A black and white portrait photo of Martin Hicks. 2011–2018 · Co-founder / Director / Software developer

Tariff Street / Human

A Manchester-based software development team I co-founded. Later rebranded to Human Software, building apps loved by users and putting people first.


About Tariff Street / Human

I co-founded Tariff Street in 2011 with a group of friends and talented developers. We worked together from the heart of Manchester's Northern Quarter on digital projects that excited us.

In 2015 we rebranded to Human Software with a sharper focus: designing and building apps which are loved by users.

Notable projects

Telegraph Clearing app

Telegraph Clearing

University clearing apps for Telegraph Media Group. Reached #2 in the iOS App Store and helped over one million students find their future.

Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover

Global Retailer Assessment platform. Analytics, auditing and shared insight to drive continuous improvement across the retailer network.

Ancient Worlds at Manchester Museum

Manchester Museum Ancient Worlds

Mobile web app for Manchester Museum's Egyptology exhibition, with 3D objects, video, audio and researchers' notes.

Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

Website design and development for the major regional museum service managing nine museums and galleries across Tyneside.

Marshalls Inspire Me app

Marshalls Inspire Me

iOS and Android brochure app for the landscaping products company, with augmented print scanning and product videos.

Morris Hargreaves McIntyre

Morris Hargreaves McIntyre

Rebrand and digital development for the UK's largest cultural strategy and research agency.

Medem Energy monitoring platform

Medem Energy

Online energy monitoring and management tools, making sensor data as simple as a social network.

Soup, Manchester

Soup

Lightweight website for the iconic Northern Quarter Manchester venue, pulling events from Facebook and daily specials from Twitter.