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Not naming names [writing tips]

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Cutie marks · 5:06am May 14th, 2018

So! Cutie marks for my primary trio of original characters, in order of appearance. Addendum: tweaked Rose’s mark to fit it better to the overall style.

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FanOfMostEverything #1 · May 14th, 2018 · 1 · ·

Simple, clear, and yet with the potential for deeper meaning. Excellent work!

(Also, interesting to see stars representing pegasi, assuming I'm reading the top-right symbol correctly.)

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PresentPerfect #2 · May 14th, 2018 · 1 · ·

Cookie Pusher is such a great name :D

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You are indeed! The symbols are based on the tribal banners in “Hearth’s-Warming Eve”.

I did my best to achieve exactly those goals. It helps that cutie-mark design calls more for graphic-design skills than art skills in the usual sense. They’re more like logos—what people of the nineteenth century called trademarks—or heraldic devices than illustrations.

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