Something you should know about a great sign…

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A client said to me yesterday  

… but it is very expensive… we can’t afford it.

NGS reply:

The only expensive sign is a cheap one – because it fails you,

A BAD SIGN IS A REALLY BAD SIGN!!

… misrepresents you and portrays you as second rate. It attracts the wrong customer base which raises the likelihood of contractual problems and at worst a bad client will one day dishonour you.

It will take you on a rocky path when going that bit extra would have brought you to the road of success… and much more.

There is nothing like calculating correctly, a measure of going forward risk and experiencing immediate success entirely on the back of your own sound business judgement. A good sign EARNS for you, it costs you nothing.

NGS will portray your own success and for years to come, your sign will become your greatest sales asset and marketing partnership.

Great signs therefore cost???

(ask me for terms and payment options – I can spread a payment over 3 months)

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. . . We are NGS, Nick and Seraina. We hand create letters! . "If I'm ever asked to recommend someone for sign writing projects I only ever forward Nick, as you'll get an exquisite result and enjoy the ride too". Dana Robertson. Founder NEON Creative    . . "Our paint has the knack of manifesting something a bit special" NG DESIGN-LED TEAM CHEMISTRY MAKES US UNIQUE 'Not Just a Pretty Typeface' Nick talks about the stuff. We are 2 design industry pros constantly churning fresh ideas, new trend, while thinking about our strengths and weaknesses and USP. It's a constant drive to refine our practices to give the best. Our own career training consists of on Seraina's side, a proper 5 year design apprenticeship +15 years studio management, all made in Switzerland which makes her a rare breed. My training started with a fine art career and 2 year apprenticeship in the sign trade, LCC 1 year graphics studio practices, LCC CAD training, 25 years senior/HO home interiors product design (Pottery Barn, Laura Ashley, Designers Guild, Next, Qoooltango, Lala Curio). All crammed alongside my 35 year lettering career. That's a very strong origin. A pure design-led DNA.  OUR SERAINA THE ‘S’ IN NGS NGS’s Seraina Baumgartner (the one chewing her brush) hails from Zurich and joined me as a sign painter and gilder in 2019. With a background in fine art, screen printing, design management and graphic signage (more of a mouthful than that brush!), she got the job. A superb eye for detail, specialising in fine numeral styles and heritage designs. NGS MANTRA HARD WORK ETHIC & A DASH OF MAGIC Client success is our motivation. I have always believed in finding magic –  magic only really happens by starting with the pencil drawing.“Draw solely with lines and you will become a very good artist.”Ingres BY HEART:  SHARING THE LOVE OF ART ABOUT NICK My mum pushed me relentlessly into a creative career since I was knee high, so it always felt natural for me to draw. It was centering for me spending hours alongside her dad, my letter carver grandfather, chiselling his ‘London Romans’ in his tiny workshop in Putney. Hours that shaped my life of letters and seeded a sharing philosophy.  I’ve studied art history and delved deeper into painting techniques, passing on these skills throughout my career. Paula’s Google Review: I phoned Nick and five days later had numbers painted on our house. Quick to respond, professional and good fun too. SIGNS DESIGNED TO LAUNCH YOUR BRAND ID For my lettering practice I travelled and studied always in the home of the world’s finest letters and art: Rome (Trajan), Parma (Bodoni), Zurich (Haas Helvetica) and London (Johnston/Caslon). These studies reinforced my typographic knowledge and refined the work I do for you, through to NGS custom font creation and other typographic design projects. It's sharpened up how we visualise your sign, convey designs and deliver. LEARNING FROM THE MASTERS "I sold my fave car and went to Rome! Drew for hours from Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel." "Working from the greats gets into one’s marrow... your shapes become like fruit, crisp and graceful. But it doesn't just happen overnight. It ripens over the years. I believe it's a helluva gift." Finding the voice, musicality, drama or poetry from the past, giving it renewed life in the present, by sharpening the eye and the tip of the brush. NGS CUSTOM SHOP TOOL KIT The Humble Pencil. Hand-drawn Lettering. NGS Brushes. NGS Custom Shop Fonts. The Right Technology. IT’S WAY MORE THAN JUST IN THE DETAIL The tremendous energy that permeates our signwork is something difficult to put into words. I guess it comes from team constantly pushing the envelope. 52 Weeks to get it right. Welcome to 22 guys! Let's make this year special. Enjoy browsing some of the recent projects here and hope this gives you an idea of what makes us tick. Nick and Seraina. Aim high. . CONTACT US . nickgarrettsigns@gmail.com 07960113799 . . . . We are NGS, Nick and Seraina. We hand create letters! . "If I'm ever asked to recommend someone for sign writing projects I only ever forward Nick, as you'll get an exquisite result and enjoy the ride too". Dana Robertson. Founder NEON Creative    . . "Our paint has the knack of manifesting something a bit special" NG DESIGN-LED TEAM CHEMISTRY MAKES US UNIQUE 'Not Just a Pretty Typeface' Nick talks about the stuff. We are 2 design industry pros constantly churning fresh ideas, new trend, while thinking about our strengths and weaknesses and USP. It's a constant drive to refine our practices to give the best. Our own career training consists of on Seraina's side, a proper 5 year design apprenticeship +15 years studio management, all made in Switzerland which makes her a rare breed. My training started with a fine art career and 2 year apprenticeship in the sign trade, LCC 1 year graphics studio practices, LCC CAD training, 25 years senior/HO home interiors product design (Pottery Barn, Laura Ashley, Designers Guild, Next, Qoooltango, Lala Curio). All crammed alongside my 35 year lettering career. That's a very strong origin. A pure design-led DNA.  OUR SERAINA THE ‘S’ IN NGS NGS’s Seraina Baumgartner (the one chewing her brush) hails from Zurich and joined me as a sign painter and gilder in 2019. With a background in fine art, screen printing, design management and graphic signage (more of a mouthful than that brush!), she got the job. A superb eye for detail, specialising in fine numeral styles and heritage designs. NGS MANTRA HARD WORK ETHIC & A DASH OF MAGIC Client success is our motivation. I have always believed in finding magic –  magic only really happens by starting with the pencil drawing.“Draw solely with lines and you will become a very good artist.”Ingres BY HEART:  SHARING THE LOVE OF ART ABOUT NICK My mum pushed me relentlessly into a creative career since I was knee high, so it always felt natural for me to draw. It was centering for me spending hours alongside her dad, my letter carver grandfather, chiselling his ‘London Romans’ in his tiny workshop in Putney. Hours that shaped my life of letters and seeded a sharing philosophy.  I’ve studied art history and delved deeper into painting techniques, passing on these skills throughout my career. Paula’s Google Review: I phoned Nick and five days later had numbers painted on our house. Quick to respond, professional and good fun too. SIGNS DESIGNED TO LAUNCH YOUR BRAND ID For my lettering practice I travelled and studied always in the home of the world’s finest letters and art: Rome (Trajan), Parma (Bodoni), Zurich (Haas Helvetica) and London (Johnston/Caslon). These studies reinforced my typographic knowledge and refined the work I do for you, through to NGS custom font creation and other typographic design projects. It's sharpened up how we visualise your sign, convey designs and deliver. LEARNING FROM THE MASTERS "I sold my fave car and went to Rome! Drew for hours from Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel." "Working from the greats gets into one’s marrow... your shapes become like fruit, crisp and graceful. But it doesn't just happen overnight. It ripens over the years. I believe it's a helluva gift." Finding the voice, musicality, drama or poetry from the past, giving it renewed life in the present, by sharpening the eye and the tip of the brush. NGS CUSTOM SHOP TOOL KIT The Humble Pencil. Hand-drawn Lettering. NGS Brushes. NGS Custom Shop Fonts. The Right Technology. IT’S WAY MORE THAN JUST IN THE DETAIL The tremendous energy that permeates our signwork is something difficult to put into words. I guess it comes from team constantly pushing the envelope. 52 Weeks to get it right. Welcome to 22 guys! Let's make this year special. Enjoy browsing some of the recent projects here and hope this gives you an idea of what makes us tick. Nick and Seraina. Aim high. . CONTACT US . nickgarrettsigns@gmail.com 07960113799 .
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