Air Jordan 2012 Sketches

This week marked the official unveiling of the Air Jordan 2012. The 27th iteration of the storied

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This week marked the official unveiling of the Air Jordan 2012. The 27th iteration of the storied Air Jordan signature shoe line brought a further background story to it courtesy of several early conceptual drawings shared by the design team. At the helm were none other than longtime Nike designer Tinker Hatfield and Senior Jordan Brand designer Tom Luedecke, who offered some visual-based creative insights into the release. Much like our previous viewing of the Nike MAG conceptual process, there’s a distinct difference between early ideas to the final wingtip-inspired product which hits stores February 8, 2012.

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