A moodboard, or a moodboard, is a collage of images, created from scrap materials or digitally. Moodboards help attract new ideas and are widely used in graphic design, apparel design and interior decoration.
This is not just a collection of pictures you like, united by a common plot or mood, but also a kind of bridge between the idea and its implementation. There are at least 4 reasons to create a mood board for creative challenges.
A moodboard, or, in other words, an inspiration board, is a collage of images, created from scrap materials or digitally. Moodboards help attract new ideas and are widely used in graphic design, apparel design and interior decoration.
However, the inspiration board is useful not only for representatives of creative professions. Inspirational pictures can be used in any situation when you need to find a fresh and non-standard solution to a problem - from large-scale projects with a large number of participants to building your own company.
Moodboard becomes the starting point of a major undertaking. This is not just a collection of pictures you like, united by a common plot or mood, but also a kind of bridge between an idea and its implementation in reality. Thus, an inspirational board can be called a visual organizer.
There are at least 4 reasons to create a mudboard when solving important tasks.
1. A clear view of the goal
An inspiration board helps you understand what kind of result you want to get. The whole complex of tasks can be frightening in its vastness, and a collection of pictures will clearly show what will turn out under the ideal combination of circumstances. Thus, beautiful images will not only inspire action, but also become a visible embodiment of a dream - for example, a trip or a new apartment.
For a clearer idea, you can create 2 or more mudboards - this way you will see the desired goal from all sides and be able to plan your actions.
2. Purification of consciousness
Having conceived a large-scale project with a large number of participants (for example, organizing a wedding), it is easy to deviate from the original idea. As a result, you will not get the result you dreamed about.
Moodboard will literally help keep the desired goal in front of your eyes. You and your assistants will not be distracted by random ideas that do not fit into the concept. If you decide to make adjustments to the final result, they should also be made on the inspirational board.
3. Moodboard makes it easier to understand
The adage “it's better to see once than hear a hundred times” proves its case when working with inspiring collages.
Most people understand visual information more easily than detailed descriptions or verbal explanations. Images are better than a thousand words to help explain to others what result you want to achieve - be it a dress design, a website interface, or a house layout. If you are doing a project for a customer, you can reflect alternative options to choose from in the moodboard - and then delete those that you did not like.
4. Ample opportunities for the presentation of the goal
The resources for creating a mudboard are only limited by your imagination. Any pictures are suitable for a visual organizer: photos, drawings, reproductions of paintings. You can make an applique from magazine clippings with your own hands, or create a blackboard on your computer using visual applications such as Photoshop or Pinterest. The main rule is that the images should be pleasant and reflect your idea of the goal.
