Graduate Success - Neil Dicken

Neil Dicken, graphics graduate and designer for Marketing at the Mill Limited has been in touch. Neil would like to share the results of his designs that help celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Ironbridge Gorge's World Heritage Site.

MATM created these unusual images in August and September 2011 by carefully selecting photographs taken many years ago in the Ironbridge Gorge, then holding them up at the same location and taking a fresh picture.

By matching the old with the new – the new photograph has the effect of inserting historical scenes directly into modern life. The ‘windows into history’ project is being displayed during celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of Ironbridge Gorge becoming a World Heritage Site.

“The images create a real visual and mental double-take. The beauty of the approach is its simplicity, though the trick is to select the historical photograph that creates the most vivid match in the modern scene. The photographs are up to 150 years old, so allow the viewer to visualise what some of the Ironbridge Gorge looked like – hopefully they have provided a glimpse into the past.” said Neil

Find out more at:
http://thejuice.matm.co.uk/2011/09/21/creating-windows-into-shropshires-history/ http://matm.co.uk/