Peter Moore (February 21, 1944 – April 29, 2022
) was an American designer and artist who was a creative director at
Nike
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from the 1970s to the late 1990s. Moore is credited as the creator of the
Air Jordan 1 silhouette and Nike Dunk silhouette. As a multidisciplinary designer, Moore also created logos for the sneaker brands including the
Air Jordan
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ball-and-wings logo, the
Jumpman logo, and the Adidas mountain logo.
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Early life
Moore was born on February 21, 1944, in Cleveland
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, Ohio, to Raymond (a career Navy
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, officer
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) and Mary (Jameson) Moore.[ He attended Chouinard, now ]California Institute of the Arts
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, where he studied art and then graphic design, graduating in 1969.
Career
Moore worked as Creative Director for wood products company Georgia Pacific in 1972. He started Peter Moore Graphic Design in 1973 and began working with Nike in 1977. He then left Nike in 1987[ only to return again as a brand consultant for Adidas in 2013.][ He died on April 29, 2022 in ]Portland, Oregon
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; he was 78.[
Moore was also an artist, mostly printmaking and watercolor paintings focused on global politics, injustice, the environment, and calling for Peace. His annual Christmas posters always featured a dove in some form. His personal artwork is featured on the website Petermoorecreated.com.
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Popular culture
Matthew Maher portrayed Moore in the 2023 movie ''Air
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''.
References
Nike, Inc. people
American designers
1944 births
2022 deaths
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