A couple announcements for you today- first, the keychains are here! I've also finished some of the packaging designs for both pin sets and individual pins, and at the end of the update I'll share some manufacturer photos of the pins and a production update!
Keychains:
Great news- the familiar keychains are here! Here's our first look:
Some of the designs (Lynx and Maned Wolf) are a little more... orange than I expected them to be, but the warm color cast looks a lot less intense in person than it does in these photos. I tried to adjust them to be more true to life, but the photos definitely don't do them justice.
I don't have the packaging for the mystery familiar bags finished yet, but I will be working on those next! If you ordered a mystery bag, you'll have an equal chance of getting any of the 5 designs, but if you ordered a specific familiar, it will arrive in a clear packaging instead of mystery bag.
Packaging Update and Mockups:
Speaking of packaging- I've finally gotten the design for the backer cards hammered out! I've been really struggling getting my idea looking the way I want it, but after some more research and practice with isometric grids, I have a 'school map' that I can be proud of. Every order will come with one postcard print you can hang on your wall, and all pins will come on a backer card- either a folded 'booklet' style card for Major Pin Sets or individual cards for single pins.
My plan for the packaging of Major Pin Sets was to have a college-brochure style packet that you open up to reveal the pins on one side and a map of the school on the other, and here's the (mostly) final result!
I may tweak a few things, but for the most part I am very happy with how it came out! If you ordered a Major set, it'll come in one of these folded cards and inside a plastic wrap to keep everything together.
For individual pins, I've come up with a matching (ish) backer card as well! These cards will be 3x3 inches with a QR code on the back with my linktree.
Pin Production Update (and photos!)
I got some photos from the manufacturer! Please note that the colors will look a little weird because of the factory lighting and the plating not being applied yet.
I have asked them to adjust the colors on a couple of designs, but other than that it looks like the pins are progressing nicely!
That's all for now! Hopefully in another week or two I can post another update with more pin photos and an eta on when they'll get to me. In the mean time, please check out my next campaign- Beetle Bakery for more of my art :) Returning backers get a FREE bonus sticker!
As always, please let me know if you have questions! I'm usually available to answer your comments and messages and I love hearing your thoughts :)
