In this design, I am trying to convey strength and longevity, while also giving mention to your name. All in one simple icon. A slight glimmer of light appears over the ridge line to give reference to inspiration.
I try to avoid generic and cliche images of people that can cloud your industry. Your name alone speaks of people. Your icon needs to be a simple recognizable mark that can be quickly recognized at a glance. (i.e.Apple, Nike, etc...)
#26 - thanks for your comments Paul... I like that this is bold and the colours you have used. I'd be interested to see a different font used... i'm not sold on the e in this one. Weird i know..
#25 - same comments as above, although I think the horizontal works better