In redesigning this website in preparation for my business’s relaunch, I remade the logo to better fit the energy I’m trying to convey with my art. It’s rather simple, but every element of the logo is important and meaningful (to me at least).
First of all, I wanted to keep the intersecting floral/astral motif, and in particular, the 8 petaled flower which, for me, is a subtle evocation of Inanna’s 8-point star. Unlike her star, however, the flower is more deeply rooted in the Earth. I changed the petals from a daisy-like flower (a symbol of beginnings and innocence) to more of a lotus shape, which symbolized rebirth and renewal.
The moon represents the Barge of Heaven. Nibiru means a “crossing point” either in the heavens, as an astrological phenomenon (usually applied to Marduk’s “star” Jupiter) or as a crossing point on Earth, particularly across a river via ferry. When I was originally thinking about redesigning the logo, I considered drawing a literal boat. That idea was quickly scrapped for the more poetic imagery of the crescent moon. The moon symbol replaces the planetary ring I used in my the original logo design.
The dark blue field above the crescent moon represents the sacred stone lapis lazuli, which is commonly regarded as a favorite the gods, particularly Inanna. It fades into black, the dark void of endless possibility.
The blueish-purple to pinkish-purple gradient represents a fusion of my favorite color, pink, with blue which comes’s from Inanna’s association with lapis lazuli. Inanna is typically symbolized with the colors gold and blue (the gold already represented in the moon-barge).