Sunday, September 25, 2011  Out with the old  The Twin Cities
Marathon footrace was represented by an M.C. Escher-inspired
Charles S. Anderson-designed logo for 25 years.  But since 2006,
the race has been called the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, so
this year Medtronic decided the race needed new branding. Hence
the new split leaf design.  But the old logo is so beloved it's
still used by the people who -- I'm guessing -- actually put on
the event and get some money from Medtronic to do that.  What's
interesting to me is: the old logo couldn't just be jettisoned.
Sure, it's on its way out, but it's still hanging in there on
this year's street banners.   Daughter Number Three said...  The
new logo (and probably the red and white color scheme) seem like
Canada references to me. Oak leaves are a much better symbol of
the Twin Cities, in my opinion.  Daughter Number Three said...
But I'll bet part of what they were trying to do was get away
from the obviously male silhouette.