Connafinn IT ManagementLogo Design Contest

We keep i.t. small

CONNAFINN i.t. Management provides complete technology solutions for your business.

I am currently thinking that a pale or light blue would be nice as one of the colors. I like the idea of the calming nature of light blue. Additionally, I really like burgundy and wine-colored hues, because personally I am a huge fan of red wine. Not sure if the two colors (burgundy and pale blue) go together, so I am definitely open to other suggestions. Also, light blue is the eye color of each of my sons, so there's some symbolism there.

"Connafinn" is a combination of the names of my three young sons: Connor (CONN), Aidan (A), and Finn (FINN). "IT Management" is what this business is all about. I think I would like the name "Connafinn" as part of the design near a logo. "IT Management" is optional, but I like the idea of it being included. "Connafinn" should definitely be larger than "IT Management" in terms of font size. One idea I had is to make "Connafinn" a different color from "IT Management". I played around with "Connafinn" on one line and "IT Management" underneath it, and that seems to look nice, especially if the font sizes are set so that they make a nice neat block. While researching fonts, I found that I liked mixing Uppercase and Smallcase lettering. However, one of my trademarked phrases for the business is "We keep i.t. small." I like the idea of keeping the i.t. in lower case because it makes the point of the sentence, but I can't seem to make it look very nice. For fonts, I am open, but did like Copperplate Gothic Bold, Avenir Book, and Akzidenz Grotesk Bold. I am completely open to fonts and welcome your creativity. Mainly, I'm looking for a clean-looking "solid" font that conveys strength.
I am looking for some kind of emblem or insignia to be included with "Connafinn IT Management". I'm really having a hard time visualizing what I'd like so I'm looking to you to be creative. It could be an animal or something more abstract.

Words that are important for my company: Communication, Professionalism, Integrity, Partnership, Passion for Excellence, Teamwork, Transparency (in terms of the work we do for our clients; we don't keep things secret!). The logo should be distinctive, identifiable, and timeless. If the logo is abstract, I don't think I want to see triangles or boxes. It should flow. I have a personal love for the ocean and water-based things (lighthouse, boats, etc.) but that doesn't have to be part of the logo. The last part of the name is "finn", so that also brings ocean creatures to mind. But sharks can be so overdone, if you know what I mean. Just spitballing...YOU ARE THE CREATIVE ONE, so BRING YOUR IDEAS!!!