Hello.

I'm a freelance multidisciplinary designer

Helping in-house teams and growing businesses bring ideas to life through thoughtful creative design – from strategy to execution, across:

digital . print . packaging

about Hickman design

purposeful, high-quality design

At Hickman Design, I believe design is more than making things look good – it’s about solving problems, telling stories, and creating connections. By understanding your goals and audience, I craft thoughtful, high-quality design that clarifies your message and leaves a lasting impression.

My Approach & Values
My services

Creative Design Solutions Across Visual Touchpoints

Whether you need to promote products, communicate complex ideas, or engage audiences across channels, I deliver creative design solutions that elevate your message and drive results.

With a multidisciplinary approach, I provide flexible, high-quality support across visual touchpoints – from digital and print to packaging and beyond.

Explore My Services

Campaign & Content Design

Creating eye-catching, on-brand visuals across campaign touchpoints.

Brand Identity & Guidelines

Guiding brands with clear, thoughtful identity and guideline design.

Graphic & Illustration Support

Visual storytelling that simplifies complex ideas and brings campaigns to life.

Packaging & Promo Design

Designs that make products stand out while staying true to their brand.

Digital & Web Design

Creating UI guidelines and digital designs centered on user experience.

Exhibition & Interpretation Design

Transforming spaces into stories with design that engages, informs, and inspires.

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highlighted projects I’m proud to have delivered

River Dee Trust
palmsafe
COMING SOON
highland boundary
Pam rennie Cakes
COMING SOON
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In My Clients’ Words

flexibility and quick response times were greatly appreciated, and the work was always completed to a high standard and on time
It has been a pleasure working with Kirsty at Hickman Design. Kirsty worked with the engagement team at the Cairngorms National Park to update existing card game materials for use in an engagement event. Her flexibility and quick response times were greatly appreciated, and the work was always completed to a high standard and on time. We highly recommend Hickman Design.

Joanna Rodgers, Cairngorms 2030: Community Engagement Co-ordinator
Cairngorms National Park Authority
easy to work with, responsive to feedback and the quality of her design speaks for itself
Kirsty’s work on our Zero Harm programme has helped bring the ambition of our safety culture to life. Kirsty is easy to work with, responsive to feedback and the quality of her design speaks for itself.

Jordan Harkins, Head of Communications
Port of Aberdeen
highly talented designer, capable of working on varied briefs and steering clients brilliantly through a process
We work with Kirsty of Hickman Design on several design projects. Kirsty is a highly talented designer, capable of working on varied briefs and steering clients brilliantly through a process. Kirsty’s approach gives both space and structure for creativity, produces top quality deliverables and works to really well managed timescales and budgets. I highly recommend Hickman Design!

Simon Montador, Managing Director
Highland Boundary
excellent design, deadlines met, and multiple stakeholders reassured
Kirsty did an excellent job, both as a creative and as a project manager. Excellent design, deadlines met, and multiple stakeholders reassured. I have no hesitation in recommending Hickman Design to anyone looking for marketing design excellence.

Leslie Forsyth, BID Manager
Rediscover Peterhead
adhered to brand guidelines, and had the necessary proofing and approvals in place
Kirsty worked professionally and knowledgeably to deliver against the project brief, and to ensure that the online and print marketing materials adhered to brand guidelines, and had the necessary proofing and approvals in place. I would recommend Hickman Design.

David McCubbin, Project Officer Town Centres (Peterhead)
Aberdeenshire Council
very creative, highly responsive and just gets our brand and what we are trying to do
Kirsty's work resulted in our best ever performing sales campaign and we now use her for every part of our business. She is very creative, highly responsive and just gets our brand and what we are trying to do. She is the best addition to our business we have made to date. We can’t recommend Hickman Design enough.

Kevin Forbes, Managing Director
PalmSafe
wonderful design work
Excellent brochure. Thanks to everyone who put so much into making it happen, and a special thanks to Kirsty Hickman for wonderful design work. I’m sure this will pay huge dividends in promoting the scheme.

Sandy Bremner, Chair
River Dee Trust
excellent at understanding our requirements and providing us with options and finished artwork in a timely and professional manner
Kirsty at Hickman Design has undertaken several design projects with us, and she has been excellent at understanding our requirements and providing us with options and finished artwork in a timely and professional manner. We would have no hesitation in recommending Hickman Design.

Stuart Robertson, Sales Director
Woollard & Henry Ltd.
making it a very simple process
Working with Kirsty has been a pleasure. Being a novice to branding and website design I needed someone to guide me through the process, Kirsty has certainly done that making it a very simple process. I would have no hesitation of recommending Kirsty to anyone, what she has created for me has been excellent, very happy with the outcome and ongoing support.

Andy King, Managing Director
H&S Risk Management Ltd
came on board with a fresh set of eyes and came up with great ideas
Kirsty has created several pieces of marketing material for us. She came on board with a fresh set of eyes and came up with great ideas to help update our some what jaded flyers etc. I’m not the most organised person in the world, and Kirsty is always at hand to help me out even if it’s somewhat last minute! Highly recommend Kirsty, she’s very creative, professional and can turn things around amazingly fast!

Hollie Hay, Managing Director
Albyn Garage Aberdeen
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Trusted By

Over the years, Hickman Design has had the privilege of working with many fantastic clients. Here are a few.