hello there... I re-worked the two elements that are in your original logo - sawblade, forest tree... I went for something very crisp/clean looking... when I think "north" I think rich green/silvery/white tones playing off the forest trees + snow/air...
Really good stuff mogeek! One of these will be toward the top when we re-rank stuff. I have to run this stuff by another person, but I like the potential with #24. I wonder if you could try a couple revisions to that concept?
>> Would like to see the all brown approach, with just the trees being green.
>> Also, I still am not sold on the idea of showing a saw blade - a reminder that we must cut down trees to supply these logs... :)
>> I'd like to see somebody introduce water - or a cabin - or both - with the trees - maybe in place of the saw blade.
thanks mogeek. you are the clear cut leader at this point.
I didn't rank the logo you did with the cabin image at the top, but that doesn't mean I've completely dismissed the idea. I hate to keep asking for changes, but I would love it if you could take another shot at the cabin. Maybe a little less subtle, where the cabin is a focal point, with trees on either side, but not in front of it. The mountain with the stream accomplishes the goal of having mountains and water, and I like how the mountain makes the logo point upward. But I'd love to also see you experiment with more of a lake or some flat stream, instead of one that goes down the side of the steep mountain.
To summarize -- the lettering (all 3 options) are great. The trees are great. The balance is currently great. The colors are great.
The mountain and cabin and water usage could pass, but I think there may be an even better way. I don't want to box you in, but I'm picturing a cabin in the center, trees on either side, lake tucked in there somewhere, and the mountain is either non-existent, or more subtle in the background so it doesn't up-stage the cabin.
This is just an idea. It may look all wrong. But if you have time to play it, we'd love to see what you can do.