The pencil is very clever but I'm not entirely sure it's right for what I need to express the future/digital aspect of what we're trying to say. I've left them in the ranking because I sense that you may come up with something equally clever.
Thanks anyway for your feedback. I will try to find other proper ideas that convey future/digital aspect. I hope I can submit some new ideas as soon as possible.
interesting graphic device - not sure just yet but will think on it.
i don't like the typeface - it feels a bit old-fashioned - I'd prefer a san serif face & I'm not keen on the way you have added colour to the words LABS
I'm sorry but I do not like the Abstract Mark of the cloud and the teacher as it's too literal.
Please see the contest brief updates - my preference is for a wordmark or web 2.0 typographical design of the full Education Design Labs name with possible graphic enhancements.