machester Square Project: ‘Spanish Place’

Before

…and after.

FINE Sign Writers

and Restorers OF

VINTAGE HISTORIC LETTERING

We can renew and re-instate Architecturally Correct (Grade II)

Sign Gilding, Restoration of aged lettering,

Hand Painting to Original Authentic standards.

Grade I – II

English Heritage Garamond

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FINE SIGN DESIGN

RETAINING ALL HISTORIC DETAILING

Restoration Sign Writers

Sawyer & Gray – More reading: NGS Restoration Signage Project Page

(Typography by Edward Johnston c1910)
St Paul’s Road Highbury.

NGS SIGN DESIGNING GREATER LONDON LETTERS

FAITHFULL HISTORIC DUPLICATION

Barbour at Leadenhall Market, hand-drawn layout typifies our traditional heritage standards, delivering excellence in all sign worlds.

Making archival London Fonts work. Traditionally in a rapidly modernising City.

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Architectural signage design requires long tooth knowledge and consummate lettering skills. These only succeed when supported with full materials handling knowledge, and careful hand-crafting surface preparation.

All become essentially combined with a good nerve for heights and modern techniques such as AutoCad, for optimum application accuracy compliant to specifications, brand ID and detailed site plans.

Knowledge meets Passion

We have all the creative skills and tech assets to deliver quality sign writing, restoration and revitalisation works.

Berry Bros and Rudd, Pall Mall. A sharp demi-bold sans serif and ‘spur’ serifed Roman.

Berry Bros and Rudd, Vintage ‘aged’ Lettering Gilded onto Glass.

SIGN REGENERATION MEANS RENEWAL:

FAITHFULL HISTORIC REPLICATION

Case: The Truman Brewery, Brick Lane.

From here to E ternity… and Brick Lane E2.

… and St. James’s

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Heritage Glass Gilding

St. James’s Central London

THE RATHER PURE

CRAFTSMANSHIP OF NGS

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