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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

Longplay
A dark theatre stage, where the performers are silhouetted against geometric project visuals

Stars of the Lid Live
Me standing proudly against a veneered plywood wall with large icons representing Cloakroom, Gender-neutral Toilet, Disabled access and pushchair parking

V&A East Storehouse
An illustration of a boy and girl kneeling and praying, facing each other on blue grass Their hands are connected by an odd tar-like substance, which is also dripping from their eyes and ears.

New Music Friday: Greet Death

Well Dressing
An abstracted black and white image suggested a dark figure with hand outstretched towards the viewer.

Sleep Paralysis

New Music Friday: Hayden Pedigo, Turnstile & Pulp
A screenshot of the Spotify desktop client, with subtle changes to the font and menu items. The new typeface is more refined

Spicetify

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:

  • Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan
    The Bullingdon, Oxford, 20 Mar 2026

  • Sister Ray Davies
    Oxford Library, 28 Apr 2026

  • Mike Wozniak
    Oxford Playhouse, 29 Apr 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!