AGrowFinLogo Design Contest

I am liking the more abstract marks in what I see here and would like to see more of that, would also like to see some emblem style logos.

What I've done with the rankings, and will continue to do is rank my favorite design from each designer in the top rankings and then followed with the other designs from each of you after that. I am working on some more specific feedback at the moment, trying to determine what general design elements we would like to proceed with to give you all better direction going forward. Thank you for your entries so far, I really like what I am seeing!

Here are a few points that I think we would like to proceed with based on what I like so far:
- I like the logos in which the overall footprint is closer to a square or circular shape, not necessarily a perfect square or circle but not an elongated rectangle or oval.
- I like a more subtle color variation within the name itself, or maybe some other way to draw some attention subtly to the "ag" or "grow" and "fin" within the name itself.
- I would like to proceed with the name appearing in all lowercase letters
- I really like the introduction of blue as an accent color, this is just what I like best so far please feel free to try other accents as well
These parameters are based on what I've seen so far that I like, don't let these suggestions stifle your creativity. I did not think that all lower case letters in the name would look best, but I have been shown differently and appreciate being corrected.
Thanks again

Initially in the brief, I said I wanted a more simple design; based on what I am seeing that I like, I guess I actually want a more complex design.

I don't like the bar chart features that are more conspicuous, if included I would like to see a more subtle representation where they are implied instead of being clearly depicted. I do like some of the logos where they are represented inconspicuously, not saying they need to be eliminated all together.

Timber and timberland are also a large part of what we finance, specifically pine (long leaf and loblolly) and oak (live oak, white oak, sawtooth, chestnut oak) trees. Some features of these trees may be worth exploring in addition to the row crop field representation that some of you have used.