Puzzle So HardLogo Design Contest

Puzzle So Hard creates difficult, gradient-color puzzles.

Open to rich colors, not fully orange or black/white. Subtle gradient color. See attached images for the type of puzzles of Puzzle So Hard. Here is a link to a DIFFERENT puzzle company that does gradient puzzles to give you an idea of the subtle color change: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0168/6168/products/GradientPuzzle-BlueGreen-seamless_3600x@2x.jpg?v=1461869273. But the color for this logo should not be fanciful or fairytale-y or otherwise cartoony.

I am available for questions.

Puzzles are our jam so a puzzle piece(s) needs to be incorporated into the design. However, it shouldn't be the most obvious use. For instance, this is awful: http://www.whitemountainpuzzles.com/. Likewise, stay away from anything bordering "Autism Speaks" or autism awareness-type images since those are really prevalent and they kind of "own" the puzzle piece right now.

Think about overlaying "puzzle so hard" over a small, detailed puzzle should.

Font: While I realize all the logos I chose as my style inspiration have all cap fonts, I am not wedded to that.

It should not look cartoon-y in any respect. Nor like clipart. Nor, despite the gradient, like a New Jersey boardwalk airbrushed license plate. Stay away from Trapper-Keeper!

I just attached a photo that I did for my puzzle exchange where the puzzles are within the words. I'd like to see someone try this. Maybe not all caps, maybe without the hard border.

I like negative space. THANK YOU!!!