Brendan -
(This comment references Entry 3, 4 & 5)
I'd prefer a set of laurels with less leaves. Also, consider using the whitespace between the leaves to imply some depth and dimension to them. The leaves here are too simple, too dense and too repetitive. Here is an example (last on the right):
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Zxv-7w72wI/SF0fN7jmLpI/AAAAAAAAA0A/HFwBQ8IX2Xc/s1600-h/laurel.jpgI like the text layout for #3 best, but I wish line 1, 3 & 5 were larger than lines 2 & 4.