How do you start?
Of course, it all starts with a good story and the right questions. What do you want to convey with your website? What feeling and appearance do you think fits with that? What is the purpose and function of the website? Who is the target group? What is the feeling you have with the site?
From the answers to these kinds of questions you can quickly get a number of keywords that can serve as a starting point for the mood board. Try to surprise yourself with the choice of these words and not be too obvious. It may be logical that you think of the word “green” when you think of a website for organic food, but it probably won’t give you any surprising insights. It can be interesting to use words (or combinations of words) that at first glance don’t seem to fit together or with the subject.
For these words, you then look for images. A good place to start is Google's Image Search, Flickr or Pinterest . But a stack of old magazines or just going outside with your camera can also give you interesting ideas or images. The right images add an extra layer and meaning to the words and make it clear what exactly you mean to say.
The main goal of a mood board is to convey a feeling through images (and text). And to achieve belgium telegram data that goal, 'anything' is allowed; a collage of different images, one strong image with one word or perhaps a collection of videos from YouTube. As long as it is ultimately clear what you want to say. So there is no fixed formula that you should or can stick to. In fact, the way you design the mood board is part of the story. There are different moments and ways to use mood boards during the design process;
as a concept board , for exploring look and feel;
as design board , translation of appearance into design;
as styleboard , elaboration of design into interface elements.
typing mood boards
Concept board
The concept board is the classic approach to the mood board. It's the fashion-esque collages you're probably already picturing while reading this article.
concept boardThe concept board inspires and explores the general feeling a website should convey. What do those words mean that are so easily put in a briefing? What are their consequences and effects on the design?