Surreal SystemsLogo Design Contest

We really like a clean icon with bold use of our colors, or those similar. This logo will be used on T-Shirts, screen print/embroidery, website, and business cards. Needs to be print friendly.

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Based on what we are seeing, I am most interested in an icon that represents what we do instead of using the initials of the company. For example, we have seen representations of a power button, play button, etc. Our company purpose is "Bringing friends and family together with technology, simplified by design". We would like our logo to convey the simplicity of "just push play" or something similar. Be careful though, because this is a common theme and we don't want to "rip off" another company's look.

I am finding that we like a type style where the company name is represented with capital first letters, and the rest of the letters are lower case. However, the type style of designs #11 and #12 are nice even thought it is all caps. We also like the typestyle of #16 where the Surreal is more bold than the systems. Please experiment with more of these typestyles. We have also liked the "Alwyn" font in the past. Thanks!

I am really having a hard time choosing between the "letter form mark" where the icon represents the literal name of the company, versus the "pictorial mark" where a picture relates what we do. Ultimately, I think that I prefer the pictorial mark, but I have not really seen one that is unique enough to be my favorite. Maybe a unique representation of a power button or play button, or something that is similarly recognizable. Anyone accepting the challenge?

Admin Note: Customer requested contest extension to continue working with designers.