I was hired to design a logo for a investment consulting firm. The pine cone was requested by the client for personal reasons, but it is supposed to symbolize growth of wealth from small beginnings.
The line art of the pine cone drawing was a collaboration with Jim Schuknecht, a illustrator and designer that I have worked with for many years. We refined it many times until it had the look correct balance.
Then, I modified the flat art to make the logo look like an embossed etching.