content company seeks simple, intelligent logo

This short briefing was written by a client:

target-audience

We provide high-quality content (analysis, verbal presentations, conference agendas and research) to global companies and other international organisations. The themes are around the economy, business strategy in emerging markets and big issues like energy, climate change, healthcare, food security, innovation.

Our clients are usually senior executives in functions like marketing, communications, government relations and strategy - mainly based in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Description

I want a simple professional logo. It should reflect the values: high-quality, reliable, intelligent, credible, innovative, global

It could signal making sense of something complex (last piece of puzzle. joining up dots) or be more abstract- but it need to communicate smart solutions since the name itself is very low key. From the designonclick website, I quite like #178554 and the Swarm Works logo.

It should be abstract, maximum 2 colours plus white/grey/black = I generally prefer red or green to blue - but am open to good suggestions

Once I've decided on a logo, I'll need the rest of the corporate identity material - but prefer to take it step-by-step.