I really like the clean lines and simplicity of your sample, #17. If you are willing, I would like to see the SSO in a granny smith apple green. I'm hoping this will make it less predominant, as it seems the main focus. It might help to reduce the height of SSO as well.
Additionally, I prefer no caps on the bottom line.
I like #21! This is the right color combination, however, I think there needs to be a change in the SSO student scholarship organization.
How about trying something like this: a rounded-corner green bar the length of Able, with no "sso", but student scholarship organization reversed (in white) within the green bar. I think the bar should be about twice the height of the bottom foot of the "e" in Able. Maybe put some small element on the each end of the bar...like a white dot?
I think I will stick with the blue and green, so #22 and #23.not going to work for us.
The other items with treatment of "SSO" are not working for me either, #26 & #27. I would like to get the "Student Scholarship Organization" verbiage in there. Any other ideas?
I'm not fond of the "swoosh" on #25, Seems like too much with the one on the "A" (which I do like).
I do like the simplicity of #34.
For #31, #32, and #33, to me, the elements don't work with the font...too traditional for a contemporary font. But that is the concept I requested. Just not the right style.
Thanks again for your input. I really appreciate all of your inputs. Because it would give us the best result at the end of this competition. I'll do my best to give the satisfaction from this competition.Thanks.
I'm REALLY liking #52. With the others, I see the variation. The only other one I am really considering is #51. Can I see these two on a white background, please?