Professional blog design based on clean, existing logo

I'm looking for a clean, professional blog design based on the provided logo (link in complete brief). The end client is an organization of CEOs and discerning business owners, so the emphasis is on trust and stability. Quality feedback will be provided for all entries.

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Tagline:
n/a

Desired Color Scheme:
Use logo as basis for color scheme

Desired Style:
Professional and sophisticated

Accepted File Formats:
Layered Fireworks PNG or PSD

Design resources
- Logo in AI format (as part of a business card design)
- Logo as PDF
- Letterhead design  

Design specs

The content of the blog will follow the general structure of Bourland.com, in that each post will have a date, an author, categories, and a link to the comments.

For clarity, it will be helpful if you show several posts on your design, so that we can see the spacing, etc. Posts should be primarily text (not video as on the Bourland.com blog), though you can include an image or two if it helps demonstrate your design (note that I'm talking about in-post images; use whatever images you like for the overall design). Please use greeking ("lorem ipsum") for the content unless you have a compelling reason not to.

We're open to different navigation locations. Navigation links will be as follow:
- About
- Services
- Podcast
- Contact There should be one sidebar (no preference as to which side) that will contain standard blog content (for example, as on I Am A Sucker).

 

Design questionnaire

Here are the preferences of the end client:

The primary goals of the site are to educate visitors, provide information about services, and establish expertise.
The business is an interdependent board of advisors and facilitated peer group for CEOs/Owners of small businesses. They are achievers; take their business seriously; like to learn and are tech savvy.
The blog will be the primary distribution point for content. It will also provide description of services and bios of the facilitators.
The style of the blog needs to be professional and sophisticated but not "snooty"; functional and practical. Similar brands would be Range Rover, Kenneth Cole, Blackberry, or a private university with business focus.

 

Please don't hesitate to ask any questions and I'll be glad to clarify. Looking forward to the excellent work I always see here on SitePoint!