Ancient Paths is the first classical christian academy in Central Ohio. While more recent in its foundation, I wanted to make the the Ancient Paths brand feel established. To do this, I set out to imagine what the Ancient Paths logo would look like if established 100 years ago. Starting with a detailed historic crest, I worked my way forward in simplifying the logo mark to a modern day audience. The result is a brand system that has archival versatility. The Ancient Paths logo mark encompasses a shield engraved with a grounding in scripture and outward growth into being a light in the world. The center reflects a sword and the handle resembles a torch with petal-like details. Combined, the elements show a biblical foundation: the growth of the student, and the blooming of a student, ready to be a fruitful light in the world.