Thanks for the feedback - here is a new interpretation, I thought it would be nice to represent balance not with a scale, but with the shield balanced on its point.
Regarding #9 and #10 - Yeah these are headed more in the right direction. although I like the straight lines in #9 better than the curves in #10. A couple things that might make it better would be to thicken the brown/tan border but not quite as thick as it is in #2 - maybe halfway as thick, to make the words a little more spaced from the border (which would require making the whole plaque a touch bigger), make the green a touch lighter, closer to the green of #2, and to have the shadow at the bottom touching the bottom of the plaque as it does in #2, because this better adds to the feeling of balance as opposed to floating in the air.
Hi DAvid, thanks again, here is the requested revision - do you think nutrient and balance should be the same thickness, or should emphasis be placed on one or the other as in 2 ?
Yeah, #17 looks great. I can't even think of other ways to improve it, although I will be asking family and friends and see if they have any suggestions. I'll get back to you on it.
Regarding #30, I think I like the all straight line approach better, just doesn't hit me right. Regarding #17, I thought more of how to improve it: Could you add a touch of gradient across the green background (just from green to a very slightly changed green) to make it look almost 3D? And maybe add a similar curved shine line like you did on #2 but a little less pronounced. (If the gradient and the shine line together look like too much, just do one or the other). Thanks.
Regarding #31, #32, and #33, these went a little too far towards light green or yellowish green. It looks like I was right to think that the gradient and the shine line would be too much if together. Could you make one that is a much less pronounced green gradient (but more pronounced/noticeable than the original) without the shine line? Thanks
Regarding #17, one more suggestion beside the smaller but noticeable green gradient: Would it be possible to make the border and the text look like they are both popping out toward the viewer? I think this would make the logo a more realistic looking plaque.