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The Albums app logo, a black and white pictogram of a stack of three vinyl records.

Albums app

Apple Music in Tahoe

Qobuz Theme 1.1

Tyler Ramsey at The Jericho Tavern

Making apps out of Spite

Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan at The Bullingdon
A comparison of the old and then customised interface and logo

Qobuz Theme

Troika #60: One Footer in the Unfinished Troika
Troika #59: Win some, lose most

Troika #59: Win some, lose most

The Besnard Lakes at the Hare and Hounds

Mew, for the last time

Kula Shaker at Truck Oxford

Troika #58: Hickensian Christmas III

Hicks.design 2025 Annual Report
A dark church with seats, music stands and microphones set out for a string quartet. A large synthesiser from the 1960s is in the background, along with amplifiers.

Stars of the Lid Forever: Xmas updates!

Troika #57: Stars of the Lid Forever
A guitarist wearing a beanie stands on stage in the foreground, in front of a string quartet. The stage is very smoky with dry ice, highlighting beams of orange light onstage.

Stars of the Lid Forever
An abstract image in black on bright yellow, the main shape is like a CD or vinyl record, a circle with a small central cut out. The patterns of glitching pixels are around the edge, and the title of the evening - Bypass//Engage

Ambient Witney Night 3: Bypass//Engage

Going back home

On the stereo

Upcoming gigs

Gig archive

I love going to see live music & comedy, and here's where I'm going to be next:

  • Sister Ray Davies
    Oxford Library, 28 Apr 2026

  • Mike Wozniak
    Oxford Playhouse, 29 Apr 2026

  • Death Cab for Cutie
    The Troxy, London, 25 Sep 2026

  • The Strokes
    O2 Arena, London , 08 Oct 2026

  • Henry Paker
    Royal and Derngate, Northampton, 23 Oct 2026

About

Hicks.design is Jon Hicks, collaborating with clients worldwide from my studio in Oxfordshire, UK, since 2002. I am most known for my branding work for Firefox, MailChimp and Shopify, but my skills cover a much broader spectrum of services and mediums. Read more about my services or contact me for help with your next project!