I showed #180 to the staff around me, and 3 of the five described the pictorial as "paper airplanes". Since the majority did not get the pictorial, I'll have to pass on this design.
#181 is my favorite from you this far. I'll add it to my ranked list for a staff survey later today. The only feedback that I can provide so far on #181, is that I suspect that it is to soft compared to the hard edges in the font.
We have had similar submissions to #185, and staff has stated that the stem on the spear tip makes it look like a tree. - that is not a direction we are looking to go.
I like the overall shape of the pictorial in #186 over #184. (two comments above should have read #184 and not #181). Could I see #186 with the pictorial centered in the text? (i.e. the pictorial is of equal distance over the text as it is below the text. - for further insight, please see #9 on my current ranking list)
I would like to better evaluate all of the pictorials at this time to judge which one stands alone the best. That said, could you please pull the pictorial out of the design and place it above logo design. (Ex. #229)