Thanks K Carroll. #8 is interesting, but feel a bit off-brand. Perhaps integrating a pictorial might help. #9 features gothic-like letters that also feel off-brand (feels like Halloween-meets-HarryPotter). Perhaps a more elegant and minimalistic font would work better. Also, careful on the spelling.
K Carroll -- My team loves your #55 design, so I think we're going to end the contest early and award the prize to you! However, is it OK if you send us all the different color/background variations that you (as a top designer) feel are best, especially #65, #66 and #67? These will be great to use in different contexts. Also, please be sure to use the "fading away" line style for all (as in #55). Let me know if this is OK, thanks again!
No problem. Once you end the contest I will upload the top ranked version for your final approval. Once you have approved the files I will email you the other backgrounds. Logo Tournament only has room for one EPS and JPG file. I usually send my clients other file formats and backgrounds after the contest is over.