Jon hicks the icon handbook will become the goto book for the modern desi how do you go about crafting the right message, the tone, the line work and getting it to work in the environment its supposed to. Originally trained as a wildlife illustrator, his career has covered a broad spectrum of mediums but is most well known for his logo work for firefox, mailchimp and shopify or icon design for skype and spotify. Jon hicks, graphic designer, illustrator this is hcd. This is a book that ive been wanting to write for a long time. Maybe its because ive written a couple of books myself and. Ive been freelancerunning my own company for 11 years now, after 8 years working for local government, charities and publishing. He runs hicksdesign with his wife leigh and is most widely known for his work on the firefox, mailchimp, and shopify logos, as well as recent projects such as the skype emoticon redesign.
For the second version, im taking almost the opposite. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover jons connections and. Jon hicks is a graphic designer based in oxfordshire, uk. The icon handbook is another musthave publication from five simple steps. Jons work includes a long list of big names in tech like mozilla, skype and spotify.
In fact hes written a book, about it called the icon handbook, released in january 2012. We turn the clients business vision into integrated graphic design, identity, and advertising solutions, digital or print. Buy the icon handbook by jon hicks from waterstones today. The icon handbook is a reference manual, howto guide and coffee table showcase in one. The icon handbook the definitive guide to creating icons by jon hicks. The icon handbook the definitive guide to creating icons. Stefan dziallas aka iconwerk, a german icon designer famous for his icons for the top brands. Jon hicks just announced that his book the icon handbook is available for preorder over at five simple steps jon hicks, in the introduction.
Ok the icon handbook paperback see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and. Jon also tells us about his favourite client work and his side projects. The icon handbook is the only resource that guides you through the complete process of designing icons from deciding on the correct metaphor, drawing clear and understandable symbols, and. They circumvent language obstacles, give concise warnings and directions, convey our moods and show which buttons to press. Its the ultimate guide to user research, a key part of effective ux. Follow jon hicks and explore their bibliography from s jon hicks author page. Jon hicks gentleman designer, icon artist and cyclist. The icon handbook written and illustrated by jon hicks, the icon handbook is the reference manual, howto guide and coffeetablebookinone for icons and pictograms. Whether youve heard of him or not, your eyes have admired the work of jon hicks. Jon hicks is one half of hicksdesign and has been working as a lead designer with opera software. Im a 40 year old graphic designer based in witney, oxfordshire. We talked about two of his biggest icon works, spotify and the icon handbook.
If youre interested in icon design, checkout the icon handbook by jon hicks. This is the journal of jon hicks, one half of the creative partnership hicksdesign. Buy the icon handbook from five simple steps yeah, yeah. Jon hicks the icon handbook will become the goto book for the modern designer. Displaying icons with fonts and data attributes 24 ways. Whenever ive looked for a book on this subject, the only available publications are reference guides that simply reproduce as many symbols as possible. Susan kare, one of the early professional icon designers, designed many of the icons contained within the classic mac os. Becoming better icon and logo designer with jon hicks.
Jon hicks is one half of the creative partnership hicksdesign, designing for a variety of mediums, but with a particular fondness for icon and logo design. This book begins at the point when you need to create your own icons. Jon hicks the icon handbook is somewhere in the middle where he combines large images of the best icons made, interviews with top icon designers and useful practical information as well as short tutorials. He is known as the logo designer of firefox, thunderbird, silverback and mailchimp. Icons are a speciality and he has recently been working with dyson, spotify, canva and mozilla on their icon systems. The icon handbook for five simple steps publishing. Woo cofounder, mark, reached out to jon in 2010 about designing a theme for us. We hear about jons original plan of wanting to be a wildlife photographer and how he made the move to web design.
Jon hicks is a graphic designer whose career has covered a broad spectrum of mediums and design disciplines, but is most well known for his logo work for firefox, mailchimp and shopify. Design books and books discover 2 alternatives like icon language by adioma and the book of joe. One half of the creative partnership hicksdesign, based in the cotswolds, uk. The icon handbook, the icon handbook launches to very. Jon hicks, the man behind some of the worlds mostrecognizable emoticons, has joined our team, and were psyched to have him on board as lead designer for the desktop team. Jon hicks created the icon for the firefox browser and the emoticons for skype. He is also the author of the icon handbook, the goto guide for all things icon, as well as. The following is a short extract from our new book, researching ux.
To finish jon answers our regular continue reading jon hicks. Its being rewritten from scratch none of the original text is staying and will be smaller, simpler and very concise. The icon handbook is the goto guide for designing icons and pictograms. Interview with firefox logo designer jon hicks the. The icon handbook by jon hicks published in 2011 by five simple steps studio two, the coach house stanwell road penarth cf64 3eu united kingdom on the web. Jon hicks, creator of famous emoticons, joins opera news. Originally trained as a wildlife illustrator, his career has covered a broad spectrum of mediums, but is most well known for his logo work for firefox, mailchimp and shopify or icon design for skype and spotify. If you havent seen his book icon, then you need to check it out. This book is aimed at designers who already have basic vector and bitmap drawing skills. This book covers all the basic concepts of icon design and will give you an excellent icon design foundation. His recent clients include skype, mailchimp, shopify and opera software, but is best known for his uncanny impression of lucius malfoy singing i. Jon hicks the icon handbook will become the goto book for the modern desi.