digital design studio · Indianapolis

We Build Brands & Websites That Make Your Business Easier to Understand, Trust, and Choose.

HICO helps growing businesses and organizations clarify their message, strengthen their brand, and create digital experiences designed to turn the right audience into customers, supporters, and opportunities.

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Selected work

Digital systems built for mission, momentum, and meaningful growth.

08 projects

Two barbers provide haircuts at the BEVEL grooming lounge during Omega Psi Phi’s 85th Grand Conclave.

BEVEL at Omega Psi Phi’s 85th Grand Conclave

Brand Activation

A grooming lounge designed to move people and built to bring them together.

BEVEL at Omega Psi Phi’s 85th Grand Conclave

Brand Activation

A grooming lounge designed to move people and built to bring them together.

Circle City Prep

Branding, Mascot & Web Design

A vibrant and cohesive representation that resonates with scholars, staff, and the wider community.

Circle City Prep

Branding, Mascot & Web Design

A vibrant and cohesive representation that resonates with scholars, staff, and the wider community.

The Star Chapter App

Mobile App Design & Development

We built a scalable app for BETA IOTA The STAR Chapter that redefines donor event engagement, real-time notifications, social sharing, and sponsorship displays.

The Star Chapter App

Mobile App Design & Development

We built a scalable app for BETA IOTA The STAR Chapter that redefines donor event engagement, real-time notifications, social sharing, and sponsorship displays.

Allegiant Prep

Website Redesign, Content Refresh, and Brand Activation

Our team led a complete website overhaul, from visual design to content architecture, ensuring every touchpoint reinforced their mission of transforming potential into excellence.

Allegiant Prep

Website Redesign, Content Refresh, and Brand Activation

Our team led a complete website overhaul, from visual design to content architecture, ensuring every touchpoint reinforced their mission of transforming potential into excellence.

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What we do

One connected system for how your brand shows up.

We don’t treat a website, brand, or campaign as an isolated task. Each part should reinforce the whole experience.

Brand Systems

Complete brand identities, collaborative workshops, and practical guides that help your organization communicate clearly and consistently.

Website Design & Development

Website design and development from HICO, an Indianapolis studio. We connect strategy, responsive design, SEO, and ongoing website management.

Marketing

Campaigns, content, video, photography, CRM, and automation connected around one clear audience journey.

Custom Applications Development

Customer journey mapping, prototyping, development, deployment, and continuous improvement with one dedicated product team.

Brand Systems

Complete brand identities, collaborative workshops, and practical guides that help your organization communicate clearly and consistently.

Website Design & Development

Website design and development from HICO, an Indianapolis studio. We connect strategy, responsive design, SEO, and ongoing website management.

Marketing

Campaigns, content, video, photography, CRM, and automation connected around one clear audience journey.

Custom Applications Development

Customer journey mapping, prototyping, development, deployment, and continuous improvement with one dedicated product team.

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Insights

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Trey Hester with students at a JAWS graphic design workshop.

Community

Make People Look: Sharing Graphic Design with JAWS Students

Trey Hester reflects on sharing graphic design, collaboration, and AI integrity with KIPP students through the Indianapolis Recorder’s JAWS program.

October 6, 2026

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How we work

Clarity at every stage. Collaboration throughout.

A focused, transparent process designed to keep complex work moving.

Discover

We listen, research, and define the people, problems, and opportunities that should shape the work.

Strategize

We translate insight into a focused roadmap for content, experience, technology, and measurement.

Create

We design and build the system with clarity, craft, and continuous collaboration.

Refine

We test, improve, and equip your team to keep the experience useful long after launch.

Client perspective

“Their communication was top-notch, and every addition I requested was implemented seamlessly. The final result is absolutely professional.”

LaTrice Williams · HOME Mentoring & Tutoring

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