The Hickensian

∞ Michael Heilemann said 1519 days ago:

I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s noticed the excess of leaves on the net lately. There’s also Lussumo Vanilla’s logo.

∞ Jon Hicks said 1519 days ago:

Thanks chaps – i’ve updated the main image. I knew about Vanilla, but hadn’t come across Lista

∞ Pierce said 1519 days ago:

Turn over a new leaf, as it were.

∞ Jason Santa Maria said 1519 days ago:

You should finally sit down and make that web logo generator we have been talking about. There will be three panes, one with elements (fire, water, etc), one with animals, and one with a variety of globes and spheres. Then you can just drag and drop one of each to create your new logo. Viola!!

Good luck Jon ;D

∞ Chris said 1519 days ago:

Another leaf logo: cheeaunblog.

∞ Jon Hicks said 1519 days ago:

“A wedge of cheese perhaps?”

Yay! Good idea!!

∞ Alun Rowe said 1519 days ago:

You could do a load of work around say 5 pointed stars and then send them to me for an opinion… After that I’d go and try something else and forget you ever sent them to me :)

∞ Zach Inglis said 1519 days ago:

Maybe carry along the lines of elements? You’ve done leaves, now something else elemental (NOT FIRE!! that’s been overdone too)

∞ Kevin Tamura said 1519 days ago:

@ JSM: Would there be a random button to create truely unique logos. Just thing of the potential…

@ John Hicks: Wow, I didn’t know there were so many leaves used for logos. I too think the wedge of cheese would be a good option. You could even change it every month to correspond with your favorite cheese at the time.

∞ Scott Johnson said 1519 days ago:

While you may not be crying copycat here, I certainly would be. A couple of those logos look an awful lot like the leaves we see here at hicksdesign.

∞ Crano said 1519 days ago:

Leaves are TOTALLY overused! But there is also another fad this is becoming used a lot, and getting a little old, that is the iChat reflection idea. I used it at my site :(

I am starting to see the reflection everywhere!!

∞ Dave Simon said 1519 days ago:

@JSM –

We had a running joke at my last employer where we could create a business name generator for our area.

First column would be a name – geographic (mountain ranges, rivers, etc.) or animal name.

Second column would be more general type of geographic element (mountain, river, creek, etc.) and the third column would be the type of business.

You end up with things like Bridger Mountain Log Homes (an actual client of ours at one time) or Beaver Creek Accounting.

We also intended on creating a selection of elk related clipart, since people around here seem to be so into elk that they randomly place elk graphics in their logos and such.

In fact, Bridger Steel has two elk outlines on their garage door with their logo. They sell nothing that has anything to do with elk, they just added the elk later on because they wanted to.

As far as the leaf thing, Jon. You created the replacement for the swoosh. Now you have to show us what other directions to go in. :)

∞ Kim Siever said 1519 days ago:

How about a picture of a hillbilly? Hick…hillbilly…yeah…ummm…

∞ Jared Christensen said 1519 days ago:

Don’t forget Refresh Dallas. ;)

∞ James AkaXakA said 1519 days ago:

From an expert:

The hicksdesign log and band is also frizzilingy with brand identity gone astray. British designer John Hick shouldn’t use leaves, espeically not with his logo on the side as it is, it suggests to the client subconscious that he is either using marijuana and so can’t stand up straight, or, being British that he is sat on his backside all day drinking the leaf tea brew, which is the favourite amongst us Brits. Would you want to hire a tea drinker who can’t stand up because he smokes marijuana all day? I thought not.

~ source: Fergus Webber

∞ BigA said 1519 days ago:

How about a logo containing a ‘hick’ designing? You may now commence with the slapping of knees.

∞ Alan Orozco said 1518 days ago:

Yeah, i agree with you, the plant has been used by a lot of designers… you’re not the only one… I’m sure you’ll think of something ;)

∞ Gregory Wild-Smith said 1518 days ago:

Center Parcs has had that logo for years though. It’s not like a two tone leaf is really an original logo idea… it just looks nice!

∞ Moca said 1518 days ago:

For inspiration this site is worth a membership:

www.logolounge.com

BTW, your work is fantastic.

∞ Scott M. said 1517 days ago:

Don’t forget http://apples-to-oranges.com/

∞ Abba Bryant said 1517 days ago:

Was just looking at your sexy sexy comment preview system.

∞ Jonathan said 1516 days ago:

A french “HELLO” =)

I’m fan of your work

good continuation

∞ Ian Brown said 1515 days ago:

Well, at least you’re not following the crowd Jon, they’re all following you!

∞ Tim said 1512 days ago:

Found you one more: http://life.dcu.ie/

∞ Sueblimely said 1504 days ago:

How about using images of cups, which would tie in with your name very nicely. If you tire of this you could move on to mug shots.

∞ Jay said 1502 days ago:

Indeed, at least Center Parcs did something different with the leaves. Hm, I guess you could call that comment an oxymoron ;D

∞ Patrick Johnson said 1499 days ago:

Yes lol it is quite Phallic indeed, nice eye Denis lawl

I do notice alot of leafy logos lately though, personally my logo is a maple leaf but that is for the pure reason that I am canadian and like to represent my canadianism by slapping our national leaf on my website ^.