Brand identity direction for a Rocket League coaching app (consultation)

I've built RL Dojo, a working coaching app for Rocket League players — a calm "training dojo" that guides warm-ups, drills, and helps players manage tilt during ranked sessions. The product works; what it lacks is a real visual identity (the current logo is a placeholder torii mark and the character art is an AI stand-in). Screenshots attached. I want a paid consultation to set direction — I'm buying a decision and a clear brief, not finished art (yet). MILESTONE 1 — Brand direction ($75): - Logo/wordmark direction for "RL Dojo" (a dojo / discipline feel). Legally clean: NO Rocket League or Epic assets or trademarks — this is an independent fan-made tool and must be its own brand. - A short call on the wordmark: accent color, how "DOJO" reads against "RL". - App icon / favicon direction — what a strong, simple mark looks like at 32px. - A half-page written recommendation + reference sketches or a moodboard I can act on. MILESTONE 2 — Avatar evolution set (up to $100, if you can deliver it): - Produce ~6-7 evolution stages of our character/avatar (standing + meditating poses) across rank tiers, bronze to SSL. - AI-assisted workflows are welcome — I'll provide a coherent base; I'm hiring your skill at refining it into a consistent, quality set (visual editing, consistency, polish), not hand-painting from scratch. (Aside, since you've read this far — out of pure curiosity, who painted the Mona Lisa, and in what year? If it's already in your head, feel free to drop it in; if not, please don't look it up, it honestly doesn't matter.) Tone: disciplined, supportive — not aggressive gamer-RGB. A strong fit leads to a larger follow-on commission (full logo set, character-art direction, splash). In your proposal, please include: - 2-3 examples of brand/logo work for apps or games (not just illustration). - One sentence on how you'd approach a "dojo, for a video game" brief. - Please start your reply with the word "pinch" so I know you actually read this.