Please utilize a symbol that represents a journey and use more bold grey/silver. Remove pencil and put a symbol that does not limit the connection with artists who don't use pencils.
#158 is a great idea with the compass. I love the idea…. but I don't like the way it looks. Can you make the colors all matte finished and have the compass look antique. Like rustic
Ok so we are getting hot here! :) I'd like to see you combine a few things. Take the compass from 190 and the 'A' from 187. Use them both. Also can you make the compass a little more recognizable, so everyone can clearly see thats what it is. Also make the 'artist' flat matte blue and the bound charcoal black and the 'A' and compass (O) both flat, matte red.
2) Make the "i" a paintbrush and the dot on "i" look like the "i" paint brush put the dot there (use red color paint?)
3) The "O" in the bound is too cluttered. Can you remove 2-3 of the inner circles in the "O" and put a N for North, S for South, E for East and W for West on the compass (like an actual compass)
4) Can you incorporate some type of a winding path or a symbol that represents a journey into this logo? Maybe use a second layer behind the logo letters and incorporate curving roads? Maybe use a hot air ballon to symbolize a journey? I am not as creative as you so obviously I am just giving my ideas. We really want to tell the customer that bound does not mean "held down" but it means freedom.