@ingrid after thinking a bit about my initial reaction here's what i think: personally i don't respond well to symmetry. maybe it's my contrarian personality. it feels too balanced. the horizonal spread of the font feels "shaggy" to me. lastly the color feels subdued and i feel like the overall impression is passive.
@quaad fair! The color will print brighter than it looks on screen but I hear you on the balance and the font