Very subtle and clean design . quick question are you able to rework the lettering as it current looks similar to XE5 for Entry #196 and Entry #197 , rework the concept as well as maybe grab some inspiration from the top ranked entries and see if you can come up with a hybrid version. thanks for entering into the contest! looking forward to your next designs.
#242 & #252 Like those designs very much , those concepts are the onces i would say are going to be in the preliminary rounds as i will be eliminating designs on thursdays to get ready for the final judgement and selection of the winner . with that said if there are any additional subtle designs you think you can bring to your logo i would say create them and submit it as i will be judging your entry against the other top ranked designs. if you have any questions that need to be answered before designing let me know. other than that do your thing on design.