I wanted to create a logo to represent myself and anything that I design or make. A simple circle, upon closer inspection, is composed of a capital G and C (backwards): my initials. Originally inspired by the idea of a car emblem or hood ornament, the design also shows similarities to popular logos such as those of Chanel, Gucci, and LG. 

In order to add the logo to my website and to demonstrate its meaning, I also created a movie where the logo separates into my initials. I used the original logo image and animated it in MS Power Point, then recorded the screen using Quicktime. Finally I used iMovie on my mac to edit the recording of animations and piece together the full movie.

You can also follow this link and click on the logo for a demonstration: http://web.stanford.edu/~rafaelgc/