Day 4 - The Unconnected W

This is Day Four of Thirty Days of Logos, in which I share a new logo idea for my design studio, Wildfire Studios, every day for 30 days.

This was one of the first designs that I tried for the new logo, and I absolutely loved it. Stylistically, it fit what I was looking for. it told a story of elegance and sophistication and hierarchy that I was interested in for my own brand. But something didn't seem right, so I left it.

I discovered the other day that it's actually a huge rip-off of the Winkreative logo. I don't recall ever seeing the logo before last weekend, but I must have seen it somewhere and absorbed it into my consciousness.

What do you all think? Too close to use? Sound off in the comments. Thanks!