Composition and Color for Textile and Surface Designs
Creating a mood board
A course by Silvia Stella Osella , Designer
About the video: Creating a mood board
Overview
“Now that we have all the information we need, we can begin the most practical and material part of our project: the creation of the moodboard. Let's see how!”
In this video lesson Silvia Stella Osella addresses the topic: Creating a mood board, which is part of the Domestika online course: Composition and Color for Textile and Surface Designs. Discover the importance of color when creating patterns and design a collection of prints to be applied to different elements.
Partial transcription of the video
“Creating a Mood Board In this lesson, we will review the mood board and why it's so important for the creative process. Now that we have all the information we need, we can start creating it. What is a mood board and what is it for? This may seem trivial because we often see the mood board as an ancillary step on which we simply put all our inspirations. It's much more than that. It is a very important step that gives shape to all the research up until that point: the starting point where ideas are reorganized and where all the material is collected to structure our project from there onwar...”
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Course summary for: Composition and Color for Textile and Surface Designs
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Category
Design, Fashion -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Color Theory, Pattern Design

Silvia Stella Osella
A course by Silvia Stella Osella
Silvia Stella Osella is a designer specializing in textile and surface design. She studied visual arts in Turin and later immersed herself in the world of printing and textiles at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London.
After returning to Italy, she decided to continue studying and completed a master's in textile product development.
She later began publishing her work on social media, which ultimately led to her first clients. She has collaborated for brands like Zara, Mango, Topshop, and the Max Mara group. In 2015, she opened her own studio in Milan and started designing collections for clients like adidas and Wall&Decò.
When she's not designing, she shares her knowledge of color and trends as a consultant for brands and businesses.
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