Bringing a Product to Market – How I Designed Custom Keycaps
Learn the process of how designed my first keycap set. Thanks to Notion for sponsoring this video.
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If you’re like me and have fallen deep into custom mechanical keyboards, you might have thought about designing your own keycap set. As a designer and keyboard enthusiast, I've wanted to bring a few of my ideas to life but didn't know where to start. After some research and consulting with designers and vendors, I eventually figured it out.
In this video, I share my process for designing my first GMK keycap set, Modern Materials. I'll share the steps I take to come up with my idea, the pitch to potential partners, finding the manufacturer and vendors to work with, and the sales and marketing process.
I also cover the design process, coming up with a brand and visual design system, and how I use the Pantone catalog to select the colors for my product.
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0:00 – Why design keycaps?
0:35 – The custom mechanical keyboard ecosystem
1:02 – Coming up with a concept and selecting colors
2:20 – How to pitch an idea for a product
3:25 – Choosing a manufacturer and vendor
4:43 – Finalizing keycap kitting
6:02 – Creating 3D product renders for marketing
6:39 – Designing a brand, visual design system, and key art
7:43 – Designing product packaging
8:05 – Creating a project hub in Notion
9:16 – Product launch: GMK CYL Modern Materials
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Created by Matthew Encina
© 2024 Mod Musings, Inc.
Thanks to @TaehaTypes for providing the NovelKeys and GMK footage. Check out his channel for more content related to the world of custom mechanical keyboards.
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