Tony Arefin
Pakistani graphic designer (1962–2000)
Abed "Tony" Arefin (April 23, 1962 – May 19, 2000), was an influential graphic designer who designed many fine-art catalogues in the 1990s. He was the chief art director of Frieze, the contemporary art magazine.
Early life in Pakistan and Bangladesh
Arefin was born in Karachi, Pakistan in 1962. He later moved to Dhaka, Bangladesh before immigrating with his parents to London.
Career
Arefin moved to New York to work for Bomb magazine.
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