How to Create a Great Mood Board | Simple Step by Step Guide

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Hi Creatives! Learn how to create a moodboard to make your design process so much simpler in working with your design client. A mood board is a crucial element in ensuring you and your design client are on the same page and that your design project can run smoothly. This video shows you the full process I use to create a great moodboard from scratch.
Let me know if this was helpful in learning how to create a moodboard in the comments!
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Time stamps:
0:00 - What is a mood board?
0:42 - Client brief
1:23 - Client's competitors
1:57 - Pinterest board
4:38 - Pull images from Unsplash + Google
5:57 - Creating the Mood board
8:12 - Back up your presentation
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@4TheCreatives 2 года назад

Was this video helpful for you? Let me know any other questions you have in the comments.

@Shafrul90 2 года назад

Hope you are well

@shehrymirza5615 2 года назад

hi Lauren as you provide a free guide for pricing and how to get clients also make a questionnaire for the client

@seyram5148 Год назад

It was helpful but please can we get a template of the backup presentation on your website

@amandamarie9529 Год назад

Literally the most helpful video I ever could have hoped for to prepare me for my first client! I am so happy I found you on here. Thank you for sharing your process with us, it is invaluable! Are you able to share the questions you use in your client brief? Do you have a template of the client brief questions? Thank you so much!

@4TheCreatives Год назад

I’m so glad it helped you!! It’s a good idea to create a template for this as I don’t have a standalone one right now outside of my programs but you can get a sense in the beginning of this video what the most important questions are: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xSI0rDI1pNk.html It’s all about the company’s goals, who their audience is and what they want to be known for.

@ky8designs 2 года назад

This is the most informative video I have even seen so far!! 😃💯, - Breaking down what the client wants into key words. - Searching for competitors and what colors or fonts they use. - Getting inspiration from Pinterest - Adding all of the searching result images into one scene and extracting the color palette from them. - Having Strong Presentation showing the reasons behind creating the project the way it is. These all tips are really valuable for any designer and saves much time instead of doing countless revisions. Thank you Lauren for your effort in this amazing video. 🙏🙏

@4TheCreatives 2 года назад

This is great how you broke it all down like this. Glad to help!

@brentonreed6834 2 года назад

Thank you for the real live clients examples. HUGE HELP

@4TheCreatives 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@BronwenAbbattista Год назад

This was amazing! Thank you for the examples and specifics. I feel like I can apply everything in this video to work right away.

@4TheCreatives Год назад

Great!

@aquilislee Год назад

always happy to watch your videos when i get stuck or in a rut. Thank you for your knowledge and tips❤

@4TheCreatives Год назад

That made my day!

@rhysepe876 Год назад

Video deserves more recognition, very well made and informative

@4TheCreatives Год назад

Thank you 🙌😊

@najeeamurray323 11 месяцев назад

This is so helpful, even for my personal projects. I never knew how much research actually goes into a mood board before putting it together. I am so grateful for your channel. I'm learning so much and it's so inspiring to know that I can learn how to do something I enjoy without a college degree! Thank you! God Bless !

@4TheCreatives 11 месяцев назад

I’m so glad it’s helpful! Yes mood boards have a lot to them but can be super fun 😊

@reneechung21 Год назад

This is a good process. I'm in the process of trying to make a moodboard for a fashion shoot creative direction but the steps you outlined are definitely going to apply to me too.

@4TheCreatives Год назад

Great 😊 And yes mood boards are super helpful for creative direction.

@farheenreshi 9 месяцев назад

WOW! This is really informative. I couldn't have found anything better here with so much of substance. Thank you for this❤

@4TheCreatives 9 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@amradel8022 4 месяца назад

Such an amazing and really fruitful content about moodboard that really helps me to sort out my thougts and know how to start researching and connect with the brand at hand. it gives me a head start to draw a roadmap for projects to be excuted.

@4TheCreatives 4 месяца назад

Happy to help!

@BabluKhan-yb7wn Год назад

That was really helpful. Thank you so very much.

@ALL_R0UNDER 2 года назад

Very very Informative and Helpful. I noted your all points.📝 THANKS.🤩

@4TheCreatives 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@anypex 2 года назад

Just another amazing design tutorial video 👏 ✅✅✅

@misstubbie1313 Год назад

Amazing video! Thanks for sharing ❤

@dearbrave4183 Год назад

Sold! 🔥❤️👏🏼

@juliashatalova3068 4 месяца назад

Thank you, very helpful!

@wordofgospelministries9316 Год назад

Thank you so much very useful for me.

@4TheCreatives Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@wordofgospelministries9316 Год назад

I am a graphic designer beginner.

@4TheCreatives Год назад

@@wordofgospelministries9316 Awesome! Keep going!

@andyntimbane7567 10 месяцев назад

You are amazing wow! I've learned so much in a few minutes

@4TheCreatives 10 месяцев назад

Thanks so much

@theolaitans 6 месяцев назад

this was most helpful, thank you!

@4TheCreatives 6 месяцев назад

I'm so glad!

@futuremillionaire4747 2 года назад

My favorite youtuber!

@4TheCreatives 2 года назад

Thanks so much 😊

@khanhlynguyen3197 2 года назад

Thank you, thank you

@bokquay Год назад

Thank you and was helpful.

@mahammujahid5920 Год назад

That was detailed thankyou

@fahadsurhanwala6332 2 года назад

thank you SO much this is so helpful

@4TheCreatives 2 года назад

😊👌

@yer1552 Год назад

Thanks, it was helpful.

@4TheCreatives Год назад

You're welcome!

@beautybycarito397 2 года назад

Excellent Content! thank You

@4TheCreatives 2 года назад

😀

@jideszn 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for this video. it has been informative. I want to ask, is a moodboard necessary for a flyer?

@4TheCreatives 7 месяцев назад

It would only help.

@Beautyy431 4 месяца назад

Awesome content😊

@anujpatel155 2 года назад

You video contents are awesome and I learnt many things by watching video. Could please make video on how to make stylescapes and different between moodboard and stylescapes.

@4TheCreatives 2 года назад

I don't use stylescapes personally in my designs, though some of my students love them. It is basically a very detailed moodboard. I know the Futur has a course on how to create them that you could look up.

@ayoubhamideche6920 Год назад

I love your videos , keep Going 🔥

@4TheCreatives Год назад

😀👍

@Jeannek4493 Год назад

Such a helpful video!!! Do you ever write a project description/creative brief for your client based on a phone call? My parents are former graphic designers and they used to deliver a project description and brief to describe what their work would entail along with a cost estimate. Wondering what is common nowadways

@4TheCreatives Год назад

Glad it helped! Yes, I do something called a proposal after that initial discovery call. It is a write-up of how I will help the client solve the problem they are looking for help with through my designs and show the budget and timeline along with samples of similar projects. So cool your parents were graphic designers too :)

@Lingatsu Год назад

Really interesting thanks.

@4TheCreatives Год назад

You bet!

@user-dm1zi5yb4m Год назад

thanks a lot

@jeremiahmiraclemerriamjr.7730 2 года назад

Nice video Mrs. Gonzalez And it's helpful for me Is there a software for the moodboard !?

@4TheCreatives 2 года назад

I use InDesign

@fashiondoll8755 Год назад

Hello sweetie thank you so much for making this video it is so helpful now i actually understand what is mood board and how to make it. But can u plz tell that. Does our clients demand for mood board or we make it for our ease to pick right colours and contrast . Plz share your idea about it 🙇 love your videos💜

@4TheCreatives Год назад

Thanks! And it is made mainly for us to be able to know that this is the look the client is okay with and to be on the same page. It then helps us to know the clear direction to go in.

@fashiondoll8755 Год назад

@@4TheCreatives thanks alot😀

@obibiamarachi260 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for this video. It's really helpful. Is there a way I can get a template of the kind of brief you use ? The different headings/sections to be discussed about in the brief.

@4TheCreatives 11 месяцев назад

That’s something I offer my design students as it’s a bit in depth.

@obibiamarachi260 11 месяцев назад

Ooh, I see. Thank you.@@4TheCreatives

@karolisputnikas7327 Год назад

Do you need a college degree in order to create brand identities for the clients? Maybe you have some suggestions on how to start your first brand indentity without having much experience of that?

@4TheCreatives Год назад

You do not need a degree, but you do need to know how to create a brand identity. I have a video that shows an overview of this, but it is really important that you learn how to do logos and to take an online course on this. I am in the process of creating one, but for now you can check out this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CUuFb0B15os.html

@bloomelo Год назад

Thank you so much! It's very helpful. I have a question if you don't mind. So I've sent two moodboard directions to my client, and they gave me feedback that they like the second direction but they also mentioned they like certain elements in the first direction. Should I revise on the moodboard until the client is satisfied with the moodboard before I proceed to the next stage? (logo design etc) Is there a rule in the design process, or at least, could you tell me the best practice? Thank you again!

@4TheCreatives Год назад

At every stage it is important to delineate how many revisions you will allow the client. They should be happy with the mood board because otherwise you will go to the logo design and brand guide stage with a half correct idea of what style they have in mind. If they are being too vague, I would get on the phone with them at this stage and get exactly what they like about the last one and the second one so that you can incorporate those elements into both. Are they completely different color palettes or is there a way to integrate them?

@bloomelo Год назад

@@4TheCreatives Thank you for your reply. It means a lot to me! Yes, it's too vague and I'm waiting for a more detailed feedback from the client at the moment. I can't contact the client directly since it's a freelance white-labelled project from an agency I'm cooperating with. I'm tempted to proceed directly to the next stage since when we start the project they give me a turnaround time of only 1 week (It's been 3 days since we start the contract). I'm quite inxperienced in this since it's my first working with an agency so I didn't foresee certain things.

@4TheCreatives Год назад

@@bloomelo It can be very difficult when you are getting feedback on a via. I have had this happen and it makes things much harder on your end with delays in answers and missed information. If you feel confident that you know the style they are looking for, then I understand you moving to the next stage, but the thing that always gets me is when I don't fully understand or clarify from the client and then create something based on what I am guessing they want, rather than what they actually want. Advice moving forward is to have extended timelines on projects and get the agreement of the agency to give detailed feedback allowing for a day or two in your timeline.

@bloomelo Год назад

@@4TheCreatives Exactly! I've told the agency to ask the client for a more specific feedback. Thank you very much for your valuable advice.

@4TheCreatives Год назад

@@bloomelo Great! And my pleasure.

@devpanchal8184 2 месяца назад

How you create the moodboard prototype like you're assembling the images is different shapes what's the algorithm?

@4TheCreatives 2 месяца назад

I don't use an algorithm. It is done in InDesign.

@lisaarmstrong1599 Год назад

Hi. How would you include the cost of the presentation into the project. When emailing the client brief, at that point would you also attach your contract and pricing? thank you.

@4TheCreatives Год назад

You need to think with an additional $100 of typefaces, mock-ups and imagery. Have you downloaded my pricing calculator? That helps you out. Plus at the start of a design project you should first send the contract, project brief form to fill out by them and invoice in one email.

@lisaarmstrong1599 Год назад

@@4TheCreatives could I ask about the consistent client blueprint class and the foundations class. Do students learn at their pace or do we need to be present for anything online like zoom? I work outside the home still, 8-5 m-f. thank you

@4TheCreatives Год назад

@@lisaarmstrong1599 I just answered you through Facebook messenger, but wanted to make sure you saw it here too. You have access to all course materials through an online platform to study at your own pace for both courses. The live coaching calls are not mandatory, but they are to supplement when you need help on something and want to talk to me. These are through Zoom on Thursdays at 8AM Pacific and 1PM Pacific, but possibly you could take a 15 minute lunch break if you had a question to ask me and go first in the coaching call. Plus all sessions are recorded so all in the program has access to watch them.