ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, hˈɪkmən hæd ðɪ ˈɑːnɚɹ ʌv dɪzˈaɪnɪŋ ðə vˈɛɹi fˈɜːst "aɪkˈɑːnɪk ˈɪmɪdʒ" ʌv mˈæt smˈɪθ ænd ðə tˈɑːɹdɪs wɪð ɛkstɹˈiːm sˈiːkɹᵻsi.
In January 2009, Hickman had the honour of designing the very first "iconic image" of Matt Smith and the TARDIS with extreme secrecy.