Celia Zhang is a talented and popular violinist and violin teacher in the Boston metro area. When she asked for a logo, she asked for something that reflected the elegance and refinement that works to bring to all of her music-making (very successfully, I might add). I was initially inspired by the physical aspects of the violin, like the grain of the wood and the distinctive F-hole on the front of the instrument.In the end, I ended up being more struck by the feverish, rapid movement that the violinist’s bow arm makes when passionately playing. I combined this almost circular motion of the bow arm with the first letter of Celia’s name to create her new logo.