Flashier graphics on item use?
For active effects on items, especially team-wide affecting ones like Locket of the Iron Solari and Talisman of Ascension, it would be cool to have a more obvious graphic effect, especially on Talisman so teammates can know when to use the speed burst to engage, as well as give counterplay to the enemies. It's a very subtle effect for such a game-changer. For the most part, champs have very flashy effects on their abilities, and item actives are basically another ability. When Karma Ult/Shields for the same effect, it's very flashy and noticeable, and both allies and enemies know exactly what's going on.
For the most part, item actives have a very subtle graphical effect, making it hard to tell when the item is on CD - Hextech gunblade should have a nice zap effect for example. Basically, you should know -why- you were slowed/stunned/speed boosted/shielded without having to guess if it was a regular ability or an item active because of how unnoticeable the effects are.
They've been making more obvious graphical effects for support abilities like ZIlean Ult/Shen Ult, it would be nice to have this on item actives as well.