Just a small explanation - Fulcrum is often portrayed as a triangle...my logo idea incorporates that with a mountain motif, symbolizing the apex at which a team has succeeded or 'grown.'
These are both kick ass and two of my favorites so far. I agree the blue is a little too grey and would like to see a light navyish.
Also, #24 (which is my favorite so far of the whole contest) is dominated to much by the words, or to say, the badge is too small for the words somehow. I'm thinking of the aesthetics of a t'shirt. The FULCRUM font looks a little too computer/modern and the logo is so beautifully retro/classic they clash. Copperplate maybe?
This is a new font - Copperplate is a big NO WAY - sorry....waaay too dated and unprofessional for your company. But I get your drift on wanting the slight retro feel. Here is a font with a slight retro feel that has a powerful, authoritative feel to it.
#30 Thanks for the Copperplate feedback. For some reason the first version still looks more appealing (I will get more feedback from partners) Words are maybe too big (chunky) and overwhelm the plaque? Also the swap of colors of words might not be working. I believe the navy might look black in print, a lighter blue?
Regardless, #24 and #25 are the frontrunners of everyone who has seen the contest so far. Thank you.
Allright, #39 is absolutely wonderful. Just deepen the blue slightly (but lighter than #30) Lets sit with it for awhile unless you have other thoughts about it. In fact, you're a pro, what DO you think of #39 as a logo?
My purpose in #39 was to make a strong link to team bonding by making it a patch - almost army/SWAT style but significantly distant so as to allow flexibility for you. Having the FA icon in the patch allows for independent use as needed.
I personally like the thickness of the #30 entry but I get you when you mention overpowering - I think if the blue bar was removed that it might be more appealing. Overall I think it's a great fit for your experience.
I still prefer the #24 font myself - but I can understand you may feel it's too 'new.' I don't think of it so much as new but more - avant garde, risk taking - and that's what you're about.
The nice thing about #24 font is its rectangular profile allowing you to utilize it better horizontally - for example if you wanted to arrange it down the arm of a sleeve or on a lower profile advertisement area.