No Guts No Glory

About No Guts No Glory

No Guts No Glory is a community based collective of creative people from Exeter, Devon. As well as our own t-shirts and artwork that we sell online and in our shop on Exeter's Fore Street, we love doing t-shirt designs, photography and album artwork for bands, or pretty much any other type of commission.

We work with local artists, photographers and designers to help them to get work and experience in the industry, and bring with us a new and fresh style of imagery. We are hoping to also work with Exeter College, running design briefs and competitions to give other young and aspiring artists an opportunity to show off their work.

All No Guts No Glory t-Shirts are strictly limited edition runs of up to 50 and are printed using water based inks, as they are friendlier to the environment. We source everything from local wholesalers and print shops. In fact we strive to ensure that anything we don't print ourselves is done as locally as possible. No Guts No Glory only uses clothing from manufacturers who are active in the ethical production of their goods.Our artists and photographers each have their own methods and ways of approaching their work, helping No Guts No Glory to produce a diverse range of work.
For more information on No Guts No Glory, check out our blog, or email Nath at info@ngngdesign.com. We're always happy to hear from you - whether you want to hire us, buy something, sell something, or just say hello. And if you're in Exeter, don't forget to stop by the store and say hello in person.
You can find us at: Mc Coys Arcade, Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3AN- we're open from 10:00-5:00 Monday to Friday, and 10:00-5:30 on Saturdays.

Our artists

Nathan Blaker

Hi I'm Nath, the guy you will most likely see perched behind the till if you ever visit the shop. After completing an FDA in photography in summer 2009, finding it difficult to break into an overflowing industry amidst a recession, I was left in the same situation as countless photographers and artists all over the country. So rather than waiting around and hoping something would come along, I pushed forward and set up No Guts No Glory. This was not only to help myself, but other talented local artists to find a way in.

My main passion is photographing live bands, getting in close and being part of the crowd to capture the atmosphere as they see it. Shooting the majority of my work on black and white film and taking a raw simplistic approach to photography is what determines my unique style. As well as live work, I like to do promo shoots and portraits, all in the same simplistic style, and using available light wherever possible.

Becca Allen

Becca Allen is a graphic designer/illustrator from Exeter based in Falmouth, and is studying her last year of a BA (hons) in Graphic Design at Falmouth University. She currently influenced by geometry and animals, combining the two elements in order to create visually exciting prints and t-shirt designs. Her core areas of design are stylized illustrations, art direction, typography, branding and editorial. Her latest work is demonstrated in the NGNG shop with her work including the idea and design for the NGNG logo. This includes the original and hand made type within the logo and art direction for the shop. Becca has the ability to adapt her style of work to the clients needs, she has a wide range of design and software skills enabling her to produce a variety of work and through our agency from band posters to magazines and business cards. After her graduation Becca will be freelancing for our agency whilst traveling, trying to gain work experience in France and California; hoping to land a job in fashion and editorial...watch this space!

Rob Mason

Rob Mason is a human male and lives near Exeter. He likes to draw and paint whatever comes to mind, which usually turns out to be strange creatures or freakish alter egos, sometimes with some wording involved. Rob takes influence from film, music, television and a wide range of other artists and art types such as skateboard, folk and outsider art.
Rob often uses simply pen and paper but enjoys even more working with acrylic on wood. He likes things that are independent and therefore more genuine.
Rob decided not to go to art school but to become self-taught and is looking forward to improving his art as he continues through life.

Matt Martin

Matt Martin is photographer from Exeter. His interests are fashion, portraiture, music and pretty much any aspect of youth culture. His style is overly simplistic, shooting the majority of his work on basic 35mm point and shoot cameras. This snapshot style gives a very raw and honest feel to Matt's work; and his images are interesting because of that sense of realism.
Between Exeter, London, and currently New York City, Matt creates, reviews and gets his work published in countless photo zine's and blogs. Not wanting to be just another wannabe photographer, Matt is endlessly devoted to networking, taking more and more photographs and doing anything he possibly can to get his foot in the door and show the industry just what he has to offer.

Lauren Gow

Lauren realised her passion for the art of tattoo not long after she received her first one, aged 18. She struggled for years to get her foot in the door of a very tough industry, but never gave up - and was finally offered the opportunity she'd always dreamed of. Lauren is now an aspiring tattoo artist based at INK, in Exeter.Drawing from a young age, Lauren only longed to be as good as her father. Her desire to push the limits of her ability and be the best that she can be is what has enabled her to break into a very competitive industry, and is what will help her to continue to reach her goals. Growing up with a particular love for using pencil, it is clear to see that this strongly reflects on her passion and skill for grey shade tattooing. Lauren has a versatile style and enjoys mixing realism and obscurity to explore imaginations. Her main career milestone is to master the art of portrait tattooing. Out of work Lauren is proudly bringing the tattoo culture, and her unique style to the No Guts No Glory team, producing limited edition t-shirt designs available in the shop, so grab one while you can!

Samuel Bradley

Sam is a photographer currently working towards BA in Photography at the University for Creative Arts in Farnham.Freelancing for various record labels has enabled Sam to build an extensive back catalogue of Band Photographs. This has helped him to develop his unique style down to a tee, and gain a lot of experience in the field. As well as shooting bands, Sam is continually working to expand his own personal body of portrait and documentary work. Specialising in Digital photography and post-production, Sam is also fully competent in shooting film, and it is his ability to use studio flash lighting on location that gives his work the edge on your typical aspiring music photographer.Sam has a broad knowledge in his field, and strives to be the best.

Spacehop

Spacehop makes graffiti inspired artwork and like most graffiti artists he started out working on walls. Getting sick of the cold and big egos he began to use canvas in 2008 with a combination of stencil and freehand designs ranging from full colour pieces, Ninja characters, and more recently portraits on canvas using spray-paint. Spacehop still paints the odd wall but finds working on canvas more disciplined as he is forced to paint smaller and this is a very good way of improving his can control. Ultimately this will allow him to produce cleaner and more detailed work on a wall. Personal commissions are always a very welcomed project.

Who we've worked with...

Our artists have had the pleasure of working with a wide variety of clients. This includes bands such as The Arteries, The Sauna Youth, The Computers, Bangers, The Scavenger Type, Brothers, Idiom, Dancing With The Enemy, Evita, OK Pilot, The Cut Ups, Whitechapel, Ono Palindromes, Hooks, Some Sort of Threat, Bull See Red, and Salt Weapon. We have also worked with Freakscene Records, Platform Magazine, A-Side Studio, Free Riders Surf Shop, as well as many other freelance commissions.