Finding inspiration in moodboards

What is a Mood Board?

A mood board is a collage or collection of images, colors, textures, words, or materials that represent the mood, theme, or style of your project. A mood board can help you define your design direction, communicate your vision, and inspire your creativity.

Tips for creating a failproof mood board:

Choose a tool or platform or format. You can create a mood board using a physical or digital tool or platform like Pinterest to create a digital mood board.
Collect your sources of inspiration. You can collect your sources of inspiration from various places, such as books, magazines, websites, blogs, social media, etc. You can also use your own photos, sketches, or samples. Look for images, colors, textures, words, or materials that relate to you or your project and evoke the desired mood or emotion.
Arrange and edit your elements. You can arrange and edit your elements on your chosen tool or platform. I like to layer, rotate and organize my elements. If you are using a digital format you can also crop, resize or adjust/apply a filter your elements to make them fit your mood board. Try to create a balance and harmony among your elements and avoid over cluttering.
Refine your mood board. You can also use your mood board as a reference and guide for your project and update it as needed.

I love creating mini mood boards. The process of collecting a few things in a set time frame is often the little push I need without getting lost or wasting time. If I’m looking for inspiration or having trouble getting started a beautiful, little collection of things is the perfect place to start.