New logo - a visioning exercise in personal branding
Motivated by an upcoming project with Eldergrow and Java GP , I took the opportunity to create a logo of my personal brand and philosophy. There were two front runners. The message here is to shine your light. I was inspired by my Parents' entry in my high school senior yearbook with the words of Helen Lowrie Marshall's poem, Afterglow. It's had a firm imprint on my heart ever since.* Components: - Shine out - Recognize, encourage, cultivate the shine you see in others - Grow (that's my spider plant in the background) - Propagate goodness - Value scars (healthy, vibrant plants have brown spots, damaged leaves; they thrive) The second logo is authentic in a different way. Components: - Bees, our pollinators: This image was designed based on a photo I took of "Number One," the first bee I helped in our current home. Badly injured, I found zer daily for ~2 weeks, offering water, honey, different flowers in the gardens. If I extended a finger to ze...
