for the shadow element, it was actually meant to look like a demon or something (the "ears" are supposed to be horns) but i guess it looks a lot like a dog too. though i guess wolves are a type of dog and have a stereotype of coming out and night (when everything is "covered in shadows") so it kinda makes a little bit of sense
one of the main abilities of shadow magic users is being able to summon "shadow creatures" which are like semi-sentient black cloud-ish/smoke-like beings which can be controlled by, and take on whatever shape the user wants, so i guess that could also be an explanation for why the icon looks kinda like a dog-like creature
for shadow creature summoning, i had the idea that these beings physically cannot touch or go through light because it acts as an invisible shield of sorts, which makes them kind of similar to classical vampires (this weakness is so that they're not too overpowered, though that doesn't help when it's night-time unless you use fire magic or a flash-light).
i thought it would be cool if there was like a shadow creature character who was long forgotten or abandoned by the person who created them and wants to fit in with normal people, but can't reveal their identity and lives in hiding, and since they can't touch light, they can only travel through towns when it get's dark
also, idk if i want to keep calling it shadow magic or change the name to "smoke" magic since it fits better with the combination of air and fire, and smoke basically is just a type of air that comes from burning stuff lol
by the way, even though fire+air isn't light magic, air+water is kind of supposed to be something similar. think of how rainbows are just reflected light in the air, which only show up after it rains. so imagine being able to manipulate a rainbow's shape, change the wavelengths of colours, make it move around, and more. although i'm not too sure what to name this one. so far my only idea is naming it "mist" magic, but light magic would definitely work too
also since theres only one element left for me to name out of the current twelve, the major fire/minor earth element is "lava" or "magma". which is pretty basic so i don't think it needs much explanations
hope i didn't write too many words lol