Very smart, I like your thinking. :) Is it possible to introduce the organic elements such as (orchids or cherry blossoms) in a subtle way. Don't want to take away from the elegance in the font design. Also we need to convert to the colors stated on the brief. (white/offwhite, grey, brown and maybe red)
I like the direction with entry #56 vs #55 the concentric element within the 'A' in 'Advance' subtly captures the finger tip effect. Even though I like the play of colors, we are at a point where we need to adjust the color scheme and pushing the envelope on the orchid embellishment.
I like the white background: However we need to capture browns (wood like color), grey/silver and remember red should be an accent color