New Logo Officially Unveiled

[Klomp]

http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/ti ... 80625.html

In anticipation of the 20th season of Minnesota Timberwolves basketball, the Timberwolves primary logo, featuring the wolf's head amidst the tree line, has undergone a facelift. Additionally, the Timberwolves have unveiled a new, re-designed secondary logo. The new-look logos, designed by adidas, usher in a new era of Timberwolves basketball as the franchise celebrates its 20th season in the Twin Cities with the upcoming 2008-09 NBA campaign.

The modification to the Timberwolves primary logo includes the incorporation of white on the wolf's head as well as a cleaner and sleeker design of the tree line and the script "Minnesota Timberwolves." The intent of the adidas design group was not to replace the well-known logo, but rather let it "evolve" into something that would mark the next era of Timberwolves basketball. The wolf's head and tree line were introduced as the team's primary logo prior to the 1996-97 season, and had remained unchanged for the past 12 seasons.

The Timberwolves' secondary logo has been completely re-designed. The new logo features a Timberwolf in front of a treeline howling at the moon, which is depicted as a basketball. The new secondary logo pays homage to the Timberwolves' original logo with the return of a basketball in the logo's background. Prior to a basketball being incorporated in the new secondary logo, the Wolves were one of only five teams in the NBA which did not have a basketball depicted in either their primary or secondary logo. The newly designed secondary logo will make its public debut tonight at the 2008 NBA Draft as it will adorn the hat of the Timberwolves' first-round draft pick.

"With our 20th season upcoming, we believe it is the perfect time to re-brand the look of Timberwolves basketball," said Timberwolves President Chris Wright. "The new-look logos and soon-to-be-introduced uniforms are part of a year-long re-branding process around our franchise. In the last year, our on-court product has changed as we have re-built the team, and these off-court changes sync up with this new era of Wolves basketball."

Today's introduction of the new logos is the latest step in the re-branding campaign of the Timberwolves as the team approaches its 20th season. The Wolves will also introduce newly designed uniforms in August.

[funkatron101]

Just as I expected.

I hope they somehow faze out the werepig logo.

[Prophet_C]

The secondary logo is great. I love it.

[Basti]

did I get it right that we have to wait until august to see the new jerseys????

[Klomp]

Yes you did basti.

[Devilzsidewalk]

is it a rule or something that logos have to be cartoon characters? I mean, I'm pretty sure today's graphic design technology could handle something more realistic, no?

this should be our logo:

[Basti]

Yes you did basti.

damn it. I thought we'd see the new jerseys tonight

[loflin3hree5ive]

I like the changes, and I especially like that seconday logo. Looking forward to seeing your new jerseys.

[loflin3hree5ive]

Double Post

[funkatron101]

is it a rule or something that logos have to be cartoon characters? I mean, I'm pretty sure today's graphic design technology could handle something more realistic, no?

this should be our logo:

You have to take into account printing costs. That's why most logos are basic 2 or 4 color.

[deeney0]

As expected, secondary way cooler than primary.

[4ho5ive]

Here's hoping the disappointment of our secondary logo being way cooler than the changes to the primary are trumped by the awesomeness of our new jersey's.

[JBoog35]

I vote for old school green jersey's again as our secondaries and using the current secondary logo as the primary. Here Here!

[Calinks]

Pretty whack. I do like the text change but everything else is barely a change. A white line? Come on! Hopefully when we see the uniforms it all fits together better. I always did like our logo so I can't be too disappointed.

[MagicMadness]

New Secondary logo = KICK ASS, one of my favorites in the league

"New" Primary logo = Meh, just like the "old" one

[TheFranchise21]

I actually like the slight update to our existing logo, cept for maybe the white part of the wolf's face. I'm excited to see what our alternate jerseys will look like with the secondary logo.

[Devilzsidewalk]

is it a rule or something that logos have to be cartoon characters? I mean, I'm pretty sure today's graphic design technology could handle something more realistic, no?

this should be our logo:

You have to take into account printing costs. That's why most logos are basic 2 or 4 color.

so we can't have an all-over print jersey of Wolves in the wild feeding on deer carcasses? Stupid Earth, I hate this place. I don't want to live in a world of 4 color cartoon logos

[funkatron101]

is it a rule or something that logos have to be cartoon characters? I mean, I'm pretty sure today's graphic design technology could handle something more realistic, no?

this should be our logo:

You have to take into account printing costs. That's why most logos are basic 2 or 4 color.

so we can't have an all-over print jersey of Wolves in the wild feeding on deer carcasses? Stupid Earth, I hate this place. I don't want to live in a world of 4 color cartoon logos

If the Bucks were a division rival, that would be priceless

[4ho5ive]

We SHOULD be division rivals. Stupid Stern.

[Mateen Cleaves]

where the hell are your new jerseys? i want to see them!!!