INTERVIEW: EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO EVERYTHING - HBK GRAPHIX

HABEEB BASHIR KONCEPT popularly known as HBK Grapix has a chart with TheEnimis during the last season of 2013 on Boxing Day. The Ahmadu Bello Undergraduate tell us about it career and to him Education is the key to everything and change is the law of life. Read more of him bellows:

WHAT DEFINATION CAN YOU GIVE TO GRAPHIC DESIGN?

It’s a visual communication by skillful combinations of text and pictures

GIVE US AN INSIGHT ABOUT YOUR EDUCATION BACKGROUND?

I attended (AOS) nursery and pry school, then proceeded to Iludun oro comprehensive high school (ICOHS) kwara State, then came back to Lagos to write my SSCE exam at Folbim high school (FHS), now I’m currently attending Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, studying statistics.

TELL US YOU’RE EXPERIENCE SO FAR ON GRAPHIC DESIGNS?

Well, believe me it hasn’t been easy, lots of ups and downs but the passion I have for it keeps me going

DO YOU ATTEND GRAPHIC SCHOOL?

Not really, I was trained by one of the great graphic designers in Nigeria (JRG)

TELL US THE YEAR AND HOW YOU GET INSPIRED?

I fell in love with graphics in some years ago, mostly I get inspired by the pictures I’m working on and for the artworks it depends on the title of the song.

PLEASE TELL US THE PEOPLE YOU HAVE WORKED FOR AND THE PRESENT PROJECT?

I’ve worked for couple of artistes in likes of Vector, Nuel, and Bright Jay etc. and am currently working on a logo design for Dj Drella Music Inc.

GIVE US AN INSIGNT ABOUT YOUR FAMILY BACKGROUND?

My name Bashir Habeeb Hammed, I’m from a family of 6, 4 girls and 2boys; I’m the 2^nd to the last born and the last son. I’m from kaduna State in Nigeria. My dad is a Hausa while my mum is Yoruba from kwara State. So I like calling myself hydride man

MR HYDRIDE, DO YOU HAVE A WIFE OR FIANCE?

Laughing… No. I’m dating but nothing serious

TELL US THE VALUES OF EDUCATION WITH YOUR CAREER?

For me, Education is the key to everything. Let me just say it’s a way of exploring young minds, and my educational background is really helping me a lot in my career.