New Logo - Thoughts?

Hey all,

Been putting this off as I never like to design stuff for myself but I gave it a shot during a lazy afternoon at home.

C+C very welcome

1. Just Text

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I like the text on the second one. Not too sure if the logos are necessary.

I like the second ( I see you are using it on your site, which I visited and was pleased with the photos and the blog)Just have the actual name smaller and translucent?

thanks flo - different font than from the website (thank you for your comments)

I am torn between 1 and 2. Although I do like the unicorn!

it looks like a car logo with the creature.

I like the second one. Although I am unsure about the darkening of the "M" in the logo.

Even just the text from the second (and third) would look good just on its own!

what will it look like inside a photo?

These are all nice....for me, the smaller and more transparent the better....and agree with above that the logo is too much.

#2 for me.

Thank you for all the comments so far - how about making the ring of the logo thicker and using the same font as the main text?

Or this option with the reef and JM

So in reality, you like the full face font, and no translucent effect? That seems what you are saying after a few posts.

You'd probably get more comments in the business section where there's always debate on logos. But for me the leafy circle thing looks like a car emblem and adds nothing to your logo.

I personally like the second font with the larger outer ring. I did a design like this using TM for a client. The nice thing about a logo, is that they are easier to hide and less distracting than a large block of text. I think having both is a good approach. Also great for web pages, stationary, and business cards.

I like 2 the best