Mood board

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A mood board is a type of collage consisting of images, text, and samples of objects in a composition. They may be physical or digital, and can be "extremely effective" presentation tools.[1]


Graphic designers, interior designers, photographers and other creative artists use mood boards to visually illustrate the style they wish to pursue. However, they can also be used[by whom?] to visually explain a certain style of writing, or an imaginary setting for a storyline. In short, mood boards are not limited to visual subjects, but serve as a visual tool to quickly inform others of the overall "feel" (or "flow") of an idea.


Traditionally, mood boards are made from foam board which can be cut up with a scalpel and can also have spray mounted cut-outs put onto it.[1] Creating mood boards in a digital form may be easier and quicker, but physical objects often tend to have a higher impact on people because of the more complete palette of sensations physical mood boards offer, in contrast with the digital mood boards. Mood boards can also be painted.

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  1. ^ a b Wyatt, Paul (27 January 2014). "How to create mood boards: 40 pro tips and tools". Creative Bloq.