Hi guys, this is a pretty big update, so let’s get into the meat of it!!
First off, the Poll! Thanks to over 56 votes I got on the most recent poll, I’m happy to say that the winner, with 66% of the votes, is The Baby Stars! Meaning: Series 2 of The Baby Stars has been Greenlit!!! Hurray!! Honestly, I’m not surprised; with the number of people asking for a series 2, it was bound to happen! Right now I’m still in the concepting phase, but of course Series 2 means the return of this little guy! I never forgot about him, and that's because you all made sure I didn’t lol!
Next Shipping!!! I’m happy to say that the plushies are on their way to me! Right now they’re in LA! I don’t have a specific date for when they’ll get here, but it should be any day now! Once they get here, I’ll start to lock people's shipping addresses! Once shipping is paid for by people, I’ll be able to send them out. Since I’m one person, I know none of you expect me to make and ship out over 100 plushies, so I’ll be shipping them over the month of September, and by the end, all plushies and items should be at their rightful homes!
Next Product Updates. I know this might be confusing, but I made some updates to items that will be included with plushies. First, I updated Aurora's keychain design; her design had my old keychain art, and I had enough time to update it! I hope you guys like her new look.
Along with the keychains, I made them their own custom packaging. Instead of using my usual item packaging, it will have its own unique look!
And at least what I think is most Important is Safety Info! All plushies will include a short safety advisory, targeted toward those who attend to give them to younger children.
I didn’t design the Baby Star Plushies to be for kids, but I do see the appeal they have to kids. Going to cons and showing them off, I saw how kids took quite a liking to them. Even though I put the age rating for the plush on the BackerKit page, I do want to do my due diligence and add Safety Info with the physical plush. The safety info outlines the age rating and the hazards it could pose to younger ones. Along with this, the safety info will also be available in Spanish as well.
Lastly, the next Baby Star Concept! With a series 2 in the works, that means more stars. The next Star I’ll be working on is Daydream Star! Hey, daydreams are technically dreams! But designing this star has been really hard, and I still don’t have a final version of his concept, kinda like how I have one with Jester. All the other stars make sense: Sweet Star: Pink and excited; Lavender Star: Purple and calm; even Nightmare: Black, red, and scary.
But Daydream is more complicated. How do you personify the idea of a daydream? If the idea of daydreams was a person, what would they look like? And tbh I have no clue.
Personally, people daydream when they’re bored, so with these first few sketches, I wanted Daydream to be themed after a hippie. I felt like that would make them appear more aloof and add to the calmness. But I’m not sure; if you guys have any ideas or feedback, let me know!
And that’s it. I’ve learned a lot from doing my first project, and I’m happy you guys were there to see me grow too. As always, thanks, and love you guys!
