Can't say I care much for any of them. The transmutation circle is neat but I'm betting it's too complex and thin to work as a doubleshot novelty. I don't get what the sword or kanji reference.
I like the idea of the A:TLA cap but I personally prefer the fire element symbol over the fire nation symbol.
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I also think a campfire symbol would be nicer than just a generic flame.
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My biggest issue is that the novelties don't look cohesive enough. If I don't know what they're referencing, it's not obvious that it all has to do with fire.
One thing I thought about was having some sort of blue or white accent in the novelties. If there was a novelty-only color, it would allow for more icons since there would be fewer colors. Something like this?
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The colors are BFM and BBQ, for reference.
I hope this doesn't come across as overly critical! I just want to help this set be the best it can be.
Thank you for bringing up the blue option! I had thought about providing an alternative bottom row with blue legends so that it mimics a flame on a matchstick, but I lost the idea eventually. I might knock some options off of the list to make a blue option available.
To explain the other novelties, the symbol is the Chinese character for fire. I guess that would mean that it's also kanji, and I'm sure it means the same thing in Japanese. The sword is a bonfire graphic from Dark Souls. The most recent game had a lot of elements based around fire, including an "embered" state, so I though it was apt. The transmutation circle is the circle used to transmute flames in Fullmdtal Alchemist. I watched it again recently and love its design. I wanted to avoid making a whole bunch of keys with fire vector art on them, so I thought I'd mix it up a bit.
I like the idea of changing the fire nation symbol. The one you posted is more elegant. As for changing the fire graphic, I'd rather use a single flame rather than a full campfire graphic because I think it looks more "minimalist," for lack of a better word. I'll try out some more ideas though. Thanks for the feedback!
Sorry I've been gone for so long. My work tends to come in waves so this could happen a few more times, but I won't let it stop me!
I like the novelties! Whether or not you'd need them in every colour of the gradient is questionable but DSA novelty costs are actually not that high I believe - for example the "Bonus Pack" kit for Granite which included a bunch of novelties, coloured arrows/WASD and a few function keys costs like $35 on PMK (which is for sure a higher cost than what it'd be if it were during a group buy). Think there are 30-35 keys included there and not all of them are 1u even so I think you'll be fine.
Well it's good to know I have a cushion if there end up being a lot of novelties. Nonetheless, I wouldn't be averse to cutting some in the name of saving money. It depends on what people like and SP's response.
I know I keep coming back to this thread, but DAMN are those novelties slick! Really like the fire nation one. Really hope this makes it off the ground! :thumb:
Hey, I just hope you're not the only one that keeps coming back! Thank you for your support! ;D