Thanks for participating in the contest!
Regarding #264, #265, #268, and #269, it appears that this design is a highly abstracted version of a shell. The design looks nice, but I'm afraid I need to the logo image to look recognizable as a conch to most people. Most people will probably see this as a swirl.
Please see the following images of blowing a conch shell:
http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=1&q=blow+conch+shell&aq=f&oq=&aqi=&start=0 Also, I would like to see a typeface that would appeal to a wider variety of people.
Thanks again!