A PASSION FOR PAINTING
Matt Haghighi
By Aaron R. Fodiman
As a lover of magazines, Matt Haghighi created this fictional cover for
one of his favorite reads, Playboy.
Born and raised in the Chicago area, Matt Haghighi studied architecture at the University of
Illinois in Chicago and received a bachelor of arts in graphic design from Columbia College
in Chicago, where he did further work in fine art and film in graduate school. Ultimately,
he began working as a graphic designer for a variety of clients, large and small, including
creating TV commercials. Eventually, the northern weather caught up with him and he moved
to Florida. Along with that change came a desire to return to the world of fine art.
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