Many thanks for your suggestions and emails.  This has been a great help!
Regards,
Dave Jerrard
 
 
David Jerrard wrote:
 
> Hello all,
> I have a simple request which I hope you will consider as light relief
> and not an abuse of the list.
>
> I am trying to construct a logo which visually conveys the elegance,
> simplicity and geometry of nature.  I have long been fascinated by the
> shapes of sea shells so I figured that was a good place to look.  I dare
> say I was right, but I have quickly found myself inundated with seashell
> data, images and web pages, with insufficient knowledge to refine my
> search criteria to quickly (ie. this lifetime) find the sort of thing I
> am looking for.  This is the core of my request.  Heeelllpp!!!
>
> In order for an image to be useful for my cause I would like it to be:
> - simple, yet elegant
> - any number of colours (I am prepared to alter / abstract the image as
> required)
> - royalty free (there's nothing certain, but if it works out well, I
> would like to use the logo on an unrestricted basis)
>
> The thousand-word picture which this image should "paint" could include
> such adjectives as:
> "... precision, geometry, spiral, perfection, simplicity, nature, ..."
> You get the drift...
>
> Basically, I would appreciate any help on offer.  If you have a
> favourite aesthetically beautiful shell, could you please let me know
> the Latin name, for example.  I am happy to keep digging, but I need a
> bit more to go on than I currently have.  Additionally, if you know of
> any sites where I might find such an image, I would be grateful for
> that, too.
>
> Please reply either to the list or, if that is not appropriate, by
> return email.
>
> Thanks in anticipation.
> Dave Jerrard.