Anglezarke Dixon Associates

Anglezarke Dixon Associates Based near Brecon in Wales, we work throughout the UK, and beyond.

We are a small design and interpretation consultancy specialising in signage, exhibitions, publications and other material for countryside and heritage projects.

Thursday Throwback time. A look back to 13 years ago and the work we did for Cadw at Caerphilly Castle (working with Art...
15/10/2026

Thursday Throwback time. A look back to 13 years ago and the work we did for Cadw at Caerphilly Castle (working with Arthur Fielder of Fielder Green Associates and with the brilliant and sadly missed illustrator Chris Smith). This spectacular 13th century fortress is one of the largest castles in Europe and the second largest in Britain. It was designed for maximum impact – to impress visitors with an awe-inspiring display of power and wealth. Such a dramatic site demanded an equally dynamic approach to the interpretation. The panels were a major departure from the traditionally-styled interpretation that they replaced. Simple stories were told with brief text, punchy headings and dramatic reconstruction drawings. Their eye-grabbing style dynamically brought to life Caerphilly Castle’s dual roles as a vast status symbol and a ruthless killing machine! The impregnable defences were humorously explained on the Total Medieval Wipe-Out panel (the panel was 3 metres long and fixed to the railings on the right hand side of a bridge – which is why the graphics run from right to left!). A group of replica siege engines were brought to life with interactive panels and interpretation in the style of Top Trumps cards.

Throwback Thursday – another delve into the dusty archives to celebrate 20 years of Anglezarke Dixon Associates. At the ...
08/10/2026

Throwback Thursday – another delve into the dusty archives to celebrate 20 years of Anglezarke Dixon Associates. At the moment I'm working on quite a few local projects – but we work all over the UK (and occasionally beyond). This was a good example of a more far-flung project – designing a series of 16 panels to promote peatland restoration work in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Islay in Scotland. The panels were designed to highlight the importance of these iconic landscapes – once unloved, but now valued as wildlife habitats and carbon stores. The panels are designed to be eye-catching and engaging with strong use of high quality photos of peatland wildlife and infographics with bite-sized chunks of information.

Time for this week's Throwback Thursday – another delve into the archives to celebrate 20 years of Anglezarke Dixon Asso...
01/10/2026

Time for this week's Throwback Thursday – another delve into the archives to celebrate 20 years of Anglezarke Dixon Associates. This small exhibition for Cadw introduces visitors to the history of Tintern Abbey. The display replaced an older exhibition which was looking very tired. The new panels retain the original text, but use large, eye-catching images and an attractive design to engage visitors and tell the fascinating history of the Abbey. (Originally the manager of the Abbey had asked for an extra sign to direct people towards the display area, because visitors just walked past the old exhibition without stopping. But he changed his mind after the new panels were installed – the designs were so eye-catching they didn't need any extra signs to attract people).

October Calendar photo. At this time of year people in the Usk Valley or around Llangors Lake often open their curtains ...
01/10/2026

October Calendar photo. At this time of year people in the Usk Valley or around Llangors Lake often open their curtains in the morning to be greeted by the depressing sight of thick, grey fog. On days like this the urge to crawl back under the duvet can be strong – but instead I'll grab my camera and head for the hills. Thick fog around here usually means a cloud inversion – mist in the valley bottoms, but clear blue skies above. Mynydd Llangors is my 'go to' location to see these phenomena – easy to get to and just high enough to pop out above the sea of swirling fog. Views like this never fail to take my breath away – the perfect antidote to a gloomy, grey morning.

A few snaps of a recently completed local project. Llandetty church is a fascinating, historic building surrounded by a ...
29/09/2026

A few snaps of a recently completed local project. Llandetty church is a fascinating, historic building surrounded by a peaceful churchyard, near Talybont-on-Usk in mid-Wales. We were asked by the Friends of St Tetti’s Church to produce an interpretation panel to welcome visitors and give a brief introduction to the history of the site. We also designed a set of 5 small panels marking a nature trail around the churchyard. The panels were all designed to be sympathetic to their surroundings and were mounted on carved oak posts that echo the woodwork on the recently restored lych gate. On Sunday a crowd of locals gathered for the unveiling of the panels – it was lovely to hear lots of very positive feedback. (They even got blessed by the vicar – I’m not religious, but it’s nice to know that if there is a god, they approve of my work!)

Thursday Throwback! This week I'm going right back to the very beginning of Anglezarke Dixon Associates. Dave Penberthy ...
24/09/2026

Thursday Throwback! This week I'm going right back to the very beginning of Anglezarke Dixon Associates. Dave Penberthy was the interpretation officer at Caerphilly County Borough Council (he later went to work for Cadw where we continued to work for him). He was always brilliant at coming up with creative ways to make interpretation exciting and fun for visitors. He also gave me a lot of encouragement when I first went full-time freelance (probably because I totally got what he was talking about and didn't just say 'no' and put the phone down when he was explaining his latest crazy idea!).

This project was Dave's quirky idea for interpreting non-native species in a country park. 8 panels were dotted around the park, designed to look like computer consoles and mounted on metal plinths that looked like they'd just fallen out of a spaceship.
Visitors followed the trail and used a viewer attached to the leaflet to reveal the identity of 8 'alien' wildlife species. (Getting the colours right so the answer was revealed when seen through the viewer, but hidden without it did involve a lot of trial and error - but it was worth the effort). The trail proved to be highly popular and showed that difficult concepts can be successfully communicated in a fun way.

Dave is crouching behind the panel in the photo. It was a sad loss to the interpretation world when he retired a couple of years ago (or did he just return to his home planet!). But we're still happy to say 'yes' to clients with challenging and creative ideas.

Time for another Throwback Thursday. This time it's another little local project. Gilestone combines a working farm with...
17/09/2026

Time for another Throwback Thursday. This time it's another little local project. Gilestone combines a working farm with luxury accommodation and local community projects. A few years ago we were asked to produce a range of signage, including this panel welcoming visitors to the farm. In many ways it is typical of our work – with easy to use maps, attractive images and informative text.

We're actually just about to redo the signage at Gilestone for the farm's new owners and to reflect changes since we completed the original work (back then nobody would've guessed that a pair of Ospreys would soon be setting up home here!)

This week's Throwback Thursday is a follow on from last week's. After finishing the exhibition graphics at Twyford Water...
10/09/2026

This week's Throwback Thursday is a follow on from last week's. After finishing the exhibition graphics at Twyford Waterworks, we were asked to produce a souvenir guidebook. It explains the complex history and processes of the waterworks in an attractive and easy to understand format, making maximum use of high quality images and simple diagrams and illustrations. It has proved popular with visitors – working as both a guide to the site and a souvenir to take home. It has also proved to be a useful source of income.

Time for another Throwback Thursday to celebrate 20 years of Anglezarke Dixon Associates.Twyford WaterworksWe worked wit...
03/09/2026

Time for another Throwback Thursday to celebrate 20 years of Anglezarke Dixon Associates.

Twyford Waterworks

We worked with our long-time collaborators Red Kite Environment to produce interpretation for this Edwardian waterworks near Wi******er. The site includes restored steam pumping engines and the old water softening plant, as well as a mix of other features including a narrow gauge railway and nature reserve. This challenging project involved interpreting a number of highly complex processes and bringing them together into a coherent story about water extraction, processing and distribution. The displays were carefully designed and written to ensure that they are understandable and appealing to everyone, from families with kids to serious industrial history enthusiasts. The interpretation also had to be designed around the special requirements of the site – it is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, but also still operates as a waterworks supplying millions of litres of water every day. The graphics included watery backgrounds and a bespoke typeface to enhance the themes of the interpretation. Many of the graphics were also designed to incorporate interactives, audio, touchscreens and other media.

September Calendar photo. From the southern end of Mynydd Llangors there are lovely views across to the Black Mountains...
01/09/2026

September Calendar photo. From the southern end of Mynydd Llangors there are lovely views across to the Black Mountains.

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