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Hakobo { INTERVIEW}
Hakobo is a prolific and highly successful graphic
designer from Poland. His images are present in
many forms, including bold skateboard graphics.
In 2010, Hakobo published his first monograph,
HGW: Hakobo Graphic World. His often-minimalist
graphics are inspired by constructivism, avant-
gardism, pop art, psychedelic art, hip-hop, and
video games. For the past five years, Hakobo has
worked with Polish skate company Pogo.
What does Hakobo mean?
It’s the phonetic version of the name Jacob ...