Hi,
The shadow is a grey ellipse and the 'motion' is a general representation. I didn't want it to look like a rocket burst.
As for the typeface, I thought of detaching my design from the overall balance, just to increase the dynamics of t all. Now it's up to the viewer to appreciate if that's so.
I will return with some other variations of both color and design, to give you a wider array of choices.
Thanks for taking the time to offer your feedback,
Andrei