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Title: [Pre-IC] Azurite Project [Novelties' draft added]
Post by: AresTheGod on Mon, 08 August 2016, 14:23:23

New design
[attachimg=1][attachimg=2]

Novelties draft
[attachimg=3]

old stuff

Hey GB!
i've been thinking alot about this lately, but it's just a project at the moment.
So it would be a blue and grey keyset. I took inspiration by looking through the forum and /r/keycapdesigners but remember these are only drafts and it's my first keyset design so I'd love to get your advice!The color that I used are from GMK and for the first one are : CC N9 and N5 and for the second one are : CC N9 and TU2

If you like it I'll design and add novelties.

Also, if this goes to a GB, should I go on PMK? Or should I sell it through GMK?
Thanks!

Title: Re: [Pre-IC] GMK Azurite Project
Post by: AresTheGod on Mon, 08 August 2016, 16:12:29

And here's a other option with more pastel tone

[attachimg=1]

Title: Re: [Pre-IC] GMK Azurite Project
Post by: BAS1C on Mon, 08 August 2016, 17:36:00

I like the themes, however there are two IC that have very similar colours. The Keyboard & Co. and the Hydro (I know white alphas, but otherwise very similar). just thinking people looking for a 'blue' themed keyboard may be spread a bit thin! I personally like N9/N5 second layout or the pastel tone.

Title: Re: [Pre-IC] GMK Azurite Project
Post by: AresTheGod on Mon, 08 August 2016, 17:50:39

Yeah, I know, it's why I tried to mix up the color, but it still looked like them...
I think I'll focus on the pastel tone and the N9/N5 but still have things to change

Title: Re: [Pre-IC] GMK Azurite Project
Post by: CharismaIllya on Mon, 08 August 2016, 18:16:31

The colors are great, but as I'm sure you've seen, they're exceptionally similar to some other interest checks being run right now. Still, I love dark sets, so I think you have something good on your hands here. I don't know how this will work out, but maybe try adding some deep purple like you might find on an azurite crystal or light green for malachite. There's potential for some interesting novelties, too. This is going to turn into something really cool!

Title: Re: [Pre-IC] GMK Azurite Project
Post by: AresTheGod on Mon, 08 August 2016, 18:24:34

Yeah, some of them are almost replica, the color scheme are almost the same...
I think green/purple is a really good idea!
About the novelities, tought about a chunck of azurite, what do you think?

EDIT : when I try with some purple it looks a bit like "Deep Space"..

Title: Re: [Pre-IC] GMK Azurite Project
Post by: CharismaIllya on Mon, 08 August 2016, 18:46:29

Quote from: AresTheGod on Mon, 08 August 2016, 18:24:34

Yeah, some of them are almost replica, the color scheme are almost the same...
I think green/purple is a really good idea!
About the novelities, tought about a chunck of azurite, what do you think?

Chunk of azurite works just fine! Or just a generic crystal shape would do (not diamond cut, more like those crystalline pillars that grow from flat surfaces). Aside from that, azurite is a copper crystal, so you can either make something solely copper related or make a vector out of whatever molecule comprises the crystal, and use that. Aside from that, I'd have to think for a little longer. As for differentiating your set, though, I think there's potential in the azurite/malachite route. The other two sets, Keyboard & Co. and Hydro, use pretty light blues, but azurite is generally very dark in color and contains a lot of variation by virtue of being a naturally occurring thing. And of course, adding the light green of malachite makes the set different and has the potential for good contrast. If you're having trouble making the set look different, focus on making a darker set or a more contrasting set. And look at a lot of azurite, I guess. Good luck!

Title: Re: [Pre-IC] GMK Azurite Project
Post by: AresTheGod on Mon, 08 August 2016, 19:52:50

Yeah, something like that? [attachimg=1]
Could also make it's symbole in the Periodic Table ( witch is Cu )
Tried out different colors, and these one are for me the best color scheme :
[attachimg=2][attachimg=3][attachimg=4][attachimg=5][attachimg=6]

The 2nd and the 3rd are different shade or purple and the 4th and the 5th are different shade or green.
By the way, I think I'll use Signature Plastic ABS, is it bad?

Title: Re: [Pre-IC] GMK Azurite Project
Post by: jchan94 on Mon, 08 August 2016, 20:52:43

This kind of looks like Sky Dolch with Cyan? Might want to double up on seeing them next to each other.

Title: Re: [Pre-IC] GMK Azurite Project
Post by: CharismaIllya on Mon, 08 August 2016, 22:21:59

Quote from: AresTheGod on Mon, 08 August 2016, 19:52:50

Yeah, something like that? (Attachment Link)
Could also make it's symbole in the Periodic Table ( witch is Cu )
Tried out different colors, and these one are for me the best color scheme :
(Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link)

The 2nd and the 3rd are different shade or purple and the 4th and the 5th are different shade or green.
By the way, I think I'll use Signature Plastic ABS, is it bad?

Nope, there's nothing wrong with Signature Plastics, just be aware that they don't do Cherry profile caps. They do SA, DSA, and DCS profiles.

I like the second and third ones a lot. It's kind of like a dark turn on Hyperfuse, which I'm very into.

Title: Re: [Pre-IC] GMK Azurite Project
Post by: BAS1C on Mon, 08 August 2016, 23:34:07

Quote from: CharismaIllya on Mon, 08 August 2016, 22:21:59

Quote from: AresTheGod on Mon, 08 August 2016, 19:52:50
Yeah, something like that? (Attachment Link)
Could also make it's symbole in the Periodic Table ( witch is Cu )
Tried out different colors, and these one are for me the best color scheme :
(Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link)

The 2nd and the 3rd are different shade or purple and the 4th and the 5th are different shade or green.
By the way, I think I'll use Signature Plastic ABS, is it bad?

Nope, there's nothing wrong with Signature Plastics, just be aware that they don't do Cherry profile caps. They do SA, DSA, and DCS profiles.

I like the second and third ones a lot. It's kind of like a dark turn on Hyperfuse, which I'm very into.

Would be very down for the dark style hyperfusey.

Title: Re: [Pre-IC] GMK Azurite Project
Post by: AresTheGod on Tue, 09 August 2016, 03:23:08

Quote from: jchan94 on Mon, 08 August 2016, 20:52:43

This kind of looks like Sky Dolch with Cyan? Might want to double up on seeing them next to each other.

Look a bit like, but there's isn't the contrast of the deep blue/green with cyan

[attachimg=1][attachimg=2]

Quote from: CharismaIllya on Mon, 08 August 2016, 22:21:59

Quote from: AresTheGod on Mon, 08 August 2016, 19:52:50
Yeah, something like that? (Attachment Link)
Could also make it's symbole in the Periodic Table ( witch is Cu )
Tried out different colors, and these one are for me the best color scheme :
(Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link)

The 2nd and the 3rd are different shade or purple and the 4th and the 5th are different shade or green.
By the way, I think I'll use Signature Plastic ABS, is it bad?

Nope, there's nothing wrong with Signature Plastics, just be aware that they don't do Cherry profile caps. They do SA, DSA, and DCS profiles.

I like the second and third ones a lot. It's kind of like a dark turn on Hyperfuse, which I'm very into.

Ah ok, so what do you think would be better?
And should I make like ISO Kit, International kit etc? Would be nice to keep the price low.

Quote from: BAS1C on Mon, 08 August 2016, 23:34:07

Quote from: CharismaIllya on Mon, 08 August 2016, 22:21:59
Quote from: AresTheGod on Mon, 08 August 2016, 19:52:50
Yeah, something like that? (Attachment Link)
Could also make it's symbole in the Periodic Table ( witch is Cu )
Tried out different colors, and these one are for me the best color scheme :
(Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link)

The 2nd and the 3rd are different shade or purple and the 4th and the 5th are different shade or green.
By the way, I think I'll use Signature Plastic ABS, is it bad?

Nope, there's nothing wrong with Signature Plastics, just be aware that they don't do Cherry profile caps. They do SA, DSA, and DCS profiles.

I like the second and third ones a lot. It's kind of like a dark turn on Hyperfuse, which I'm very into.

Would be very down for the dark style hyperfusey.

Seems the Green/Blue/Purple combo is the one that look the best,so I'll finish it and make all the novelities.

Title: Re: [Pre-IC] Azurite Project
Post by: AresTheGod on Tue, 09 August 2016, 05:15:10

Here are the first draft of 2 novelities :

[attachimg=1]
[attachimg=2]

Also the full set : [attachimg=3]

Here's the same set with different shade of green and purple [attachimg=4]

Title: Re: [Pre-IC] Azurite Project
Post by: AresTheGod on Tue, 09 August 2016, 16:07:21

And just I have a question, how do we make custom glyph on keycaps? May I do it on paint or something like that? Maybe Inkscape ?

and some different models :

[attachimg=2][attachimg=1][attachimg=3][attachimg=4]

Title: Re: [Pre-IC] Azurite Project
Post by: CharismaIllya on Tue, 09 August 2016, 19:14:21

Quote from: AresTheGod on Tue, 09 August 2016, 16:07:21

And just I have a question, how do we make custom glyph on keycaps? May I do it on paint or something like that? Maybe Inkscape ?

and some different models :
More
(Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link)

I used Inkscape. You could probably use paint too, but I'd imagine that Inkscape is easier.

Title: Re: [Pre-IC] Azurite Project
Post by: AresTheGod on Tue, 09 August 2016, 19:30:40

Ok, thanks! Just one last thing, did you make the design yourself or found it on Internet?
Here's some update about the 2 novelties :

[attach=2][attach=1]

Title: Re: [Pre-IC] Azurite Project
Post by: CharismaIllya on Tue, 09 August 2016, 22:41:38

Quote from: AresTheGod on Tue, 09 August 2016, 19:30:40

Ok, thanks! Just one last thing, did you make the design yourself or found it on Internet?
Here's some update about the 2 novelties :
More
(Attachment Link) (Attachment Link)

I used another render as a template in the background and made my own from that. And those novelties look really cool! Can't wait to see more of it.

Title: Re: [Pre-IC] Azurite Project
Post by: AresTheGod on Wed, 10 August 2016, 05:21:48

Ah ok! thanks ;D
Here's a draft of the chunk of ore

[attachimg=1]

Isn't as clean as I expected :(

Title: Re: [Pre-IC] Azurite Project
Post by: AresTheGod on Wed, 10 August 2016, 08:45:42

This one looks better but it's still not what I'd like

[attachimg=1]

Here's another design

[attachimg=2]

And this one looks like the best imo

[attachimg=3]

Title: Re: [Pre-IC] Azurite Project
Post by: AresTheGod on Thu, 11 August 2016, 07:22:17

Learnt how to use inkscape, looks much better now ;D
I'll change the color of the glyph/keycaps depending witch set will be used
[attachimg=1]