I also thought I'd try adding my version of Jesse Hall to my logo (#55). Let me know what you think. Also, if you want me to do any adjustments let me know.
Ted- I really like what you've done with #55. I'd like to a bit more of Jesse Hall in the glass and I 'd like to see you add "2012" right after the word "Festival". This is so nice and clean! Would you mind trying a light horizontal rule across the bottom of the logo, under the words 'Festival 2012'? Might try it in a red to balance out the weight of the logo at the top. VERY NICE work, Ted!
Thanks! And thanks for the prompt feedback. Let me know what you think about #60. I also went ahead and made a horizontal version as well. Anything else just let me know.
I really like the direction you've headed with #60.
I'd like to see some options using a different font for the dominant "Wine and Food" wording. I don't know what the font is, but it used in the masthead on the covers of Down East Magazine (http://www.downeast.com) and Sunset Magazine (www.Sunset.com). It's a nice, bold font that is very readable.
Lastly, my team is having a little anxiety over the possibility of confusion between the Jesse Hall dome in our logo and the dome of our state capitol in Jefferson City (30 miles away). To give absolute distinction between the two domes, our Jesse Hall has six columns in front of it that are the remnants of a building destroyed by fire in the 1800's. (see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Hall). Do you have any suggestions on how we might include some portion of the columns in your logo design?
Sorry for this last minute layer of complexity. Thanks for your OUTSTANDING work on this.
Take a look at #80 & #81. Those are the closest fonts I found to the example's you mentioned.
Now, for the columns. I'm trying to incorporate them to the design somehow, but I'm having a lot of trouble. I just feel like there are too many elements to the logo now, and it's hard to merge them all together.
I have to step out for a couple of hours, but when I get back I will keep working on this.